Health Care and Life Sciences

Posted: January 6th, 2014

1.    Discuss the components of the medical record. What is the purpose of the medical record?  What future changes or modifications would you like to see to the medical record and why?

Your State’s Advance Directive Law and Your Plan (Fort Wayne, IN)
2.    This is a two-part discussion. Chapter 6 in your text outlines the Patient Self Determination Act (PDSA) of 1990, types of advance directive forms, and that AD laws and forms required, vary by state. Using the internet, research the advance directive laws and forms required to be used in the state in which you live, identify your state and provide a summary of those laws, and copy and paste in the URL address(s) that support(s) the information in your post.

3.    Discuss serial numbering system, unit numbering system, social security numbering system, family numbering system and serial unit numbering. Which system do you prefer and why?

4.    Using the internet, research the organ donation laws in the state in which you live, identify your state and provide a summary of those laws, and copy and paste in the URL address(s) that support(s) the information in your post.