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schs14

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on: Jun 27, 2018
Which of the following phrases best describes a new patient?
 
  a. The patient has never experienced this specific chief complaint before.
  b. The patient has never before received any professional or clinical care from the clinician or facility, or has not within the previous 3 years
  c. The patient has engaged in a different social activity since the patient's most recent healthcare encounter
  d. The patient has requested a new clinician in the healthcare facility because he or she was unhappy with the previous clinician

Question 2

Which of the following influences the level of past, family, and social history?
 
  a. The clinician's familiarity with the patient and the requirements for the specific E/M service visit
  b. How thoroughly the patient can answer the questions
  c. The level of the ROS
  d. Whether the questions were asked by the performing physician or a supporting staff member


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xiazhe

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b) The patient has either never received any professional or clinical care from the clinician or facility before, or within the previous three years

Answer to Question 2

a) The clinician's familiarity with the patient and the requirements for the specific E/M service visit


schs14

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

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