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What of the following statements is true of patients rights to have errors corrected in their medical records?
Patients have the right to request corrections to errors in their medical records under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). If a patient identifies inaccurate or incomplete information, they can submit a request to the healthcare provider for a correction. The provider must review the request and respond, typically within 60 days, either by making the correction or providing a justification for denial. However, the provider is not obligated to change the record if the information is accurate or not subject to correction.
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What do patients want following a medical error?
A report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in February 2003 stated that patients clearly want emotional support from their doctors following an error, including an apology.
Which of the following could be potentially hazardous to the patients medical treatment?
illegible records
For what complications are Angiography patients advised to seek medical help?
Patients who experience continued bleeding or abnormal swelling of the puncture site, sudden dizziness, or chest pain in the days following an angiographic procedure should seek medical attention immediately
What is a patients file?
A patients file is generally their medical record.
Medical Records Clerk responsibilities?
A medical records clerk is responsible for the patients records or information regarding their cases. they store & filed the the records of the patients. They answers the inquiry of the patients.
What medical conditions can be affected by HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors?
Patients with any of the following medical conditions may develop problems that could lead to kidney failure if they take HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors:
What kind of medical doctor can treat patients with schizophrenia?
A psychiatrist treats patients with schizophrenia.
What is POMR?
The patients otherization medical regestration
Under HIPAA, do patients have the right to review their medical records?
Yes, under HIPAA, patients have the right to review and obtain copies of their medical records.
Will I be working with patients?
Medical technician jobs require you to work with patients. For example, EMT's have to help transport patients from one place to another. Operators of medical equipment at the hospitals are under the category of medical technicians. Therefore if you are an x-ray technician, you are definitely going to work with patients one way or another.
Can damage to the thalamus be corrected?
Unfortunately, medical science is not able to fix damaged brains.
What is themeaning of care based of medical terms?
Medical terms used by the medical profession in caring for patients.
