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ereecah

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Implementing an electronic health record in a small primary care practice can be cost prohibitive. To assist in the cost of the endeavor, the government has done which of the following?
 
  1. Provided loans to physicians to purchase technology
  2. Offered physicians stipends if they use the equipment correctly
  3. Has given financial aid to larger practices to purchase equipment
  4. Has given physicians the equipment to convert to electronic health records

Question 2

The effects of the new regulatory and reimbursement laws instigated subtle changes which will have an impact on the physician office as well as outpatient facilities, ancillary services, and hospitals.
 
  In order to become, or perhaps soon remain, a Medicare/Medicaid provider, a medical compliance program must be in place. According to the Fox Group's website (n.d., p. 1) that includes which of the following measures? Select all that apply. 1. Compliance with health and safety laws and regulations
  2. Compliance with fraud complaints
  3. Compliance with environmental laws and regulations
  4. Compliance with human resources laws and regulations
  5. Compliance with HIPAA laws and regulations



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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), a subsidiary of the USDHHS, has set up competitive grants for the states in the union who make loans for physicians to purchase the certified EHR systems.

Answer to Question 2

1,3,4,5
Rationale: Compliance with HIPAA laws and regulations




ereecah

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Reply 2 on: Jul 7, 2018
Excellent


meganmoser117

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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