CDEO Exam Prep Questions and
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What is the central focus of clinical documentation?
a. Protection against mal-practice claims
b. Communication to office staff and other departments about the patient's care
c. To facilitate optimum patient care
d. Communication to other the p...
worker's compensation cases, private payers, recruiting offices for military applications,
and the social security administration for the patients' SSI applications.
In addition to facilitating high quality patient care, a properly documented medical record
verifies and documents precisely what services were actually provided. Other than the
site of service the medical record may be used to validate:
a. The appropriateness of the services provided
b. The patient's certificate of birth
c. The identity of the patient's extended family
d. The cost of healthcare benefits used for the year. - Answer✔️✔️-a. The
appropriateness of the services provided
In addition to facilitating high quality patient care, a properly documented medical record
verifies and documents precisely what services were actually provided. The medical
record may be used to validate: (a) The site of the service; (b) The appropriateness of
the services provided; (c) The accuracy of the billing; and (d) The identity of the
caregiver.
A provider's best defense in any legal situation is:
a. Patient records maintained for five years
b. An experienced healthcare attorney
c. Detailed, well documented notes
d. Updated computer storage systems - Answer✔️✔️-c. Detailed, well documented notes
The details in a well-documented note are a provider's best defense in any legal
situation. If the record is deficient in details, there is no "evidence" to support a
provider's testimony.
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