If documentation in the patient chart supports a higher level of service than that coded, the error would be called:

Group purchasing is when buyers pool their buying power to obtain:

a. Better service. b. Lower prices. c. Competitive access to new products. d. Experimental or investigative drugs.

A male AEMT was discussing a patient's medical condition with a female EMT who works for another service. She then repeated this information to others, and it got back to the patient. Regarding confidentiality, which of the following is TRUE?

A) The male AEMT could be charged with slander. B) The female EMT committed an EMTALA violation. C) Both providers violated EMTALA regulations. D) The male AEMT violated the HIPAA law.