How is the role of the medical biller critical to the success of a healthcare facility? Please give three examples to support your position. For this essay, please explain the topic in 350-450 words with examples from the reading and discussion board posts to support your answer.  

Be sure to provide details in a clear, organized flow of thought that is grammatically correct and easy to understand that follow the essay rubric. Can you also provide where you got the information from thank you

Patient Rights in the American Healthcare System.  Visit a hospital website – you may choose a hospital you are familiar with, that is in your community or a nationally recognized health system like Mayo or Geisinger.  On the hospital website, search for patient and visitor information about Patient Rights and Responsibilities. 

In your discussion post, answer the following questions:  Was the information easy to find?  Was it easy to understand? Was the information provided by the hospital consistent with the rights described in the Torrey article assigned?  Do you think that these lists are adequate or complete? Is there a right or responsibility you believe is missing from the lists you have read? 

What is the Health Care Quality Improvement Act (HCQIA) and how does this law affect a healthcare entity's peer review processes?  What was "the apprehension [that] prompted the creation of HCQIA's National Practitioner's Data Bank (NPDB)"? (Showalter, p 292) What types of reports are required to be made to the NPDB? Present your thoughts on why peer review, and maintaining confidentiality of this work are important activities. Provide references/citations to support your position.

Identify and explain at least 5 actions that a health care entity should take to ensure that their organization has an effective compliance program.  Why are these actions important?  Discuss the risks of having a compliance program and not following it.  Limit your research to the sources assigned and  listed above.  Support your discussion with references/citations.  Post your discussion by Wednesday at midnight.  Respond to one other student in Group A and one student in Group B by Saturday at midnight.