Describe how the implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has had an impact on patient registration procedures in medical facilities.
What will be an ideal response?
Most offices have installed "privacy" windows in the registration area to prevent patients who are waiting to be seen from overhearing staff conversations and phone calls. Patient sign-in sheets are modified so that only a blank line is available to prevent patients from seeing the names of individuals who were seen throughout the day. Computer monitors are fitted with privacy shields so that information as a computer screen is visible only to the individual using the computer.
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A) thyroxic B) calorigenic C) thyroxine D) None of the above
To prevent oxygen bottles from being filled with a gas other than oxygen, the bottles are:
A) filled using the PIN index safety system. B) painted forest green. C) a standard 5 1/2 inches in diameter. D) none of the above.
____ is the mechanism by which a facility or provider ensures that they are providing and billing for services according to the laws, regulations, and guidelines that govern billing and coding practices to prevent fraud and abuse
Fill in the blank with correct word.
The heart sends returned blood to the lungs, where oxygen is exhaled and carbon dioxide is inhaled.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)