What Is the Main Difference Between the Clinical Pathway and the Critical

question 32

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between the clinical pathway and the critical pathway?

• A)Nothing; they are the same thing.
• B)The clinical pathway helps determine a method of diagnosis and treatment, whereas a critical pathway occurs after treatment has begun.
• C)Physicians are reimbursed for services based on the clinical pathway used while the laboratory is reimbursed based on a critical pathway.
• D)Critical pathways are developed by the physicians and clinical pathways are developed by the laboratory team.

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Definitions:

Accumulated Depreciation

The total amount of depreciation expense that has been recorded against a fixed asset since it was put into use.

Recoverable Amount Test

A financial assessment to determine the higher of an asset's fair value less costs of disposal and its value in use.

Fair Value

What is expected as profit from selling an asset or what is required as payment to transfer a liability in a smooth market transaction on the established measurement date.

Costs To Sell

Expenses directly associated with the disposition of an asset, including legal, broker's, and advertising fees, which can reduce the profit realized on the sale.