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What are your views on the idea of an unwritten code of conduct governing the behavior of police and corrections officers? · You are a police officer and you witness your partner of 6 years strike a criminal suspect who has been arrested and is secured in handcuffs. The actions of your partner are in…
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In this discussion topic, we will explore some resources that are designed to help students understand the concept of a literature review. Please browse these resources and then complete the discussion post below. · the article by Debora F.B. Leite, Maria Auxiliadora Soares Padilha, Jose G. Cecatti, “Approaching Literature Review for Academic Purposes: The Literature…
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Language is extremely complex to learn and is acquired in stages and over time. There are many second language learning theories that explore the area of language acquisition. It is important to understand how children and adults acquire a second language. For this assignment you will transcribe and analyze an interview of an English Language…
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MSL 680 Module Five Lecture Notes and Discussion Questions Module 5 Discussion topics include: 1. Follower motivation and satisfaction 2. Groups versus teams Assignments for Session 5 include: 1. Text: Chapters 9-12 Chapter 9 deals with the very important topic of motivation. This topic is quite complex and is usually covered in an organizational behavior…
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Producing a clean claim is one of the important goals for billing specialists. Attention to detail and accuracy should be at the forefront when submitting a CMS-1500 claim form for reimbursement. Ensuring that the insured person’s name is exactly as it appears on their insurance card is one step toward producing a clean claim. Additionally,…
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We have talked a lot about Medicare during this course because not only is it the largest single health care program in the U.S., but it often sets the standard of practice for other insurance groups. Using this video, review some of the features of Medicare and how Medicare has influenced health care in general.…
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A clean claim is a submitted claim without any errors or other issues, including incomplete documentation that delays timely payment. There are several required elements for a clean claim, and medical bills are denied if elements are incomplete, illegible, or inaccurate. A clean claim meets all the following requirements: · Identifies the health professional, health…
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The National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) was developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to eliminate improper CPT coding, detect inappropriate CPT codes on claims and deny payment for them. NCCI edits are released 4 times a year. Significant to NCCI is the term “Mutually Exclusive.” Mutually exclusive procedures are those procedures…
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As we have determined, there are many terms, abbreviations, and acronyms that health care professionals need to know and understand as part of their job responsibilities. It is important for you to familiarize yourself with the most common terms that a medical coder and billing specialist would be exposed to. Using Medical Terms, Abbreviations and…
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Expect to spend at least 2 hours with the patient, family, or group you’ll be working with during this portion of your practicum, exploring issues of technology, care coordination, and community resources associated with the health problem you’ve defined. This includes time spent in consultation with subject matter or industry experts. For this portion of…