You have a patient who has complained of having difficulty breathing for the last several days. He tells you that it has gotten worse tonight. He states that he has been unable to sleep lying flat because it makes him short of breath. You observe a blanket and pillow in the chair where he has been sleeping, and you notice that the patient's ankles are swollen. You suspect the patient is experiencing:

How is the review of systems collected?

a. Like the history of present illness, the review of systems may only be collected by the physician who is performing the evaluation and management visit, through a verbal interview with the patient and may only be collected during the visit b. Unlike the history of present illness, the review of systems may only be collected over the phone or via electronic communication with the patient c. Like the history of present illness, the review of systems may be collected by the nonclinical members of the staff through a series of questions posed to the patient d. Unlike the history of present illness, the review of systems may be collected by any member of the clinical staff through a series of questions posed to the patient, or in written form through the patient's completion of review of systems questions a pre-printed form

The RBRVS formula includes weighted value for:

a. Malpractice expense. b. Cost of training to perform the procedure. c. Number of years the physician has been practicing. d. Age of the patient.