Describe the calculation of and use of the average marginal cost per patient at a medical facility.
What will be an ideal response?
The marginal cost per patient is the cost for seeing one additional patient. It is calculated by subtracting the fixed cost of operation per patient from the average cost per patient at the medical facility. The marginal cost per patient is used to estimate profits from adding more patients and for negotiating contracts with healthcare insurers.
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Which of the following BEST defines an "outpatient category"?
A. The designation given when the patient's clinical presentation requires the physician performing the E/M service to closely monitor the patient's health before a final determination can be made B. Any category of E/M services that occur when the patient has been admitted to a hospital setting for the purpose of evaluation and/or treatment C. Any category of E/M services that occur in a clinical location that does not require the patient to be admitted for evaluation and management; most commonly identified as a clinical setting to which a patient presents for medical care and then leaves after the service is completed, such as a physician's clinic office D. Any of the numeric codes representing E/M services that may be reported only in conjunction with a different E/M service and may never be listed independently
The ____ command structure is used to manage an incident involving multiple response agencies or when multiple jurisdictions have responsibility for control of an incident.
A. type B. section C. incident D. unified