Describe Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)

question 25

Essay

Describe Service-oriented Architecture (SOA)

Understand the purpose and components of the Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set (UHDDS).

Grasp the principles behind the Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) system including its calculation and application in healthcare reimbursement.

Identify post-operative complications and differentiate them from co-morbidities.

Know what clinical information is collected in UHDDS and recognize non-included data.

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Definitions:

Tax Rate

The percentage at which an individual or corporation is taxed.

Incremental Net Income

The increase in net income resulting from a particular business decision or activity, compared to what it would have been without that decision or activity.

Immediate Cash Outflows

Expenses or payments that must be made in cash immediately or within a very short time frame.

Present Value

The current value of a future amount of money or stream of cash flows, given a specified rate of return.