Which of the following factors is NOT considered when determining the payment amount for a procedure in the Medicare fee schedule?
a. Work value
b. Medical diagnosis
c. Practice expense
d. Malpractice
B
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A physician supervises the care of a 79-year-old woman who is receiving several different therapies at home. The patient is recovering from a fall from a kitchen stool, resulting in a broken ulna and sprained wrist
The physician coordinates the involvement and participation of a private physical therapist and the patient's adult daughter, the patient's power of attorney, and the private home aide who provides assistance with the patient's ADLs. According to the patient's daughter, the patient will not leave her home but received adequate care from the home aide, with positive results from the physical therapy. Over the course of 1 calendar month, the physician spends 35 minutes in supervision of documented physical therapy records, laboratory results, and telephone conference with the patient's adult daughter and home aide. Which of the following best reflects the service(s) provided?
a. Non–face-to-face physician services
b. Care plan oversight services
c. Case management services
d. Domiciliary, rest home (e.g., assisted living facility), or home care plan oversight services
The following equation represents two directly proportional variables. y = 4x + 3 What is the value of the slope of the line generated by this equation?
A) 0 B) 3 C) 4 D) It cannot be determined.
Why is a small pneumothorax in the chest of a supine, mechanically ventilated patient sometimes difficult to detect via chest radiography?
A. because most of the pulmonary perfusion accumulates in the bases B. because the patient generally cannot take a deep breath in the supine position C. because the air often accumulates over the anterior surface of the chest D. because the air tends to collect in the apices of the lungs
The optimum depth of insertion for a PSA injection is ________ mm
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word