A coder's first step in the reimbursement process is:
A. registering the patient.
B. reading and understanding the physician's documentation.
C. filling out a claim form.
D. calling the insurance carrier.
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Q. 2) What types of automated functions may be part of electronic information systems?
What will be an ideal response?
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Q. 3) Under HIPAA guidelines, when a patient is unconscious or incapacitated, how would a provider handle disclosing information about the patient's condition to family members or friends?
What will be an ideal response?
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Q. 4) Describe how protected health information (PHI) may be used by a coroner or medical examiner.
What will be an ideal response?
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Q. 5) Name at least two reasons that privacy complaints are made.
What will be an ideal response?
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Q. 6) Describe the types of electronic transactions to which HIPAA rules apply.
What will be an ideal response?
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Q. 7) Explain a civil money penalty.
What will be an ideal response?
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Q. 8) What type of information is regulated by the HIPAA Privacy Rule?
What will be an ideal response?
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Q. 9) The electronic transfer of information in a standardized format between trading partners is called __________ .
Fill in the blank with correct word.
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Q. 10) The Department of Health and Human Services agency that handles privacy complaints is the Office for __________ .
Fill in the blank with correct word.
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