KAPLAN MN569 Unit 6 Assignment Latest 2018 May Question # 00599164 Subject: Education Due on: 03/08/2019 Posted On: 03/08/2019 06:20 AM Tutorials: 1 Rating: 4.7/5

MN569
Clinical-Life Span Health Focus

Unit 6 Assignment

Patient care hinges in part on adequate and timely
information exchange between treating providers. Referral and reply letters are
common means by which doctors and nurse practitioners exchange information
pertinent to patient care. Ensuring that letters meet the needs of letter recipients
saves time for clinicians and patients, reduces unnecessary repetition of
diagnostic investigations, and helps to avoid patient dissatisfaction and loss
of confidence in medical practitioners.

As a Nurse Practitioner (NP) you will need to know the difference
between a consultation and a referral for treatment, when ordering and when
carrying out consultations or referrals.

Consultations

A consultation is a request for opinion or advice, so that
the requestor can manage the patient. A consultation is billed under one of the
consultation codes listed in Physicians’ Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)
(99241-99245 for outpatient of office consultations). If the NP is the
consultant, the NP should document the request for a consultation, the reason
for the consult, and the NP’s evaluation and recommendations.

When an NP requests a consultation from another provider,
the N P should request “consultation” on the referral form, rather
than “referring.”

Referrals:

A referral is made when the referring provider wants to turn
the management of the patient over to the referred-to provider, at least for
the current complaint.

When a NP refers a patient, the NP should state on the
referral form that the NP is “referring the patient for evaluation and
treatment.” The referred-to provider will bill an evaluation and
management code, rather than a consultation code.

Writing Assignment: Consult: Write up a consult request and
include all key elements.

Ms. Perez has been referred to Ms. Wilson FNP-C,APRN,
MSN for consultation regarding eczema
unresponsive to treatment in the past six months.

Document the evaluation and recommendations for how Ms.
Wilson FNP-C,APRN,MSN should deal with the consultation request and bill a
consultation code.

Writing Assignment: Referral: Write up a referral request
and include all key elements.

As an NP and Ms. Perez primary care provider, you decide to
refer her to Dr. Owens a dermatologist for evaluation and treatment regarding
eczema unresponsive to treatment in the past six months.

1. Document your referral to Dr. Owens

2. Document the evaluation and recommendations for how Dr.
Owens should deal with the referral and bill a referral code.

Written Paper (Microsoft Word doc): minimum 2000 words using
6th edition APA formatting

Please review the grading rubric under Course Resources in
the Grading Rubric section.