CCT - Certified Compliance Technician Compliance Documentation and Record Keeping Questions and Answers Flashcards
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Which federal program sets specific medical record retention requirements that compliance officers must consider?
Answer: Medicare Conditions of Participation
Medicare Conditions of Participation include specific record retention requirements that healthcare providers must follow to maintain Medicare eligibility.
An employee accidentally destroys compliance records that are subject to a pending government investigation. This action could constitute:
Answer: Obstruction of justice or spoliation of evidence
Destroying records relevant to an ongoing investigation can be prosecuted as obstruction of justice or spoliation, with severe legal consequences.
What is a 'litigation hold' (also called a legal hold) in the context of compliance documentation?
Answer: A directive to preserve all records potentially relevant to anticipated or ongoing litigation
A litigation hold requires the organization to suspend normal document destruction to preserve all potentially relevant records.
Which of the following BEST describes a document retention policy?
Answer: A policy specifying how long different record types must be kept and procedures for secure disposal
A document retention policy defines retention periods by record type and establishes secure disposal methods once retention periods expire.
When a compliance audit identifies documentation deficiencies, what should the corrective action plan include?
Answer: Specific steps, responsible parties, deadlines, and follow-up monitoring to address the deficiencies
Effective corrective action plans are specific, assign accountability, set timelines, and include monitoring to verify the deficiency is resolved.
Electronic health records (EHRs) used for compliance purposes must include which safeguard?
Answer: Audit trails that log who accessed or modified records and when
Audit trails in EHR systems are required to detect unauthorized access, modifications, or potential falsification of medical records.