The best defense against a malpractice lawsuit is
A. providing fair treatment.
B. the medical record.
C. a witnesses.
D. the written witness statements.
B. the medical record.
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You are reconciling the office checking account with the bank statement that arrived this morning. After accounting for unrecorded deposits, checks, and debits, you find that the total in your practice records is $11,760 and the bank's total is $12, 160. What is the first thing you should do?
A. Ask the office manager to call the auditor to review the books B. Call the bank and inform them of the error on the statement C. Review each item on the statement against your records to find the $400 difference D. Adjust the practice records to match the bank's total E. Inform the physician that the books do not balance this month