communication. 5. Utilize various methods to overcome communication barriers. Kristina L. Guo is an Assistant Professor of Health Services Administration in the Stempel School of Public Health at Florida International University in Miami, Florida. Professor Guo graduated from Florida International University with a PhD in Public Administration in 1999, and she holds a Masters in Public Health from the University of Miami. Prior to joining the Florida International University faculty, Dr. Guo accumulated extensive
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new74598_ch01_001-024.indd Page 1 24/09/12 1:18 PM user-f502 /202/MH01799/new74598_disk1of1/0073374598/new74598_pagefiles FROM PATIENT TO PAYMENT: UNDERSTANDING MEDICAL INSURANCE KEY TERMS Step 1 S te St ep 10 Follow up payments and collections Preregister patients p2 Establish financial responsibility St ep 3 S te p 9 Generate patient statements Check in patients Monitor payer adjudication Review coding compliance St ep
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was involved in what was thought to be a child abduction. After arriving at the hospital that morning, Tina’s mother checked Tina in with the registrar. The registrar collected Tina’s demographics and insurance information and entered it into the medical records. She made copies of ID’s and insurance cards and had Tina’s mother sign all necessary paperwork for Tina’s surgery. The registrar did not ask for any information regarding the custody of Tina because it was not a part of her job duties. Once
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C A S E S T U D Y A high-tech reception system will make life easier for Quality Care's staff, but what about its customers^ The Quality Improvement Customers Didn't Want by Dawn Iacobucci Jack Zadow, the consultant, was persuasive. Wrapping up the hourlong presentation, he still seemed as energized as be bad in tbe first five minutes. "Your biggest competitor, HealtbCare One, has already begun using a computerized reception system in 14 of its 22 facilities," he said, pointing to the
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blood cells, or platelets.2 The purpose of white blood cells is to fight off infection, while red blood cells carry oxygen and platelets aid in blood clotting, which controls bleeding. Plasma cells make antibodies, which are parts of the immune system and help the body protect itself from germs and other harmful substances (Exhibit 1).2 Myeloma begins when a plasma cell begins dividing uncontrollably, which sets off a chain reaction of abnormal cell divisions. These abnormal plasma cells are
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precipitated by Eric Legros, the new executive director of Carrefour China. Legros is looking to rein in wayward local managers and tighten up a decentralized procurement system that has set Carrefour on a high-growth path in China but that appears to be outgrowing its usefulness. The police summoned 22 suspects for questioning between June 25th and August 1, including 12 local suppliers, according to two major publications, Shanghai Securities News and China Business News. The investigation netted an
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useful role in identifying priority drugs. Patients, more than pharmaceutical firms, shape the political costs to the FDA of delaying drug approval. Consider two hypothetical consumers, one a pharmaceutical consumer (“patient”) who wishes to try a new drug for some ailment, the other a vitamin consumer who wishes to take zinc supplements to ward off a cold or flu. There are few institutional restrictions upon the consumption decisions of the vitamin consumer, at least in the United States. She is
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AUD Auditing & Attestation Roger Philipp, CPA AUDIT Written By: Roger Philipp, CPA Roger CPA Review 1288 Columbus Ave #278 San Francisco, CA 94133 www.RogerCPAreview.com 415-346-4CPA (4272) AUDIT Table of Contents Introduction…………………………….………………………………..………………1 AUDIT-1 Audit Standards & Planning…………………………………………….…………….…...2 AUDIT-2 Internal Control…………………………………………………………………….………...3 AUDIT-3 Audit Evidence…………………………………………………………….………………....4 AUDIT-4 Audit Sampling......
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Coke – Ethical Issues “Our product is quite healthy. Fluid replenishment is a key to health. Coke does a great service because it encourages people to take in more and more liquids.” - Michael Douglas Investor, Coke’s Chairman and CEO. “Public schools are funded by the public to educate the children as provided by state law. It is totally inappropriate that its facilities and employees are being used by corporations to increase their own profits on public time and with public dollars.” Dr. Brita
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B.P S. Circular No. 1, s. 1946 – Admission of U.S. Veterans into Public Schools Discharged Filipino veterans who meet certain requirements prescribed by law are eligible for education or training under U.S. Public Law 16 or U. S. Public Law 346 (78th Congress) in any approved school college, university or other institutions of learning. B.P S. Circular No. 32, s. 1952 – Permission to Teach in Private Schools, Colleges and Universities -states that a public school teacher must have at least rendered
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