Assignment:
QUESTIONS:
1. Discuss and define the two types of medical record audits: Retrospective and Prospective. List the steps a medical administrator must follow to properly audit an E&M service.
2. Define and discuss The Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information ("Privacy Rule") establishes what and who is covered under this rule? (4)
3. What is a Compliance plan, who must have them and what are the seven basic components of a compliance plan?
4. Do medical offices need a Compliance Officer? What types of certifications should a compliance officer hold? How often should an office staff receive compliance training?
5. What are Mandatory and Permissive Exclusion and what role does the Office of Inspector General (OIG) play in each?
6. What is The Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 and what does The HCCA Code of Ethics state?