CDIP EXAM PREP questions with correct answers

OIG CORRECT ANSWER Office of Inspector General- established by the Dept. of Labor by the Inspector General Act of 1978 to identify fraud and abuse of Medicare part A and part B programs MAC CORRECT ANSWER Medicare Administrative Contractor - used by the OIG to process claims for services rendered Criteria for high quality documentation CORRECT ANSWER 1. Legible 2. Reliable 3. Precise 4. Complete 5. Consistent 6. Clear 7. Timely EBM CORRECT ANSWER Evidence Based Medicine - the best scientific data an available for clinical documentation Two-part theory for high quality clinical documentation is derived from what CORRECT ANSWER Legal/regulatory sources and peer reviewed research Four standards used in EBM CORRECT ANSWER 1. Design 2. Terminology