Simplification Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is the purpose of HIPAA? - • Protect PHI from unauthorized disclosure/use; • Prevent fraud, waste and abuse (via Administrative Simplification); • Make health insurance portable under ERISA; • Move health care onto a nationally standardized electronic billing platform Ref. More on HIPAA: HIPAA resides in which CFR section? - 45 CFR sections 164.102 through 164.534 What are the subparts of HIPAA part 164? - HIPAA - 45 CFR 164, subparts: Subpart A - General rules Subpart C -...

Simplification of the Boolean expression (A+B+C)(D+E)' + (A+B+C).(D+E) yields which of the following results? A + B + C D + E A'.B'.C' D'.E' None of the others Answer A What is the definition of "Information"? It is the newspaper It is a hard disk, which can store a lot of data. Data communicated or received that resolves uncertainty about a particular fact or circumstance. It is the internet Answer C A /an __________ is an unambiguous mapping between bit strings and th...

Medical Billing & Coding as a Career - *Claims assistant professional or claims manager, *Coding Specialist, * Collection Manager, *Electronic Claims Processor, *Insurance Billing Specialist, * Insurance Coordinator, *Insurance Counselor, *Medical Biller, *Medical & Financial Records Manager, * Billing & Coding Specialist What are Medical Ethics? - Standards of conduct based on moral principle. They are generally accepted as a guide for behavior towards pt's, dr's, co-workers, the gov, ...

AABB correct answer: American Association of Blood Banks; one of six CMS- approved accreditation organizations Abuse correct answer: Improperly, and often unknowingly, violating regulations ALJ hearing correct answer: The third level of Medicare appeal; the amount in controversy threshold for 2012 is $130 American Association of Blood Banks correct answer: AABB; one of six CMS - approved accreditation organizations. American Osteopathic Association correct answer: AOA; one of si...

A patient presents to the medical office with nausea and vomiting. Which of the following types of medication is likely to be prescribed? - antiemetic A medical assistant obtains the tracing shown above on a patient. Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take? - Remind the patient to remain as still as possible The transfer of information such as patient eligibility, payment remittances, claims, claim status, authorizations and referrals are addressed under the HIPAA A...

What are the main principles of four-handed dentistry? - Answer- Organization Standardization Work Simplification Motion economy Organization: - Answer- 1.Preplannign of treatment 2. Planning of schedule 3. Utilize time with assistant 4. Notify assistant of changes Standardization: - Answer- Accomplishing a task in a predictable sequence to minimize moements, verbal communications, and delays. This saves time, fatigue, and frustration Work Simplifcation: - Answer- Process of fin...

What is the purpose of HIPAA? correct answers• Protect PHI from unauthorized disclosure/use; • Prevent fraud, waste and abuse (via Administrative Simplification); • Make health insurance portable under ERISA; • Move health care onto a nationally standardized electronic billing platform Ref. More on HIPAA: HIPAA resides in which CFR section? correct answers45 CFR sections 164.102 through 164.534 What are the subparts of HIPAA part 164? correct answersHIPAA - 45 CFR 164, su...

Con of tertiary literature? correct answer: lag time for updates; interpretation is dependent on author opinion; often incomplete Tertiary literature correct answer: works that summarize, discuss, criticize, etc., the primary literature - guidelines, texts, ACCESS pharmacy Secondary literature correct answer: index of abstract primary and teriary literature found in journals, provides a rapid method to search for primary literature - Medline, PubMed Evidence-based medicine? co...

CPC Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025 The Privacy Rule generally requires covered entities to take reasonable steps to limit the use or disclosure of, and requests for, protected health information to the minimum necessary to accomplish the intended purpose. The minimum necessary standard does not apply to the following: - ANSWERS- Disclosures to or requests by a health care provider for treatment purposes. - Disclosures to the individual who is the subject of the information. - Uses or ...

Medical Billing & Coding as a Career - *Claims assistant professional or claims manager, *Coding Specialist, * Collection Manager, *Electronic Claims Processor, *Insurance Billing Specialist, * Insurance Coordinator, *Insurance Counselor, *Medical Biller, *Medical & Financial Records Manager, * Billing & Coding Specialist What are Medical Ethics? - Standards of conduct based on moral principle. They are generally accepted as a guide for behavior towards pt's, dr's, co-workers, the gov, an...