It is particularly useful for reporting changes in a patient's status and/or deterioration between healthcare services or shifts. Credentialed after completing a medical assistant programAlso called VPMA (Vice President of Medical Affairs)A panel of 14 blood tests which serves as an initial broad medical screening tool. Also known as State Child Health Insurance ProgramA certification by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of RegistryA Colorado organization which provides secure electronic access to clinically actionable data to help CO healthcare organizations meet Who can invest in the Deposit Fund?
When a hospital believes that Medicare will not pay for a patient's admission or continued stay at their hospital, they are required to notify the patient in writing.A US act passed in 1996 which (1) protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families when they change or lose their jobs and (2) requires the establishment of national standards for electronic health care transactions and national identifiers for providers, health insurance plans, and employersA system for the collection/processing of data from various sources, and using the information for policy making and management of health servicesA 2009 act implemented as a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
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After this discovery, some researchers prefer the new name of glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide, while retaining the acronym GIP.Medicaid recognizes that teaching hospitals serve a special population and that the teaching process in this setting is more costly than in other hospitals. They focus heavily on practice that is innovative and
The faith-based system operates in 17 states and includes 78 hospital, 40 long-term care/assisted/residential-living facilities, two community health-services organizations, two accredited nursing colleges, and home health agencies.A dangerous abbreviation which should not be used because it can be misinterpretedA post-medical degree specialty program. PRIS manages the PHIS+ database.A laser eye surgery procedure intended to correct a person's vision, reducing dependency on glasses or contact lenses, first performed in 1987. Also abbreviated ChD.Designed to give Medicare providers a direct access mechanism for answering questions about their claims. The hematocrit measures the volume of red blood cells compared to the total blood volume (red blood cells and plasma). A surgical procedure performed to relieve angina and reduce the risk of death from coronary artery disease.Arteries supplying blood to the heart become hard or narrow with cholesterol/plaque Formerly Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Study or Consumer Assessments of Health Plans Survey.
It is also used to describe the job title of Physical Therapist (not a credential).Evaluates the ability of the blood to clot properly. infectionsMost states require social workers to pass a licensing exam A certification by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of RegistrySimilar to DUR but emphasizes improving patient outcomes and individual quality of life. When the hemoglobin level is low, the patient has anemia. See also HCAHPS.A certification by the American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification, Inc. (ABPANC)Also known as Computer Assisted Software EngineeringA CAT Scan, also known as a CT Scan, is non invasive and uses special x-ray equipment and computers to produce cross-sectional images of the area being scanned, sometimes using contrast material to produce multiple images of the body's interior. nursing homes, LTAC facilities).
Designates the credential earned after completing a medical assistant program (either a one-year certificate or diploma program, or a two-year Associate's degree).A certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)A certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)Includes various nursing specialists including Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner and Neonatal Nurse Practitioner A nursing specialist certification by the National Certification Corporation (NCC)A nursing specialist certification by the National Certification Corporation (NCC)A nursing specialist certification by the National Certification Corporation (NCC)A nursing specialist certification by the National Certification Corporation (NCC)A nursing specialist certification by the National Certification Corporation (NCC)Such as determining what is wrong with the patient, r/o a heart attack (MI)Epic's Health Information Management (HIM) application used to track and fulfill requests for patient health informationUsually measuring the movement of any limb in all directions.
PCPs are in charge of their patients' medical decisions. An electronic Medication Administration Record is abbreviated eMAR.Implies a designation of doctor in some areas.