The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was signed into federal law on March 23, 2010, and resulted in the creation of a Health Insurance Marketplace to:
a. allow Americans to purchase health coverage that fits their budget and meets their needs.
b. create the Obama care federal national health insurance program.
c. replace other health insurance programs, such as private insurance.
d. require employers to offer group health insurance to all employees.
Question 2
Total practice management software is used to generate the electronic medical record, automating which of the following medical practice functions?
a. appointment scheduling
b. collecting bad debts
c. patient check writing
d. third-party payer reimbursement
Patient receiving ultrasound treatment to the left elbow.
Use and care of the stethoscope
A patient examination room should be simple and efficiently designed.
A physician uses a portable electronic tablet to enter patient data while in the examination room.
Example of a patient statement.
Toxoplasma gondii in the heart of an HIV patient.