A nurse is teaching the staff about health care reimbursement. Which information should the nurse ...

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Nurses' documentation practices in home health, long-term care, and hospitals can determine reimbursement for health care. A near miss is an incident where no property was damaged and no patient or personnel were injured, but given a slight shift in time or position, damage or injury could have easily occurred. A clinical information system (CIS) does not have to be installed by 2014 to obtain reimbursement. CIS programs include monitoring systems; order entry systems; and laboratory, radiology, and pharmacy systems. Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) are the basis for establishing reimbursement for patient care, not HIPAA. Legislation to protect patient privacy regarding health information is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).