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How do insurance companies use documentation by the health care team?
How do insurance companies use documentation by the health care team?
- To set standards for nursing practice
- To determine payment or reimbursement for health care services (correct)
- To determine the quality of care provided only
- To determine the severity of illnesses only
What is one of the purposes of hospitals establishing quality improvement programs?
What is one of the purposes of hospitals establishing quality improvement programs?
- To conduct reviews of patient care and inform nurses of standards of nursing practice (correct)
- To enforce accreditation requirements
- To evaluate patient satisfaction only
- To determine patient care costs
For what purpose do researchers use patient records?
For what purpose do researchers use patient records?
- To gather statistical data on health problems, interventions, outcomes, and deaths (correct)
- To assess nursing staff performance
- For billing and coding purposes only
- To maintain hospital accreditation
What contribution does data analysis from patient records make to nursing practice according to the text?
What contribution does data analysis from patient records make to nursing practice according to the text?
What is one way to learn about an individual's response to an illness, according to the text?
What is one way to learn about an individual's response to an illness, according to the text?
What is a key aspect that accrediting agencies require in patient records?
What is a key aspect that accrediting agencies require in patient records?
In the context of reimbursement, what determines the amount hospitals receive from PHILHEALTH?
In the context of reimbursement, what determines the amount hospitals receive from PHILHEALTH?
What role do nurses play in maintaining excellence in nursing care according to the text?
What role do nurses play in maintaining excellence in nursing care according to the text?
What type of statistical data do researchers gather using patient records?
What type of statistical data do researchers gather using patient records?
Besides conducting reviews of patient care, what is another purpose of quality improvement programs established by hospitals?
Besides conducting reviews of patient care, what is another purpose of quality improvement programs established by hospitals?
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