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Genetic Disease Diagnosis, Screening and Treatment Advocacy and Decision Making in Genetics Case Study of Peter and Rita Trosack Julie A Mack Western Governor’s University February 7, 2013 Abstract Pregnancy to any couple is a very exciting and memorable time. A couple that has struggled to obtain pregnancy and then achieved it is often excited and concerned at the same time. Many people today are waiting until a little later in life to conceive. Although understandable considering the economic state, it does carry with it some risks. So now, you are set in your career, have become pregnant after trying for awhile, due to age get genetic testing done…….and then the news.
Medical Request Letters Kaplan University – PA330 The Law Offices of John S. Smith, Esq. 1345 Main Street, Suite 256 San Diego, CA 92126 Phone: (619) 229-4563 * Fax: (619) 229-4564 April 7, 2013 St. Vincent’s Medical Center Attn: Medical Records Department 377649 Hospital Drive Trumbull, CT 86543-9999 Re: Mary Smith – Date of Birth: 07/07/24 Date of Hospital Admission: 10/03/95 Dear Sir or Madam: Please be advised that this law office has been retained to represent the above-named patient, Mary Smith, in regards to injuries she received from an automobile accident that occurred on October 3, 1995. In order to proceed with Ms. Smith’s case, we need to obtain copies of the patient’s entire medical records. The complete records are necessary in order
Understanding Healthcare Organizations: External Influences Krystina R. Smith Walden University MMHA-6015-5 Foundations of Healthcare Administration March 25, 2012 This week I interviewed Mr. Chance Scott, Nursing Administrator at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas is an 898 bed acute care hospital treating some of the most complicated cases in North Texas by investing in advance technology such as BrainSuite, the da Vinci robotic surgical system, and electrophysicology bi-plane operating rooms (TexasHealth.org 2012) The past decade has seen a flurry of promising breakthroughs in medicine. The HPV vaccine, targeted cancer therapy, human genome mapping, natural orifice surgery, and
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Annotated Bibliography HCS – 531 Healthcare Organizations and Delivery Systems Taylor Jackson, Deb Wilcke, Teresa Brennan, Yokeshia West, Kristina Smith Georgetta Baptist April 29, 2013 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Indicators. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.qualitynet.org/dcs/ContentServer?cid=1228695321101&pagename=QnetPublic%2FPage%2FQnetTier3&%20c=Page This website discusses the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Indicators. The website discusses quality measures for inpatient care. They also discuss the quality of care for adults inside hospitals.
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One of the main current health issues that will affect my career as a health care administrator is the change from ICD-9-CM codes to ICD-10-CM codes (Hicks, 2014). The coding sets are increasing from 17,000 to 140,000 (Hicks, 2014). This change will result in all health care administrators having to be trained with the new ICD-10-CM codes and all the policies and procedures associated with the new codes. Revision to all super bills within the electronic medical system will have to be redone. The health MID-TERM PROJECT
American Society for Healthcare Risk Management. Internet, available from http://www.ashrm.org/pubs/files/white_papers/SSE%20White%20Pape_10-5-12_FINAL.pdf accessed 24 July 2015 Interim Update on 2013 Annual Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate and Estimates of Cost Savings and Deaths Averted From 2010 to 2013. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Internet, available from http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/pfp/interimhacrate2013.html, accessed 24 July 2015. Andel and Davidow and Hollander and Moreno. Economics of Health Care Quality and Medical Errors.
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