How does utilization management within the hospital setting differ from utilization management in the ambulatory care setting?
In the hospital setting, utilization management focuses on whether the patient requires hospitalization. In the ambulatory care setting, utilization management focuses on the necessity of a service such as referral to a specialist or the use of an expensive procedure.
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A) Maintain your current speed and advise the dispatcher to contact the police. B) Turn on your emergency lights, move to the left lane, and allow the truck to pass. C) Increase your speed to increase the distance between you and the tailgating truck. D) Gently tap your brakes to alert the driver that he or she is following too close behind you.
Which of the following statements is correct?
A) Vertical angulation is usually described in millimeters. B) Vertical angulation of the tube head and PID begins at 90 degrees. C) To change vertical angulation, the tube head is swiveled from side to side. D) When the open end of the PID is tilted toward the floor, the vertical angle is positive.