Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups “For fiscal year 2008‚ Medicare adopted a severity-adjusted diagnosis-related group system called Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups or MS-DRGs. This was the most drastic revision to the DRG system in 24 years.” (Schraffenberger‚ 2016‚ p. 702) MS-DRGs had a single goal to which was to improve the ability to recognize the severity of a patient’s illness for inpatient hospitals. Within this system hospitals with the sickest patients
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Questionable Aspects of the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dissociative Identity Disorder Few psychiatric diagnoses have garnered as much controversy as that of Dissociative Identity Disorder‚ or DID. The fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) defines the disorder‚ formerly called Multiple Personality Disorder‚ as the existence of “two or more distinct identities within the individual” (as cited by Elzinga‚ van Dyck‚ & Spinhoven‚ 1998). Elzinga et
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Toxoplasma Gondii (T. Gondii) was first observed in rodents in 1908. Then in 1932 it was found to be in humans. T. Gondii is a disease that plagues the immune deficient because those with a healthy immune system are able to easily fight the parasite off. It has been estimated that nearly 60 millions Americans are infected with the parasite‚ however the bulk of them are completely unaware because they have no symptoms. One of the most interesting things about the disease is that it is found worldwide
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Glenda Ngo Psyc 407 18 Apr 2011 Extra credit Reflection Paper related to the movie Back from Madness In the movie Back from Madness‚ you were introduced to four individuals diagnosed with serious forms of mental illness—Todd‚ a homeless man with Bipolar I disorder‚ Naomi‚ a college student with Schizophrenia‚ Eric‚ a young musician with Major depression‚ and Glen‚ a middle-aged photographer with severe Obsessive compulsive disorder. Answer the following questions related to your reactions to the
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Implications of Prenatal Diagnosis for the Human Right to Life There have been a number of public heated debates on the implication of prenatal diagnosis for the human right to life. A number of researchers and scholars have provided various reasons as to why a genetic factor should be taken into account while making decisions regarding abortion and other related aspects. Although in the recent past people made decisions majorly on grounds of poverty‚ prevailing war and inadequate resources‚ genetic
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levels. This paper looks at the construct of team sports and proposes that these types of teams excel because there is the emergence of multiple leaders and the role is shared within the group that should be applied in organizations. Research in this area is in its early stages‚ and this paper shows the positive influence of shared leadership in groups. Introduction Goal setting theory was originally proposed to explain how to motivate individuals while working towards setting and achieving goals
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How to Handle Your Diagnosis of Plantar Fasciitis Many people often get up in the morning to excruciating pain in the bottom of the feet. Walking around makes it a little better‚ so they believe it was nothing serious. They also don’t remember injuring their foot‚ so expect it is gone for good. However‚ the same thing happens every morning until one day‚ the heel pain doesn’t go away as quickly. This common injury is known as plantar fasciitis and it can be easy to treat if you get treatment
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information tabs are simply white print against the same orange background. That being said‚ there is also well prepared information regarding kidney disease and hemodialysis intended for the general public. The Website provides information regarding diagnosis‚ treatments and lifestyle changes. It appears‚ the primary purpose of the National Kidney Foundation Website is education and the secondary purpose is soliciting donations. The Merck Manual Professional site‚ appears to target healthcare professionals
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Assess the view that religion no longer acts as a ‘shared universe of meaning’ for people today (18marks) Some sociologists would agree with this statement that religion no longer acts as a shared universe of meaning for people today and they explain this using secularisation. The word secular means not sacred‚ not spiritual and not religious therefore secularisation refers to the process of becoming less religious. Woodhead and Heelas identified two versions the disappearance thesis which states
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To: Senior Tax Manager‚ Stellar CPA Consulting‚ Inc. From: Team D‚ Stellar CPA Consulting‚ Inc. Date: August 30‚ 2010 Subject: Impact of Shared-Based Payments and Special Purpose Entities on Financial Statements and Audits Economies of scales have created consolidation of ventures between companies. As a result of mergers‚ shared-based payments and special purpose entities (SPEs) have become prevalent in business. In addition to strengthening competition of the combined companies‚ several
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