Elemental mercury is a shiny, silver-white metal that is a liquid at room temperature and is traditionally used in thermometers and some electrical switches. If not enclosed, at room temperature some of the metallic mercury will evaporate and form mercury vapours. Mercury vapours are colourless and odourless.
How much time need to pass for an AR account to be considered delinquent? The amount of time required to pass for an AR account to be  considered delinquent is 30 days.
Generally, the delinquent practitioner is given the opportunity to come into compliance with the medical record completion requirements by completing his charts prior to the passage of 31 days. In light of the new Data Bank clarification, hospitals are evaluating their medical record delinquency and suspension policies to determine if reports must be made to the Data Bank.