List the advantages of using electronic data interchange (EDI) that CMS promotes.
What will be an ideal response?
-Faster payment; as early as the 14th day after the date of receipt of HIPAA format claims, versus at least the 27th day for non-HIPAA format claims
-Reduced opportunity for errors
-Lower administrative, postage, and handling costs than paper claims
-Online and/or immediate acknowledgement that the insurance carrier received the claim
-The standard format meets the billing requirements for all U.S. health care payers who must comply with HIPAA
-Electronic remittance (payment for services rendered) can be sent to a provider-preferred location, that is, the provider's/facility business bank account
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What will be an ideal response?
Your patient had severe bleeding from a laceration to the wrist. You have applied a pressure dressing, and the bleeding appears to have stopped. You should:
A) apply a tourniquet. B) apply a second pressure dressing. C) have the patient sign a release form and discontinue care. D) prepare the patient for transport.
Carcinogenic and radioactive drugs are considered to be:
a. hazardous b. germicidal c. safe d. unhealthy
Determine if the orders are safe. If they are safe, then determine the amount to administer. Ordered: Depakene syrup 100 mg po q12hOn hand: Depakene syrup 250 mg / 5 mLAccording to the package insert, the initial daily dose for pediatric patients is 15 mg / kg / day.
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