of people are sent to jail and then come home with the same addictions. Instead of judges giving harsh jail sentences to people for crimes involving drugs‚ they should make the violator get into inpatient treatment for at least 12 months. I also feel that each state should have at least 2 free inpatient drug treatment programs‚ because every family can’t afford to put their loved ones into treatment. When families have to come out of pocket to pay for their loved ones treatment it causes other problems
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Stone and Hoffman (2010)‚ “17.6 % of hospital readmits were readmitted within 30 days‚ 11.3% readmitted within 15 days‚ and 6.2% readmitted within 7 days.” Elderly patients that were inpatient ended up costing Medicare around $129.1 billion dollars. With the rise in Medicare spending and the fear that inpatient hospital bills will total around $234.9 billion dollars’ actions from the government started. Heart failure has the highest readmission rate over any
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Health professionals treat older adults equally while providing quality care. It is not acceptable to receive scarce resources according to characteristics such as gender or race. Also‚ it is ethically acceptable and even mandatory to alleviate the patient’s pain‚ even when it may shorten life. It is important to recognize that some older adults may choose to accept some level of pain to avoid sedation. One case study from Dr. Atul Gawande’s book is his father‚ Atmaram Gawande. Atmaran Gawande came
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name change and it shouldn’t have to wait until it gets to coding to be corrected. This process will cut out the majority of the time and efficiency waste. I would like to cross-train the admitting/registrar department with basic coding information so that they will be able to recognize information that will later be necessary and will also cut down on errors through the system. This will also allow them to easily transition into coding if they are interested in the area of expertise and create
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Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms: a Randomized‚ Placebo-controlled (2011). The Effectiveness of Continuing Group Psychotherapy for Outpatients with Alcohol Dependence: 77-month Outcomes Ness M.L.‚ & Oei‚ T.P. (2005). The effectiveness of an inpatient group cognitive behavioral therapy program for alcohol dependence Sojourner Recovery Services Treatment. (2012). Retrieved July 23‚ 2014‚ from http://www.sojournerrecovery.org/SJtreatment.html Treatment Options. (2009). Retrieved July 23‚ 2014
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for therapy from psychiatrists‚ psychologists or clinical social workers than it did for medical services. And Medicare imposed strict lifetime limits on stays in psychiatric hospitals‚ although no such limits applied to medical care received in inpatient facilities. The law required Medicare to begin covering a larger share of the cost of outpatient mental health services in 2010 and to phase in additional increases over time On Jan. 1‚ that process will be complete‚ and for the first time since
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brought on by the introduction of PPS and DRGs? The four approaches taken by HIM professionals to address the complexities brought on by the introduction of PPS and DRGs are the use of encoders‚ the use of new resources in coding guidelines‚ the focus on ethical aspects of coding and develop a compliance program (McWay‚ 2008). 3. What are some differences between DRGs and MDCs? DRGs are known as Diagnosis-Related Groups and MDCs are known as Major Diagnostic Category (McWay‚ 2008)
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Cost for the many different programs varies by length of time the person receives care‚ whether the program is inpatient vs outpatient and the type of facility they choose. For example‚ a person who opts for an online dui course will probably only pay a couple hundred dollars. On the other hand‚ an individual who chooses to enroll in a long-term residential treatment
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addiction. Major depressive disorder can be treated by medication‚ psychotherapy‚ and inpatient. Medication can range from: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)‚ serotonin-norepinephrine uptake inhibitors (SNRIs)‚ atypical depressants‚ tricyclic depressants‚ monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)‚ etc. Psychotherapy can include discussing current events of the individual or what may have led to the disorder. Inpatient is usually where individuals admit themselves if they are at harm to themselves
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1. LOCATION: Inpatient‚ Hospital PATIENT: Margaret Hill ATTENDING PHYSICIAN: Ronald Green‚ MD SURGEON: Gary Sanchez‚ MD PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Chronic cholecystitis and cholelithiasis POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Chronic cholecystitis and cholelithiasis PROCEDURE PERFORMED: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy INDICATION: Mrs. Hill has been having RUQ pain with nausea and vomiting and diarrhea. The patient was found to have chronic cholecystitis with cholelithiasis and she was taken to the operating room. PROCEDURE:
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