Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) programs facilitate accurate, thorough documentation in the medical record. This program also identifies discrepancies that may exist in the provider documentation when the codes are being selected. The successful request for clarification via the physician query process is enhanced when the coding specialist has a strong foundation knowledge base. This points…

Overview Over the past few weeks, you have created a Task and Learner Analysis Matrix, a Learning Journey, and a Learning Journey Assessment, and these are all steps you are taking to ensure that this project is successful. For this assignment, you are creating a presentation to your stakeholders which will outline your findings and…

Your best friend tells you that they have started to date a wonderful person. When introduced, you immediately recognize that they are a patient in the medical practice that you currently work at. This person has a long history of drug and alcohol abuse and is currently receiving treatment by one of your physicians’. The…

A 19-year-old female presents with a complaint of headaches frequently. She reports that she has had them since she was a teenager, but they have become more debilitating recently. The episodes occur once or twice a month and last for up to 2 days. The pain begins in the right temple or the back of…

During this advanced health assessment course, remember the vision is to become an advanced practice, certified nurse – as a NE, NL, or NP,. Keep that goal in the forefront of your mind during this course. We will be looking deeper into health assessment, health promotion, and health prevention. Read the article Improving Healthcare by…

Much of an archeologist’s work is done under the mantra “proceed with caution.” Archeologists must dutifully secure permissions to access sites. They also must exercise extreme caution when excavating or analyzing in a lab to avoid potential damage to historical artifacts. Likewise, nurse practitioners must proceed with caution when building a patient’s health history. Important…

For this assignment, list the parts of a comprehensive mental status examination (MSE) for mental health patients. Give examples of each and describe the significance to the advanced practice nurse. Submission Instructions · The paper is to be clear and concise, and students will lose points for improper grammar, punctuation, and misspelling. · The paper…

Case Study Week 2 A 57-year-old man presents to his primary care provider with concerns about a dark lesion on his upper right arm. He reports that he has always had many freckles, including this one, but thinks there have been changes in size. He denies pain, fever, rash, and shortness of breath. The biopsy…

Begin a bibliography review on your drug of choice for a PowerPoint Presentation (see Module 5 Assignment) Review a minimum of five academic articles. Then, organize your findings into a table that encapsulates the key information about the drug, including the author, publication date, title of the article, source, and page number. Ensure that the…

explore recognizable links between the brain and human behavior we’ll reflect on: 1. how relationships between brain and behavior are studied today, and 2. how basic and applied research in biopsychology provides an avenue for progress towards more compassionate mental healthcare. Part 1 Answer the following two questions: 1. What were some of the earliest…