1. The difference between the official coding guidelines for using V codes in an inpatient and outpatient setting is the V guidelines for outpatient setting indicates code sequencing for physician office and clinic encounters. V codes also may be used as the principal and secondary diagnosis in the inpatient setting compared to those that may be used as the first listed or secondary diagnosis in the outpatient setting. The most important difference in the official guidelines of V codes is that the
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Privacy Concerns with Electronic Medical Records Scott R. Roberts Mercer University Prior to the Information Age‚ medical records were all stored in folders in secure filing cabinets at doctor’s offices‚ hospitals‚ or health departments. The information within the folders was confidential‚ and shared solely amongst the patient and physician. Today these files are fragmented across multiple treatment sites due to the branching
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I grew up‚ I still continued to love the medical field and watched the same TV series over and over. I took several health science classes in high school‚ but still could not completely understand what the doctors were saying. I wanted to further my knowledge of medical terminology and the medical field‚ so I began to do some research on what was available in the community. Last summer‚ the Medical Explorations program at UT furthered my literacy in medical terminology. Thankfully‚ I was accepted
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The journey to medical school has by no means been an effortless one. Choosing the non-traditional route to complete my studies has not only equipped me with the maturity necessary to excel in medical school‚ but also the knowledge required to overcome the challenges I may encounter during my journey. Upon completing my undergraduate studies at FSU‚ I subsequently went on to complete additional post baccalaureate science courses at both Miami Dade College and Florida International University. Also
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will be discussed‚ followed by the importance of documentation. Within the context of medical cases‚ the terms negligence‚ gross negligence‚ and malpractice are used to describe a case. It is important to know the difference between these terms since they are easily confused. Medical negligence is an act or failure to act by a medical professional that deviates from the accepted medical standard of care. Medical negligence does not always result in injury to the patient. Gross negligence is a more
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treatments. The issue on using animals in medical research is controversial‚ provoking the discussion about animal ethical and legal problems. Animal research has brought great advances in the fields of solving medical problems‚ curing diseases‚ and developing vaccines in recent decades. Since it makes significant contribution to the progress of medical research‚ from my perspective‚ animals should be used for medical research. The overwhelming majority of medical breakthroughs are achieved after vast
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36 states have not even legalized cannabis for medical use ("14 Legal Medical Marijuana States and DC”). The medical community continues to advance our ability to handle life-threatening diseases and lengthen life. With that ability comes an expansion of the treatments that patients must undergo‚ such as chemotherapy and radiation. In some cases the side effects paired with the healing process are too much to handle‚ and many patients refuse medical treatment that may save their life. Recent research
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Checkpoint: Medical Records Documentation and Billing Compliance plans are a process for finding‚ correcting‚ and preventing illegal medical office procedures (Valerius‚ Bayes‚ Newby‚ & Seggern‚ 2008). Therefore; all steps in the medical billing process correctly carried out‚ would apply as part of a compliance plan. In order to prevent illegal medical office practices‚ every step should be carried out as it was designed. In collecting accurate demographic and insurance information in step
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Diagnostic Medical Sonographer vs. Physical Therapist Miami Dade College Professor SLS 1125 December 1st‚ 2010 Job Description The Diagnostic Sonography more commonly known as Ultrasound is a medical procedure in which you use high frequency sound waves to produce visual images of organs tissues or blood flow inside the body. Ultrasound is regularly known as the procedure used to examine women who are expecting. Although‚ Sonography is used in many different ways other than for expectant
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minds when they are held in captivity by experimenters. In order to test medicines and medical procedures‚ animals--like mice‚ rats‚ dogs‚ and cats--are often used in order to avoid actually testing on humans. Unfortunately‚ some of these tests are not only painful for the animals‚ but they also do not result in medicines or procedures that can actually be used on humans. Animals should not be used for medical research because animals have rights as living creatures‚ the tests are a waste of time
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