How might a patient be adversely affected if more information were disclosed than the minimum necessary? What are some techniques the medical office manager could use to keep these types of HIPAA violations from happening?
What will be an ideal response?
A patient may be denied insurance, or may not be offered employment, if information is disclosed improperly. The medical office manager must be sure all members of the medical office are properly trained on the proper disclosure of medical information to keep improper disclosures from happening.
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A. jackhammer. B. battering ram. C. axe or sledgehammer. D. hacksaw or other power tool.
When a patient pays for a medical service in cash, the employee in charge of the cash drawer should ____.
A. document the denominations of the paper money submitted as payment B. use a special scanner to check for counterfeit money C. give the patient a receipt for the cash payment D. immediately record the cash payment in the accounting ledger