Dr. Goveia's medical assistant, Melissa, has contacted the local medical supply company and informed them that she will purchase items from them if they give her a check for $10.00 every time she places an order. This is an example of:
A. Self-referral
B. Kickbacks
C. Improper coding and billing
D. Improper inducements
Answer: D
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a. Medical ethics b. Bioethics c. Professional ethics d. Code of conduct
Coding burns is based on:
A. the location of the burn. B. the degree of severity of the burn. C. the percentage of the total body burned. D. all of the above.
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a. Increased number of submucosal vessels b. Submucosal extravasation of blood c. Deposition of foreign material d. Increased thickness of epithelium e. Hyperemia (vascular congestion)
Other than as a place to post forms, what else might the medical office use its Internet website for?
What will be an ideal response?