Court decisions that establish a standard create __________ law.
a. administrative
b. admiralty
c. case
d. criminal
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Q. 2) Which of the four distinct components of the problem-oriented record serves to help index
documentation throughout the record?
A. database C. initial plan
B. problem list D. progress notes
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Q. 3) Laws that are implemented as guidelines written by administrative agencies, such as CMS, are called __________.
a. policies
b. procedures
c. regulations
d. statutes
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Q. 4) Which of the following indices might be protected from unauthorized access through the use of
unique identifier codes assigned to members of the medical staff?
A. disease index C. master patient index
B. procedure index D. physician index
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Q. 5) Federal and state __________ are laws passed by legislative bodies, such as federal Congress and state legislatures.
a. policies
b. procedures
c. regulations
d. statutes
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Q. 6) Accreditation by Joint Commission is a voluntary activity for a facility and it is
A. considered unnecessary by most health care facilities.
B. required for state licensure in all states.
C. conducted in each facility annually.
D. required for reimbursement of certain patient groups.
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Q. 7) Which is a legal action that can be used to recover a debt and is usually a last resort for a medical practice?
a. adjudication
b. litigation
c. mediation
d. subrogation
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Q. 8) Reviewing a medical record to ensure that all diagnoses are justified by documentation
throughout the chart is an example of
A. peer review. C. qualitative review.
B. quantitative review. D. legal analysis.
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Q. 9) An account receivable that cannot be collected by the provider or a collection agency is called a bad debt. To deduct a bad debt, the amount must have been __________.
a. deposited in the bank via electronic funds transfer
b. previously included in the provider's income
c. received from the third-party payer or patient
d. turned over to a collections agency for processing
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Q. 10) Which of the following services is LEAST likely to be provided by a facility accredited by CARF?
A. chronic pain management C. brain injury management
B. palliative care D. vocational evaluation
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