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How to Determine Patient Responsibility and Collect Patient Payments Credit Card Processing. In today’s age, patients need to be able to pay with a credit card or they will not likely pay at all. Outsource Difficult Collections. Claim/Denial Management. What is total patient responsibility? Total Patient Responsibility: This is theRead More →

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III. Patient case presentation Describe the case in a narrative form. Provide patient demographics (age, sex, height, weight, race, occupation). Avoid patient identifiers (date of birth, initials). Describe the patient’s complaint. List the patient’s present illness. List the patient’s medical history. How do you write a medical case study report?Read More →

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The typical reason for NPO instructions is the prevention of aspiration pneumonia, e.g. in those who will undergo general anesthesia, or those with weak swallowing musculature, or in case of gastrointestinal bleeding, gastrointestinal blockage, or acute pancreatitis. What does NPO mean nursing? NPO means “ nothing by mouth,” from theRead More →

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Procedure Steps Introduce yourself, identify your patient and gain consent to speak with them. Step 02 – Presenting Complaint (PC) Step 03 – History of Presenting Complaint (HPC) Step 04 – Past Medical History (PMH) Step 05 – Drug History (DH) Step 06 – Family History (FH) Step 07 –Read More →

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Tips Include only the most essential facts; but be ready to answer ANY questions about all aspects of your patient. Keep your presentation lively. Do not read the presentation! Expect your listeners to ask questions. Follow the order of the written case report. Keep in mind the limitation of yourRead More →

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HOW TO WRITE A MEDICAL REPORT Know that a common type of medical report is written using SOAP method. Assess the patient after observing her problems and symptoms. Write the Plan part of the Medical report. Note any problems when you write the medical report. What should be in aRead More →

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DC or D/C. Does it mean “discontinue” or. “discharge”? Write discontinue or discharge. What is the full form of DC in medical terms? DC Stands For: Disrupt Chemistry | Diet Composition | Disc | Discharge | Discharged | Discontinue | Doctor of Chiropractic | D/C. What does DC stand forRead More →