Part A 1. Discuss two differences between inpatient and outpatient coding. Outpatient coding is much less complicated than inpatient coding. First‚ outpatient coding is limited to a length of stay less than 24 hours whereas inpatient stays are longer due to the intensity of services. Second‚ for outpatient services‚ physicians are paid using CPT/HCPCS codes‚ whereas‚ hospitals are paid for their hospitality using a complex formula (MS-DRG) because of housing‚ feeding and nurturing the patient
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Should Medical Marijuana Be a Medical Option? Janette Fritz Brandman University Professor Gess January 27‚ 2013 Abstract: In the debate over medical marijuana‚ the primary justification advanced by its supporters is that marijuana use‚ especially by terminally ill patients‚ diminishes their "suffering from unnecessary chronic and unbearable pain that persists until death." Currently‚ Washington D.C. and eighteen states have approved and finalized medical marijuana rules: Alaska‚ Arizona
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Shani Spencer Page # 1 Writing Project 3 Reese Conner 12/10/12 Medical marijuana has become a popular drug in the last couple of years. Medical marijuana is legal in a few states such as‚ Arizona and California. However Federal Law still states that this drug is illegal and that it should not be distributed (Dorell). Cannabis is used to treat a variety of different symptoms
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knee from further injury R est the affected knee. Consider crutches to keep the weight off the knee. However‚ many doctors say not to keep the knee unmoving for too long. It’s best to start some exercises to keep the joint moving. I ce should be applied as soon as possible after the injury - for 10-30 minutes. Do not put ice directly on skin‚ as it may cause ice-burn - use a cloth. The cold reduces blood flow to the damaged ligament. This may limit pain and swelling. C ompression with a bandage
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tasks is accomplished with a use of at least one type of interface. The basic purpose of an interface is to help use to communicate with a machine. The three most common kinds of an interface are: touch sensitive interface‚ menu interface and graphical user interface. Using smart phones‚ laptops‚ going to the ATM machine is considered as using interface. Even writing this case study is done with a help of few different kinds of interface. We also analyzed each mentioned interface with a comparison with
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Evaluating the Research Process How is the literature review used in this research? The literature in this paper or review in this research is to inform readers about the problem that US would have with teen pregnancy and what the results and solutions that care in place. It is a well inform review about the ages of the teens the different reasons for the issue and what is needed to be done about it. There are also data from hospitals and other sources on this topic that pin points the problem at
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Medical Sonography: An Inside Look at a Rewarding Career Natalia Sala Southwestern Community College Author’s Note: This paper was prepared for English 114‚ taught by instructor Kenet Adamson Abstract The economic situation in the United States has led to many American workers considering the benefits of pursuing a two year‚ career-oriented education instead of the traditional four year bachelor’s degree. There are many associate’s degree programs that offer
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groundbreaking operating room that would be tailored to specific child heart defects. With this collaboration‚ they designed Hybrid Surgical Suite (HSS) for minimally invasive pediatric cardiovascular surgery. The HSS treats several different heart defects using minimally invasive techniques that can then be spread across the world
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Knowing what research approach is more appropriate than another with a particular research question or population of interest relies heavily upon the type of conclusion that can be drawn from the research. It is stated in the text that‚ “It is important to evaluate the needs and circumstances of your research project before selecting a design”. (Landrum‚ R. E. (2012). Having said this‚ it is inevitable that the researcher is aware of the many factors that go along with research such as‚ the number
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1. Problem definition Nike is worldwide company that is well known for sports clothes and equipment. Recently‚ Nike is facing a lot of problem in term of selling. The first one is‚ increasing competition. There are many competitors out there who are trying to attract Nike customer to their side such as‚ Adidas‚ Puma‚ and others. Nike marketing department is taking a big consideration to be the best among the other. Another thing is the price. Nike prices are considered to be kind of expensive if
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