Twenty AMI patients who smoked were counseled against smoking, 10 were not. What is the ratio of AMI smokers who were counseled to those who were not?

The last step in the revenue cycle is

A. pre-register patients. B. review coding compliance. C. establish financial responsibility. D. follow up payments and collections.

The medical assistant should notify the physician and document in the patient record when the patient is a(n) _______________ for an appointment. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).