Ctp Case Studies

X-Ray may be a good investigation in both the cases. X-Ray is cheaper than MRI. Unnecessary advice for MRI is not expected from a well-trained American physician like Mr. Harried. A physician should recognize that the high cost of future medical care is one of the main stumbling blocks to the passage of health care reform legislation that would extend insurance coverage to most American who lack it. Dr. Harried should know from experience how people’s health placed at risk when they lack insurance and access to basic, timely care. There is regional variation in the costs of health care. If physicians in higher-cost regions ordered tests and treatments in a pattern similar to that followed by physicians in lower-cost regions then nearly one third of health care costs could be saved without depriving any patient of beneficial care. Each specialty society should enlist “Top Five” diagnostic tests or treatments that are very commonly ordered by the members of that particular specialty, that are among the most expensive services provided, and that have been shown by the currently available evidence not to provide any meaningful benefit to at least major categories of patients for whom they are commonly ordered. The selection panel should include members with

One of the goals of the clinic should be in improving the process flow up to the point that the actual scan will take place. The clinic must also eliminate much of the variability and uncertainties in the scanning process which is ultimately making the process difficult to manage. The uncertainties negatively affect work

Radiologic technology is a satisfying and rewarding career. It is a technical and refined science. As a radiological technologist, there are many essential duties and responsibilities that have to be fulfilled in order to be a good one. First of all, radiological technologists have to maintain a well-mannered and professional behavior when gathering information. They have to assure their patients that they are in good hands therefore; they give patients the uppermost quality of care and services. Second of all, the main responsibility of a healthcare provider is to keep all knowledge of a patient’s health record confidential or secluded. That means radiological technologists cannot talk about patients at home or with friends and classmates

9. The review of systems (ROS) is documented for patient care purposes and also factors into the ________________ for the patient 's visit.

A current problem with SNOMED CT is concept ID. Concept IDs give a medical term (Patient or Scalpel) an ID. This language can be confusing, and when there is confusion, quality of care and higher costs of health care can occur. When concept IDs are created, there needs to be a hierarchy so that each version can be kept track of the specific relation. Commonalities in the concept IDs can create a problem with SNOMED CT; the new concept model was created to figure out how to solve the issue or make it explicit. In addition to Concept IDs, uninformative codes are another problem with SNOMED CT.

An accurate and specific documentation of universally accepted set of codes are important for the protection of healthcare providers as well as increased reimbursement for services received. These codes are for the validation of which services the patient received from their health care provider ( (Page, 2009). Having the correct codes in place insures the provider with the information needed by the health insurance carrier. Maintained by the AMA (American Medical Association), this universal numeric assignment is also used for developing guidelines for medical care review as well as data collection for medical education and research (Scott, 2013).

Patients are surveyed about their recent experience and are asked about the quality of care, communication and timeliness. For example, there are condition categories that the CMS focuses on, such as Emergency department care. The CMS survey will measure the average time that emergency patients had to wait before being seen or receiving pain medication. The CMS report also provides statistics related to how likely patients will experience complications, readmissions and death. For example, hip or knee patients often experience complications after surgery. In addition to this, the CMS survey also monitors the use of medical imaging, such as MRIs and CTs, and how the patient payments match patient

Criteria: setting evaluation, contact was it direct or indirect, is patient a child or infant, service provided, is the patient established/new. Service level consist of three components, which is the history, exam, and decision made at the time of visit. Patient that has seen the doctor for three year is established. One that has not seen the doctor is new. There are four levels of making a decision. HPI factors relate to the issue the patients is dealing with. ROS factors relates to the sign of illness. PFSH factors deals with the history of the patient and history of the

1. the robustness of the literature in this area, both in terms of assessing quality of care

In society today patient encounters take place in a variety of different settings. Evaluation and Management codes (E/M) describe a patient encounter with a physician and are the most frequently used codes that adhere to unique criteria. The criteria are to identify the settings, patient type and level of service. In the CPT Manual E/M codes are located in the front of the book and are broken down by divisions which are known as categories and subcategories. The categories are the first level of division because they identify the location of where the service took place such as a hospital visit, office visit and consultation. The subcategories identify the type of service rendered depending on the patient type if they are new or established, age and frequency. Also the subcategories are classified into levels of services that are identified by specific codes. It is by utilizing this classification that one is able to determine the nature of the work by the service type as well as place and patient status.

Definitions of the quality of medical care are no longer left to clinicians who decide for themselves what technical performance constitutes “good care.” What are the other dimensions of quality care and why are they important? What has changed since the days when “doctor knows best?”

1. Accuracy- You want to ensure you input the correct information about the patient's personal and health information. Always double, even triple, check your work before submitting it.

“The ASRT Office of Practice Standards was established in 2004” to set out a guideline for continuing education. Continuing education means to keep up to date on all the new health codes, practices, equipment, and standards for taking care of patients. This in addition, is important for those who are looking into radiography or any other medical field because it teaches them how to correctly and safely treat a patient and execute what his or her job encompasses. With all the new technology coming out these days, I know I would want to know all about it so I can effectively perform my duty to the highest

in turn reports to the North market radiology director. In the last two years, radiology

These measurements provide feedback of a patient’s experience with the care offered at a given hospital. These measurements assess a wide range of factors including interpersonal aspects of care, clarity of - and ease of access to - information provided by the physician, speed of medical staff’s response to the patient’s urgent care needs, among other factors. These measurements are used by patients in their subjective evaluation during their process of choosing a hospital for emergency care or