Entries by Linus

Root operation codes

Joyce Morgan has just started working as a Medical Assistant for a group of Gastroenterologists. She is unsure why she needs to know and use root operation codes and asks you to explain what they mean and why there are so many to choose from, and why she needs to use them.

Scorecard in hospitals

Should hospitals be required to post a “Scorecard” indicating the number of days since a reportable error or other outcome statistics? Pros? Cons ? Would it improve outcomes by transparency? Is there value to comparing outcomes for a rural critical access hospital, an inner city safety net facility, and an affluent suburban medical center? 300-400 […]

General Principles of Exercise Prescription

Poster Design: General Principles of Exercise Prescription Before you can design an exercise regimen for a special population, you need to be cognizant of the general principles of an exercise prescription. After reviewing Chapter 6 of your course text, you now have the opportunity to design a poster entailing the general principles of exercise prescription. […]

Urinary Tract Infections

please use articles published within the last 5 years Men and women both can experience urologic concerns with aging. This week’s presentations and readings covered urologic concerns and common problems. Utilize the national guidelines and scholarly references to develop your responses. Urinary Tract Infections What risk factors contribute to the development of a UTI in […]

Impact of Customer Service

Create a memo for new Medical Assistants explaining how customer service impacts reimbursement of physician services and overall expense reimbursement for the medical facility. Also explain how and why customer service is the one thing that sets their organization apart from their competitors. When writing your memo, be sure to: Organize your thoughts and use […]

Operations Planning for Group Medical Practice

Imagine that a group of physicians who are planning to open a single-specialty group practice has hired you as a consultant. Your job is to advise the physicians in creating a business plan that includes management strategies that will help ensure their success. The physicians have stipulated that the plan must promote medical excellence and […]

South Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations

Read the following article: Hospital at Home Program in New Mexico Improves Care Quality and Patient Satisfaction while Reducing Costs Complete a detailed case study analysis of the given case, using the process described in Analyzing Strategic Health Care Cases in your course textbook Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations. Your completed case study analysis report will include […]

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

Question Description HCM 345 – Mod 4 – Please select either one, do not do both. Read the details and Rubric. OPTION #1: MEDICAL MALPRACTICE Medical malpractice laws vary from state to state. Research the medical malpractice laws in the state you live in or the state where you hope to work as a healthcare […]

the database system

A small medical office needs a database system designed. The design starts with a visualized conceptualization carried by an entity-relationship diagram (ERD). Create this ERD by completing the following steps: Identify all involved in the database system so your ERD accurately “captures” the entire process, actors, and relationships (e.g., staff, patients, suppliers, carriers, etc.). Identify […]