The test of justification must always be pragmatic» (PR 181).13 The experience of CE and particularly of the «withness of the body,» if accurate, gives us essential real - time
information about events in our
environment which could well have a
vital impact on our well - being.
Death certificates are useful for monitoring trends in SIDS mortality, but the circumstances and events that lead to death are not captured in
vital statistics data.16 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently began to pilot a SUID case registry that will provide supplemental surveillance
information about the sleep
environment at the time of death, infant health history, and the comprehensiveness of the death scene investigation and autopsy.
A: Cats that show interest in chewing on plastic bags or other objects in their
environment could be clueing their owners into
vital information about their current health status.
• Greeted patients as they enter the facility • Took patient
information for record purposes • Maintained demographic and insurance
information • Verified
information by interviewing patients • Reviewed medical history and took
vital signs • Educated patients
about the facility's policies and medical procedures • Recorded billing
information • Managed supplies and equipment • Maintained a safe and clean
environment for the patients and the doctors • Liaised with insurance companies • Created and maintained record systems to ensure that patients»
information was properly recorded • Manned the telephone exchange, answered telephone calls and provided required
information • Registered new patients by assisting them in filling out registration forms and providing them with
information on required documents • Prepared examination rooms by ensuring that all equipment and supplied were available and in good working order • Assisted doctors in performing examinations by operating medical equipment and providing them with supplies needed to complete the procedure • Prepared patients for examinations by assisting them in changing into robes and providing them with
information on what to expect during the procedure or examination • Created and maintained effective liaison with insurance companies to verify patients» insurance coverage
information • Contacted insurance companies to determine the status of submitted claims and follow up on delayed or unpaid claims • Calculated co-pays and provided patients with
information on how much coverage their insurance company will provide to them for each procedure • Created and implemented supplies inventory systems and contacted vendors and suppliers to ensure timely delivery of equipment and supplies • Provided one on one
information of what to expect from a procedure to patients and their families • Administered medication to patients and ensured that medicine refill requests are timely filled • Oversaw the cleanliness, maintenance and sterilization of medical equipment after each procedure • Scheduled patients for appointments and performed follow up duties to ensure that all appointment slots are filled • Handled any cancelled appointment slots by allotting them to patients on the facility waiting lists