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Physicians have a duty to act in their patients best interest and can be charged in a court of law if they fail to do so. On the other hand, a physician may be required to act in the interest of third parties if his patient is a danger to others. Failure to do so may lead to legal action against the physician. Medical jurisprudence includes:
AAPC provides training, certification, [9] and other services to individuals and organizations across medical coding, medical billing, auditing, compliance, and practice management. These services include networking events such as medical coding seminars and conferences. [10]
(98960–98962) education and training for patient self-management (98966–98969) non-face-to-face nonphysician services (99000–99091) special services, procedures and reports (99170–99199) other services and procedures (99500–99602) home health procedures/services (99605–99607) medication therapy management services
Medical billing, a payment process in the United States healthcare system, is the process of reviewing a patient's medical records and using information about their diagnoses and procedures to determine which services are billable and to whom they are billed.
A clinical coder therefore requires a good knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, a basic knowledge of clinical procedures and diseases and injuries and other conditions, medical illustrations, clinical documentation (such as medical or surgical reports and patient charts), legal and ethical aspects of health information ...
Medical law is the branch of law which concerns the prerogatives and responsibilities of medical professionals and the rights of the patient. [1] It should not be confused with medical jurisprudence , which is a branch of medicine , rather than a branch of law .
Some universities in the UK including Bournemouth University have a four-year LLB course, which consists of a 40-week industrial work placement. [42] Staffordshire University also offers a two-year full-time LLB course. [43] LLB programs in syaria and common law have been introduced by some universities in Pakistan and Malaysia. [44] [45]