Describe the characteristics of a patient account services (PAS) facility

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: A PAS handles claims and accounts receivable for hospitals in a state or region. There can be as many as 500 employees in multiple departments.

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While reviewing the chart of a patient receiving postural drainage therapy, you notice that the patient tends to undergo mild desaturation during therapy (a drop in SpO2 from 93% to 89% to 90%)

Which of the following would you recommend to manage this problem? a. Increase the patient's FiO2 during therapy. b. Discontinue the postural drainage therapy entirely. c. Discontinue the percussion and vibration only. d. Decrease the frequency of treatments.

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Delivery of twins, one stillborn __________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The fourth-digit subdivisions for use with categories V30-V39 indicate whether the infant was born in the hospital, __________, or born outside of the hospital and not hospitalized

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which pathologic condition involves a collapse of part or the entire lung?

a. atelectasis b. pleural effusions c. hemothorax d. hydrothorax

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