CCT CCT - Certified Compliance Technician Compliance Documentation and Record Keeping Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

Which federal program sets specific medical record retention requirements that compliance officers must consider?

Accepted Answer

Medicare Conditions of Participation

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OSHA

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FLSA

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ERISA

Question 2

An employee accidentally destroys compliance records that are subject to a pending government investigation. This action could constitute:

Accepted Answer

Obstruction of justice or spoliation of evidence

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Routine document management

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An OSHA violation

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A HIPAA breach only

Question 3

What is a 'litigation hold' (also called a legal hold) in the context of compliance documentation?

Accepted Answer

A directive to preserve all records potentially relevant to anticipated or ongoing litigation

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A marketing freeze

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A billing code suspension

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An employee disciplinary file

Question 4

Which of the following BEST describes a document retention policy?

Accepted Answer

A policy specifying how long different record types must be kept and procedures for secure disposal

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A policy limiting employee file sizes

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A marketing content calendar

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A vendor payment schedule

Question 5

When a compliance audit identifies documentation deficiencies, what should the corrective action plan include?

Accepted Answer

Specific steps, responsible parties, deadlines, and follow-up monitoring to address the deficiencies

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Only a verbal promise to improve

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A request to extend the audit deadline indefinitely

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Notification to all patients

Question 6

Electronic health records (EHRs) used for compliance purposes must include which safeguard?

Accepted Answer

Audit trails that log who accessed or modified records and when

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Open public access

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No password protection

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Automatic deletion after 30 days