Each month the staff of the clinic with the lowest overall waiting time is awarded a free dessert in the Gulfside healthcare center cafeteria. take a look at the information listed above. the winner will be selected based on

a. demonstrative clinical data

b. comparative aggregate data

c. objective individual data

d. duplicate thematic dataCORRECT ANSWER b. comparative aggregate data

a union campaign is being conducted at your facility. as a department manager, it is appropriate for you to tell employees that

a. a strike is inevitable if the union wins

b. wages will increase if the union is defeated

c. you need the names of those involved in union activities

d. you are opposed to the unionCORRECT ANSWER d. you are opposed to the union

as the coding supervisor, your job description includes working with agents who have been charged with detecting and correcting over payments made to your hospital in the Medicare Fee for Service program. you will need to develop a professional relationship with

a. the OIG

b. MEDPAR representatives

c. QIO physicians

d. recovery audit contractorsCORRECT ANSWER d. recovery audit contractors

employing the SOAP style of progress notes, choose the "assessment" statement from the following

a. patient states low back pain with sciatica is as severe as it was on admission

b. patient moving about very cautiously appears to be in pain

c. adjust pain medication; begin physical therapy tomorrow.

d. sciatica unimproved with hot pack therapyCORRECT ANSWER d. sciatica unimproved with hot pack therapy