select an outpatient service and provide a general overview of the service
select an outpatient services or program of your choice (examples, textbook pages 160-162) and provide a general overview of the service and its importance to the U.S. health care delivery system. Your assignment should be 1-2 pages (double spaced) in length and include reference material as well as your original comments. If you use one of the examples in the textbook, you are required to provide additional information/material. (please make sure to cite in APA format)
Can select an of the following outpatient services/programs:
Cost plus reimbursement, Respite care, Patient Self-Determination Act of 1990, Public Hospitals, Voluntary Hospitals, Proprietary Hospitals, Certification, Accreditation, Ambulatory Care
Answer PreviewThe Patient Self-Determination Act (PSAD) was passed in 1990 and effected in 1991 by the Congress of the United States of America. It was an amendment of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act. The law required that all health care institutions including nursing homes, hospitals but excluding individual doctors to provide information to their patients before performing any health directives. The information…
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