The primary purpose of the patient record is to provide for __________ of care, which involves documenting patient care services so that others who treat the patient have a source of information to assist with additional care and treatment

a. continuity
b. provision
c. quality
d. reimbursement


a

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Compliance Program Guidance for Individual and Small Group Physician Practices can be found in the:

A) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). B) Office of Inspector General's Fraud Alerts. C) Federal Register. D) National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI).

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The structure indicated by number 1 on the figure is the _______________ _______________. 

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