In 2008, Medicare implemented ambulatory payment classifications (APCs) and relative payment weights to reimburse ________ for surgical procedures performed
A) ambulatory surgery centers
B) clinics
C) inpatient facilities
D) emergency departments
A
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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A. tube stockinette B. drainage bag drape C. fenestrated sheet D. sterile towel held with penetrating towel clamps
Which of the following procedures would require use of an operating microscope?
a. septoplasty b. stapedectomy c. tracheostomy d. turbinectomy
Which of the following is (are) true concerning the effect of technical factors on the ESR?
A. A tilted tube causes a falsely increased rate. B. Reading the test at less than 1 hour causes a falsely increased rate. C. Room temperature greater than 25oC causes a falsely decreased rate. D. All of the above (a-c) are true.