Health insurance companies cover services they define as medically necessary. Medical necessity is a decision made by a health plan as to whether the treatment, test, or procedure is necessary for a patient’s health or to treat a medical problem. Third-party payers (aka Insurance companies or health plans) often require documentation to illustrate medical necessity…
Rather than focus on the treatment of chronic disease, policies that influence population health tend to emphasize prevention and wellness; the reduction or elimination of waste and the eradication of health disparities based on race, ethnicity, language, income, gender, sexual orientation, disability and other factors. The reasoning is that good health belongs to the whole,…
Create a 7-12-slide PowerPoint Presentation about the way drugs affect the brain. Include the following in your presentation: Title and reference slide A description of the effects of addiction on the components of the central nervous system and other organs A description of the process of neurotransmission Detailed speaker notes that include what would…
THE APPLICATION OF DATA TO PROBLEM-SOLVING In the modern era, there are few professions that do not to some extent rely on data. Stockbrokers rely on market data to advise clients on financial matters. Meteorologists rely on weather data to forecast weather conditions, while realtors rely on data to advise on the purchase and sale…
Review the Marshall et. al. (2017) Reading Excerpt linked above. Prompt: What challenges to completion do you anticipate you will encounter in your doctoral program? What strategies for successful completion do you anticipate will be the most useful for you, and how will you work toward implementing these strategies to meet your goals? The…
IMPORTANT TERMINOLOGY AND CONCEPTS The field of nursing requires an understanding of many terms and concepts. You may find there are some you are familiar with, and you may find you are learning something new every day. How might the exploration of nursing informatics terms and concepts help you improve your practice? What is…
The Allegory of the Orchard presents barriers and challenges of underserved, vulnerable, or marginalized populations and communities. These barriers and challenges highlight the importance of understanding the impact of political determinants of health on such groups. This allegory encourages an identification, understanding, analysis, and response to these factors as members of the healthcare community. …
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE? March 21, 2010, was not EBP’s date of birth, but it may be the date the approach “grew up” and left home to take on the world. When the Affordable Care Act was passed, it came with a requirement of empirical evidence. Research on EBP increased significantly. Application…
DISCUSS GAPS IN PRACTICE Now that you have identified your practicum site, you will identify your practice problem and consider how the problem has been addressed in your organization and beyond. After identifying this practice problem, you will begin exploring the problem in the literature. For this Discussion, consider the problem, and explore whether this…
This assignment is a graduate level Masters in Nursing Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner program, and the work should be reflective of the highest standards of graduate work. Please read and and follow assignment instructions and rubic Please use APA 7 format only. Please use APA 7 format only. Please use at least three (3) USA based…