Discuss two trends that hospice will be challenged by in the future


Any two of the following:
increased scrutiny of hospice eligibility

decreasing lengths of stay

OIG annual work plan related to hospice care

revisions to federal, state, and local regulations

expansion of the palliative care specialty

increased use of electronic information systems and electronic health records

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When a state writes a professional Scope of Practice, it includes the people skills that a professional is allowed to perform independently

a. True b. False

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The part of the brain responsible for muscle coordination, balance, posture, and muscle tone is the ____

A) cerebrum B) cerebellum C) diencephalon D) medulla oblongata

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When using a mouth-to-mask ventilation device, supplemental oxygen may be provided by:

I. attaching oxygen to the enrichment port on the mask II. wearing a nasal cannula III. placing a nasal cannula on the patient IV. connecting the oxygen reservoir to an oxygen source A) I and II B) I and III C) II and III D) II and IV

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Sunny Valley Rehabilitation Center is completing a coding training for staff members. In preparation for the training, Ms. Rhit is preparing a list of common codes used by providers. For the following questions, for each diagnostic statement listed, select the appropriate ICD-9-CM code

Avoidant personality

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