Chapter 9, Problem 22R

The bag technique is a tool by which the nurse, during her visit will enable her to perform a nursing procedure with ease and deftness, to save time and effort, with the end view of rendering effective nursing care to clients. Of the following statements, which bears the LEAST truth with regard to the bag technique? The bag technique should show the effectiveness of total care given to an individual or family O None of the options O Performing the bag technique will minimize, if not prevent the spread of infection O The bag technique will save time and effort in the performance of nursing procedures Of the following equipment / instruments, which should not be placed inside the nursing bag?1. Ophthalmic ointment 2. 3. Soiled apron Disposable gauge 18 needle 4. Sphygmomanometer 1,3 2,4 O None of the options 3,4

Explain how the provider’s perspective revenue cycle differs from the patient's perspective revenue cycle in ensuring revenue integrity.

Based on the image below think of a 5 year plan as a nurse using all the boxes provided in the image.

Managed care organizations         compete with each other on quality and low cost provision of services.     exclude health maintenance organizations.     exclude preferred provider organizations.     exclude closed-panel HMOs.     are often run by the federal government.

Are telehealth and telemedicine services billable to the patients insurance coverage the same as face encounters in the office or hospital setting?

Based on the image below think of a 5 year plan as a nurse using all the boxes provided in the image. Check all the boxes below in the image

Discuss the types of data and reports that would be useful to the medical director for managing specialist utilization; discuss how this might differ in different types of plans.

True or false: People less than age 40 use the majority of long-term care services in the United States.

Patient care is directly related to quality. Quality improvement starts with understanding what needs to be improved on. Can you provide an example of patient-generated data and explain how patient-generated data can help to improve care delivery.