Each Medical Practice Must Appoint a Person to Serve as Its

question 65

Short Answer

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.

• 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.

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