Running head: APR-DRGs: A SEVERITY ADJUSTMENT METHODOLOGY APR-DRGs: A Severity Adjustment Methodology Quality Management In Healthcare Abstract All Patient Refined Diagnostic Related Groups (APR-DRGs) currently represent one of the most widely used systems for severity adjustment of hospital outcome comparisons. Severity Adjustment is the method used to account for differences in patient characteristics such as age‚ severity of illness‚ and risk of mortality independent of the actual medical
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have the capacity to say what is right and wrong to the congregation as ethical principle is the need of this generation. Why do we study Christian ethics? Or what is the importance of Christian ethics in theology? 1. To develop a personal value system‚ this is consistently and thoroughly biblical. 2. To gain awareness and sense of responsibilities regarding our needs‚ family‚ contemporary needs and problem. 3. It would help us to think clearly of any particular ethical problem and arrive at
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Chapter 3 METHODOLOGY Research Design The developers will use the Sashimi (Modified) Waterfall Model‚ which serves as an efficient guide that will help the researchers in the development of the project. It is referred to as the “waterfall model with overlapping phases” or “the waterfall model with feedback”. The phases are the same as the pure waterfall model‚ but is done in discontinuous basis. This enables the phases to overlap and provide feedback between phases. The figure below shows
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Chapter 3 Methodology Research Design The descriptive method of research was used for this study. To define the descriptive type of research‚ Creswell (1994) stated that the descriptive method of research is to gather information about the present existing condition. The emphasis is on describing rather than on judging or interpreting. The aim of descriptive research is to verify formulated hypotheses that refer to the present situation in order to elucidate it. The descriptive approach is
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Information System Concepts merida Health information managers must understand the components of information systems and how information systems affect the organization‚ individuals within the organization‚ and interested publics outside the organization. Information systems provide opportunities to improve internal operations‚ create competitive advantage in the marketplace‚ improve patient-care delivery‚ enhance research‚ and provide better service. Information system risk occurs when the
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Ecological Systems Theory in order to further discuss and explain child development. Bronfenbrenner ’s theory explains that there are certain cultural and social factors within a child ’s immediate environment that influences the child ’s development and experience. Within the immediate environment of the child‚ there are many levels‚ or systems‚ that can affect and influence child development. There are five systems that Bronfenbrenner indicates in his theory on child development. The first system in the
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Health Care Information System 649 December 02‚ 2012 Abstract This research paper presents an overview of speech recognition technology system development and applications. My research begins with the definition of the speech recognition system and continues on to exploring its usages‚ benefits‚ costs and the level of accuracy that one should expect from using this system. The benefits and problems users are facing
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differ across time and space‚ iii.Knowledge sustained through social processes: endures through dissemination and reconfirmation‚ iv.Knowledge and social action go together -> produces and is result of social processes. Ontology Epistemology Methodology Positivist Objective stable reality Objective detached observer‚ nomothetic assumptions Experimental‚ quantitative hypothesis testing Interpretive Internal subjective experience Empathetic‚ observer intersubjectivity Interactional‚ interpretation
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The research methodology in Figure 3.1 is based on Yogesh Kumar Singh (2006) book. The first step on doing research is to define the research problem. This is the most crucial step of the research. Then clarifying and stating the problem that delimit the problem from the broad research problem. Literature review is the next step after the research problem is specified. This review the research that wanted to be conducted with other people’s work that is similar and also specify what makes the research
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operations & General administration Presently Associate with Fortune select Manohar Begumpet as a security supervisor‚ Proficient in improving security systems‚ net works‚ conducting audits and resolving all kinds of security problems that are commonly encountered in organizations. Possess knowledge of various security systems like Fire alarm systems‚ CC TV‚ and Fire fighting equipments. Adept a overall security of personal & inventory‚ providing excellent customer service to guest and implementing
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