Describe how you have personally experienced the history of present illness during an E/M service visit (a visit to the physician's office, the ER, accompanying a child or parent during a visit to the physician.) Did you describe the HPI, if so how? Have you experienced the absence of any HPI questions? How did this impact your experience of the E/M service visit?

What will be an ideal response?


Due to the personalized nature of this question, the student's long answer should include:
? The clinical setting of the E/M encounter and
? The chief complaint (reason for the visit)
? Description of the history of present illness of the CC
The student's long answer should also include:
? Whether the student has experienced a visit when the HPI was NOT addressed
? How the absence of the HPI impacted the student's experience of the E/M service, especially the quality of care received.

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

Which of the following is the highest priority to the EMT in delivery of an infant with meconium-stained amniotic fluid?

A) Vigorously rubbing the infant's back immediately upon delivery to stimulate breathing B) Being prepared to suction the infant immediately before he takes a breath C) Checking for fever D) None of the above

Health Professions

Name the three categories of ARFF vehicles identified in NFPA 414

What will be an ideal response?

Health Professions

The overall purpose of HIPAA Transactions and code set Rule is to:

A) require that all claims be submitted in exactly the same electronic format. B) limit the number of methods that can be used for file encryption. C) standardize the electronic exchange of protected health information (PHI). D) authorize certain organizations to act as claims clearinghouses.

Health Professions

Based on the volume and flow waveforms depicted below, determine the cycle and limit variables

A. limit variables: pressure and volume; cycle variable: flow B. limit variables: volume and flow; cycle variable: time C. limit variables: volume and time; cycle variable: flow D. limit variables: volume and flow; cycle variable: volume

Health Professions