Adults & Gerontology

Common Signs and symptoms seen
Screening assessment tools
Recommended diagnostic tests (if any)
Treatment plans both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic based on current clinical practice guidelines
Endocrine Disorders:

This week you have learned about common Endocrine disorders in the Adult and Geriatric patient. For the purpose of this discussion select one of the following Endocrine disorders and provide the following in your initial post:

Diabetes
Hyper/hypothyroidism
Pituitary Disorders

How the new CMS initiatives and regulations will impact the organization’s revenue structure? If CMS reimbursement regulations for Medicare and Medicaid change, does if follow that other insurance providers change their policies on reimbursement? Choose one example of ongoing or planned models for Accountable Care Organizations or Episode-based payment initiatives and explain how participation in the models would be beneficial to Healing Hands Hospital.

what is the impact of cms payment denial on the healthcare system and the nursing profession,

how does cms impact the reimbursement model for health care organizations,

how does cms involvement impact the reimbursement model for health care organizations,

how does cms involvement impact health care organizations?,

who pays for hospital acquired infections,

cms refusal of payment for poor outcomes,

impact of cms regulations and reimbursement models,

why did cms become more involved in the reimbursement component of health care?,