In which type of monitoring is a continuous tracing of the heart always sent directly to a monitoring station to be viewed in real time?

Each medical practice must appoint a person to serve as its Privacy Compliance Officer, who must be familiar with federal and state privacy regulations in order to:

A. file monthly reports with the office of the state insurance commissioner. B. respond to insurance carriers' questions and handle patient billing complaints. C. respond to requests for medical records and handle privacy-related issues and complaints. D. represent the practice in any lawsuits that arise over privacy issues.

How do diagnostic-related groups (DRGs) help control Medicare costs?

a. Assist physicians to make more accurate diagnoses b. Simplify administrative expenses c. Limit the coverage available to patients who have preexisting conditions d. Limit reimbursements to hospitals to amounts based on expected rather than actual costs of treatment