Identify the Choice That Best Completes the Statement or Answers

question 38

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
-Requesting to amend a medical record was a feature included in HIPAA because of

• A)increase in theft of medical information for criminal purposes.
• B)possible difference in opinion between patient and physician regarding the diagnosis and treatment.
• C)ease of human entry error when posting patient information.
• D)all of the above.
• E)both B and C.

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Definitions:

Body Systems

Refers to the groups of organs and physiological processes in the body that work together to perform essential functions, such as the circulatory, respiratory, and digestive systems.

Chronic Arthritis

Long-term inflammation of the joints that causes pain and possibly loss of function.

Pain-Free

A state in which an individual experiences no discomfort or pain.

Remission

A period during a chronic illness when there is a lessening of severity or cessation of symptoms.