Why Are More Patients Being Discharged Home to Administer Medications

question 21

Multiple Choice

Why are more patients being discharged home to administer medications to themselves or with the help of visiting nurses?

• A)The home infusion industry has grown to an $11 billion dollar industry annually.
• B)Patients would rather treat themselves at home.
• C)Hospitals and nursing homes are becoming severely overcrowded.
• D)This is due to the rising costs associated with hospital stays.

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Definitions:

CPT

Current Procedural Terminology, a set of medical codes used to describe diagnostics, treatments, and procedures for billing purposes.

ICD-9-CM

An outdated system used in the United States for classifying and coding diagnoses, symptoms, and procedures recorded in conjunction with hospital care, replaced by ICD-10-CM.

ICD-10-CM

ICD-10-CM stands for International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification, a coding system used for diagnosing and classifying diseases.

Moderate Level Evaluation

An assessment of an intermediate degree of complexity, severity, or intensity, often used in educational or occupational contexts.