PA675 Applied Clinical Decision Making and Cost-Effective Patient Care Seminar
This fifth of an on-going series designed to instruct the student in the use of critical thinking skills to effectively evaluate patients and provide quality patient care, provides the student with the opportunity to apply the knowledge gained in other courses to the assessment and care of actual patients across the lifespan, including preventative care, impact of social determinants of health and psychosocial issues, and maximization of health and well-being. Review of actual patient cases with a faculty instructor allows for refinement of clinical decision making skills and judgement during supervised clinical practice experiences. Simulation activities are used to allow the student to practice the integration of the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for competent PA clinical practice.The reimbursement unit of this course provides the student with the basics of coding, billing and the documentation necessary to meet the requirements for reimbursement of services rendered. Third party payers are compared and contrasted and the practice of socially responsible, cost-effective care is reviewed. Malpractice coverage and review of malpractice claims cases is provided to enable the student to consider how best to provide safe and effective patient care.Pre-requisite: PA 674 Integrated Clinical Decision Making in Patient Centered Care Three
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PA674