The inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) 72-hour rule requires that outpatient preadmission services provided by a hospital up to three days prior to a patient's inpatient admission be covered by the DRG payment for:
A) diagnostic services
B) diagnostic and pharmacy services
C) diagnostic and therapeutic services with the same principal diagnosis code
D) therapeutic services
C
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The following equation represents the proportionality of two variables: y = 4x What is the proportionality constant of this equation?
A) 4 B) 4x C) x D) y
An entrance efficiency problem can be solved by changing the ___________________ of the culvert entrance.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
John works at Pearson Medical Center (PMC) and needs some statistics. For his use, which of these is primary research?
a. An NCHS survey of all patients in the city b. Statistics in a JAMA article c. A survey of the PMCs patients d. Data shown on Hospital Compare
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Shape distortion can be the result of a patient's body habitus. 2. The patient has an impact on all the properties that affect radiographic quality. 3. The relationship between radiographic quality and the patient is termed image receptor exposure. 4. The relationship between image receptor exposure and the patient is termed subject density. 5. The relationship between radiographic contrast and the patient is termed subject contrast.