Describe the relationship between TEFRA, PPS, and DRG.
What will be an ideal response?
The Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act legislated an attempt to address the rising costs of healthcare in the United States. The Prospective Payment System was the legislated result of this Act, and the procedure in which reimbursement rates would be set and determined prior to the admission/care of the patient. Diagnostic Related Groups were the algorithm and procedural steps that supported the rate setting under PPS and were based on the premise that procedures for patients with similar diagnoses should cost about the same to treat within the facility.
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A) It may have a bacterial or viral cause. B) Pain may be referred to the umbilicus. C) It may present without any fever. D) It may be community acquired or nosocomial.
Any factor that causes the formation of cancer is a(n) ________.
A. carcinogen B. antibody C. irritant D. allergen E. antigen
Using cultural theories as a guide for changing sports would lead to an emphasis on
A. achieving conservative and radical goals. B. regulating economic processes related to funding priorities. C. changing socialization processes in families. D. changing symbols, vocabularies, and ideologies.
_______, or tapping or striking the body, is used to determine the location, size, or density of a body structure or organ under the skin.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).