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CTR Exam Data Quality/Usage Questions and Answers Rated A True or false? The only information that is requested when a follow-up letter is sent to a physician is the vital status and last date of contact of the patient. False. The follow-up letters usually request information on vital status, the last date of contact, cancer status, and any additional treatment information. Quality control efforts in the cancer registry should target which of the following areas: Casefinding and the reportable...

Medical Coding & Billing: Chapter 1 Graded A+ Purpose of Coding - Organize medical nomenclature - Vocabulary of clinical and medical terms. - Codes assigned for similar diseases and procedures. Codes - Numeric and alphanumeric characters - Assigned for diagnoses, procedures, and services. - Reported to payers and external agencies. - Used internally for education, research, and statistical purposes. HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) - Portability and continuity of cov...

ICD-10-CM: General Coding, Guidelines and Conventions Exam Questions And Answers 100% Verified Define: medical necessity - answer- Care that is reasonable, necessary, and/or appropriate - Evidence-based clinical standards of care What does ICD-10-CM stand for? - answer- International Classification of Diseases - Tenth Revision - Clinical Modification What is the ICD-10-CM? - answer- diagnosis code set used to report diagnoses in all clinical settings What does ICD-10-PCS stand for? - an...

How can a registrar quickly identify whether unknown or ill-defined codes are used too frequently? Implement process controls Reabstracting studies assess data quality and completeness by having a staff member reabstract a sample of medical records to identify discrepancies between the reabstracted document and the original abstract submitted to the registry An example of a cancer conference format that includes a discussion of rhabdomyosarcoma is referred to as a Histology-Spec...

PARAMEDIC CARE- PRINCIPLES PRACTICE, V1-V5, 5E BLEDSOE SM TestBank PARAMEDIC CARE- PRINCIPLES PRACTICE, V1-V5, 5E BLEDSOE SM1 Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc. Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice V. 1-5, 5e (Bledsoe) Volume 1 Introduction to Advanced Prehospital Care Chapter 1 Introduction to Paramedicine 1) What is one of the emerging roles and responsibilities of a paramedic in the 21st century? A) Third-party biller B) Managed health care C) Health promotion D) Internet...

Orthopedic NP Review Course Exam 591 Questions with Verified Answers Signs of inflammation - CORRECT ANSWER swelling, warmth, erythema, loss of function, tenderness Articular inflammation - CORRECT ANSWER Anatomic structure: synovium, cartilage, capsule (whithin the joint) Painful site: diffuse, deep Pain on movement: Active/passive, all planes Swelling: common Periarticular inflammation - CORRECT ANSWER Anatomic structure: Tendon, bursa, ligament, muscle, bone (outside the joint) P...

1. The concept of prevention is a key component of modern community health practice. Which of the following is an example of primary prevention? A) Immunization clinic for seasonal influenza B) Blood pressure screening for hypertension C) Audiometric testing for hearing impairment D) Skin test for tuberculosis Ans: A Feedback: Providing an immunization clinic for seasonal influenza is an example of the specific health promotion component of primary prevention. Blood pressure scr...

Lesson 1 CTR Exam Review Already Graded A Which of the following is a permissible disclosure of confidential patient information from the cancer registry? To another registry for follow up purposes What is a source of cancer incidence and survival data from population-based cancer registries covering approximately 34.6% of U.S. population? NCI SEER Program Medical data that are combined without patient identifiers are: Aggregate data Which of the following information must healthcare organiz...

APHG REQUIRED Cumulative Set Exam 753Questions with Verified Answers cartography - CORRECT ANSWER the science of mapmaking purposes of maps - CORRECT ANSWER 1. As a reference tool, to find the shortest route between two distances 2. As a communications tool, to depict the distribution of human activities or physical features as well as to think about the reasons underlying a distribution Eratosthenes - CORRECT ANSWER (276?-194?, B.C.) the first person of record to use the word geograph...

Microbiology Exam 2 practice Tests 208 Questions with Verified Answers Which of the following statements is correct? A) For every amino acid, there is one codon. B) A codon may signify more than one amino acid. C) For every codon, there is one amino acid. D) All of these are correct. - CORRECT ANSWER For every Codon, there is one amino acid The sigma factor of RNA polymerase is necessary for A) maximum transcription of the gene. B) termination of the mRNA chain. C) elongation...