Form CMS-1500 is the standard paper claim form used to bill an insurance company for rendered services and supplies. It provides detailed information about the patient, his/her insurance policy(s), and his/her diagnosis and treatment. This assignment will require you to analyze the content, the format, and the history of the form.

Instructions

You will write a 4–6 page research paper that provides a contrast between the CMS-1500 (08/05) and the CMS-1500 (02/12).

For this assignment, include the following:

 

• The history of the CMS-1500 form.

• A description of the changes to the format.

• An analysis of why the changes were made.

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Patient Rights in the American Healthcare System.  Visit a hospital website – you may choose a hospital you are familiar with, that is in your community or a nationally recognized health system like Mayo or Geisinger.  On the hospital website, search for patient and visitor information about Patient Rights and Responsibilities. 

In your discussion post, answer the following questions:  Was the information easy to find?  Was it easy to understand? Was the information provided by the hospital consistent with the rights described in the Torrey article assigned?  Do you think that these lists are adequate or complete? Is there a right or responsibility you believe is missing from the lists you have read? 

Does anyone know how to do the template with the lab?

1. The nurse working in a long-term care facility incorporates a focused assessment of
the immune system for all newly admitted patients over the age of 65. Older adults

are more likely to develop problems related to immune function than are middle-
aged people. The focused immune assessment includes a systemic approach based

on age-related changes in immunologic function. (Learning Objective 4)
a. What changes in the immune system in the older adult increase the incidence of
infection and cancer in this population?
b. Explain why older adults may have decreased inflammatory responses.
c. Why are older adults at increased risk of gastroenteritis and diarrhea secondary
to proliferation of intestinal organisms?

2. The nurse educator for an oncology unit is preparing an in-service presentation for
new nurses about the care of patients with immunodeficiencies. Patients with cancer
who are receiving chemotherapy, as well as those with bone marrow transplants, are
immunocompromised and require special attention to assess for signs of infection.
The nurse educator focuses on special care needs of this patient population.
a. What is the rationale for assessing the pulse and respiratory rates for 1 full
minute in a patient with immunodeficiency?
b. What special precautions about dietary restrictions and food preparation should
be included in the teaching for a patient with immunodeficiency?
c. What nursing actions should be implemented to decrease the risk of infection in
the patient with immunodeficiency?
3. Molly Baker, a 22-year-old patient, presents to the clinic with the diagnosis of
allergic rhinitis. She states that she develops paroxysmal sneezing, clear nasal
drainage and congestion, watery, red eyes, and nasal itching from the late spring
until the first frost in the fall. She states that she has a dry cough and voice
hoarseness. She complains of feeling extremely tired, unable to sleep at night, and
having difficulty concentrating on her collegiate course work.
a. What further assessment should the nurse provide?

1. Ellie Long, a 55-year-old patient, presents to the pain clinic with the diagnosis of
   fibromyalgia syndrome. The nurse at the clinic obtains a history and physical
   assessment of the patient. (Learning Objective 2)
   a. On what areas should the nurse concentrate when interviewing the patient
   during the history process?
   b. On what areas should the nurse concentrate when assessing the patient?
   c. What diagnostic tests are used with fibromyalgia syndrome?