Legal codes

and facts were shared to appeal to the younger and older class and to business. She shared a story about a sixteen-year-old writing code to help detect cancer to appeal to the younger generations. She shared stories of girls being scared to fail so they would not try at all. Also, stories about girls who believed that the problems were their selves not the code. These stories reach out to the older generations because no one wants their daughters, nieces, granddaughters, or friends to feel…

between AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and the CIMA Code, from the video? Both the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and the CIMA Code share some principles: integrity, objectivity, and due care. These principles provide an overall framework for the professionals, expressing auditors’ responsibilities. But AICPA Code of Professional Conduct especially stresses the auditors’ responsibilities are to the public, clients, and others auditors. Another difference between the two code professional…

local, and patient levels. Countries can use the ICD codes as is, though many, including the U.S., choose to create their own version…

Other codes can be used to identify procedures for open rib fractures. I know change is “just the way it is” in this profession so I’m trying to gear myself up for it. Examples of when you would dig out the HCPCS book :-) When a 68-year-old patient had a complete cystectomy they would need to have a catheter system supplied for them. You would find it in the HCPCS. When a patient goes in for nuclear medicine imaging procedure the contrast would be identified by a HCPCS code. When a patient…

parts of the body having the same code. Is it left or right side? This is not as effective and causes confusion. ICD-10 will be more “part of body” specific. Left vs. right and it also let us know whether it is initial or subsequent encounter as well as other relevant information. Number of Codes…

This time her vital signs were absent, her skin was warm without mottling, and the pupils of the eye were dilated but reacted slowly to light. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was instituted without success, and Cindy Black was pronounced dead. Departure from professional standards of nursing care: In every nursing malpractice case the defendant nurse's conduct is measured against that of a reasonably prudent nurse under the same or similar circumstances. Departure from the professional standards…

Law codes have been fundamental to the governance of societies and for the preservation of order and structure throughout the ages. One such agency, which is thought to be categorically influential to the legal expansion of Western culture is known as Justinian’s Code (Berkeley Law, n.d., para. 9). Justinian understood the great need for laws, and wanted to utilize those that had already been established, which included the Twelve Tables. However, because they were in a disheveled state, he set…

1995 (SA) and the AHPRA Code of Conduct to explain why medical practitioners and others are obliged to explain to patients/clients the consequences of proposed treatments. Medical practitioners and other health care professionals are obligated to explain to patients/clients the consequences of proposed treatments in order to enable them to make an informed decision and made aware of any material risks that are associated with any part of the proposed management plan (Code, section 3.3(d)(e)(g),…

approximately 1754 BC, called the Code of Hammurabi. Dating from the 10th century B.C. there were another set of laws created in the old Testament called the Hebrew code of laws, making up of Moses’s 611 commandments. Hammurabi’s Code and the Hebrews (in Mosaic Code) became supreme over all sources of authority; playing an important role in the legal process among society. There have been striking amount of similarities between the Hammurabi laws and the Mosaic code of the Hebrew Old Testament. …

When analyzing an inpatient coder, you should look at the purpose of the job, the job function, and the qualifications needed for the job. An inpatient coder is “a medical coder that work to assign codes to medical diagnoses and treatments for inpatient facilities.” The purpose of an inpatient coder is to execute audits in agreeing with “ABC’s Health System’s annual compliance work plan” and arrange a draft or verbal conveyance to the “Coding Compliance Manager and/or Corporate Compliance…