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In the MS-DRG system, what 7 attributes or factors influence the MS-DRG assignment?  

The timeframe designated to capture present on admission would be:

According to UHDDS, the definition of a principal diagnosis is the condition that caused the admission AFTER study to be chiefly responsible for admission of the patient to the hospital.

Pepsin would not be found in the stomach if the __________ cells were destroyed.

Excellent Health Plan Member Name: Veronica Casto Member ID: MKJ538721P   Prescription Group No: W32187 RX Group: 321543   Generic RX $15 Preferred Name brand RX $50 Nonpreferred Name brand RX $70 Unknown State University Prime Care Excellence – HMO   Date Issued 04/01/XXXX   In-Network Member Responsibility Primary               $25.00 Specialist            $50.00 PT/OT/SP           $35.00 BH, SU               $100.00 Urgent Care        $50.00 ED                      $150.00   Veronica had bronchitis for the past eight days.  Feeling miserable, she went to the local hospital’s Emergency Department for care. She received a prescription for antibiotics.  What co-payment should the hospital collect?

Ahora te cuento…   Soon after returning to campus after the summer break, you decide to write an e-mail to a friend who lives in Honduras to tell him what you did during your summer vacation. Write a letter of at least 8 sentences in which you include the information listed below. Pay careful attention to verb tenses, especially the preterite and imperfect.  You MUST upload your answer in a PDF to be graded. I will NOT accept any other upload.   If you need special characters, please copy and paste from below:  á          é           í           ó              ú   Include: Do NOT use a translator or any other outside source to write the essay. If it is obvious to me that you did, you will receive a ‘0’ on the final exam. ​ •      How you were feeling when your vacation began •      Where you went to spend your vacation and what that place was like •      Several activities you did regularly (often, every day, every week, etc.) •      How you celebrated an important event, such as a birthday, a wedding, an anniversary, the 4th of July, etc. •      At least two things you have done since returning to campus •      At least two questions for your friend     Querido José Antonio:

Name three key sections that a coder would review to code a medical record

Emma Suarez’s roles and responsibilities changed after she gave birth to Maria. 

The same events of a particular historical era may affect different cohorts in  different ways. 

A Pap smear is used to detect abnormal cells in the