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The government may have registration for something similar to PAs. For example in Zambia at Namwianga Mission PAs are called this.
Medical Officer
#1 cause of mortality in developing countries?
Lower respiratory infections
What is the #1 reason for return for medical reasons of Doctors Without Borders?
Auto accidents
How do you find out what medication is best for the area in turns of Malaria chemoprophylaxis?
CDC
Patients have the right to make their own decisions and choices concerning their health
Autonomy
PAs should act in the patient’s best interest.
Beneficence
To do no harm, to impose no unnecessary or unacceptable burden upon the patient.
Nonmaleficence
Patients in similar circumstances should receive similar care... The fair distribution of resources, risks, and costs.
Justice
A PA and supervising physician may discontinue their professional relationship with an established patient as long as these 3 proper procedures are followed.
1) Provide the patient with adequate notice
2 Offer to transfer records
3)Arrange for continuity of care if the patient has an ongoing medical condition
Informed Consent includes providing the patient with the following (5).
Nature of the medical condition
Objectives of the proposed treatment
Treatment options
Possible outcomes
Risks involved
List 5 exceptions to patient confidentiality.
Workers compensation
Communicable disease
Knife/gunshot wounds
Substance abuse
Physical/Verbal abuse
In Arkansas, supervising physicians must review _____% of charts for the first ____ days of employment, then ____% of charts
100%/120/10%
What is the most important ethical principle in research?
Honesty
List the outside agencies that audit records for quality assessment for inpatients with Medicare? ...For outpatients with Medicare?
- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) Quality Improvement Organization (QIO)
- The Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
List the six categories of a patient history.
-Chief Complaint (cc)
-History of Present Illness (HPI)
-Past Medical History (PMH)
-Personal History (PH)
-Family History (FH)
-Review of Systems (ROS)
OLDCARTS
Onset
Location
Duration
Character
Aggravating
Relieving
Time
Severity
A complete H&P must be performed ASAP and at least ___ hours after admission.
24 hours
HCFA
Health Care Financing Administration
CPT
Current Procedural Terminology
ICD-9 CM
International Classification of Disease, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification
These codes describe what service you perform, and where you perform it.
CPT
For each CPT code, you need to record a symptom, diagnosis or complaint to establish the "medical necessity" of each service. Where do these numbers come from?
ICD-9 CM
A “new patient” is one that has never been seen in your practice, or has not been seen for at least ____ years.
3 years
All CPT E/M services have three parts.
History
Physical
Complexity of Medical Decision Making
What are the four types of visits based on the level of E/M services?
Problem Focused
Expanded Problem Focused
Detailed
Comprehensive
CPT E/M Code:
straight forward problem about 10 minutes
Level 2 Problem Focused
CPT E/M Code:
15 minute visit with low decision making with moderate severity
Level 3 Expanded Problem Focused
CPT E/M Code:
25 minute visit with detailed H&P with moderate decision making and severity
Level 4 Detailed
CPT E/M Code:
40 minute visit with comprehensive H&P with high complexity and severity
Level 5 Comprehensive
CPT E/M Code:
5 minute conversation with nurse about a minimal problem
Level 1
CPT E/M Code:
4 HPI elements involving 8 systems and 1 element of personal history
Level 4 Detailed
CPT E/M Code:
4 HPI elements involving 10 systems and one item from family history and medical history
Level 5 Comprehensive
CPT E/M Code Physical Exam:
5 bullets
Problem focused
CPT E/M Code Physical Exam:
6 bullets
Expanded problem focused
CPT E/M Code Physical Exam:
2 bullets in six systems
Detailed
CPT E/M Code Physical Exam:
2 bullets in 9 systems
Comprehensive
Frequently, E/M services and problem based services can be combined using this 'modifier' in the code.
-25
All traumatic injury codes need an “__” code to support them.
E