You are treating a 40-year-old male with a documented blood sugar reading of 480 mg/dL. The patient is semiconscious and breathing shallowly, and is receiving assisted ventilation from your partner. You should recognize that definitive treatment for this patient includes:

The degree to which a selection device is free from random error is a measure of its:

A) job relatedness. B) validity. C) reliability. D) adverse impact.

How does risk adjustment affect payments to managed care plans?

a. Risk adjustment shifts risk from the payer to the MCO b. Risk adjustment takes into account the enrollees' health status c. Risk adjustment provides an incentive for improving quality d. Risk adjustment reduces out-of-pocket costs for the enrollees