Question

1. Should the physician supply enough medication to provide relief or only enough pills for the patient to take when she is experiencing pain that she absolutely cannot bear? Think this through and formulate questions that might help you decide what stance to take.
2. Also, what medical and legal requirements will you need to fulfill as a medical assistant or medical biller?

Answer 1

Ans) a) If physicans order pain killers more and more for severe pain, If so, it could be putting patient at risk for an accidental overdose of an over-the-counter (OTC) pain or fever medicine. But taking too much of these medicines can lead to liver damage, stomach bleeding, and kidney disease. So, non pharmacological medications for pain would help in this case.

b) While medical assistants perform many varied tasks in a healthcare environment, billing and coding specialists are solely responsible for properly coding patient medical records, ensuring accuracy of information, and using coded information to create invoices for patients and insurance companies.