The First Step in an Inpatient Admission and Discharge Is

question 17

Multiple Choice

The first step in an inpatient admission and discharge is:

• A) an attending physician is assigned.
• B) procedures are ordered by a physician.
• C) patient care is provided by the nursing staff.
• D) patient demographic and insurance information is collected.
• E) the chart is examined for missing information.

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Definitions:

Cash Inflows

Money received by a business from its various activities, including sales, financing, and investments.

Discounting

The process of determining the present value of a payment or a stream of payments that is to be received in the future.

Future Amount

The projected value of a current asset or amount of money at a specified future date, taking into account factors like interest or growth rates.

Present Value

The current valuation of future money or cash flow series, factoring in a predetermined interest rate.