This activity will provide participants with an overview clarifying the dynamics by which the business of health care is affected by the processes of capturing a patient’s reason for their visit and the care provided in response. With a focus on accurate coding that justifies patient services or procedures performed by the provider, it will examine the role of diagnostic-related group (DRG) classifications in payment determination under the inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS), payment systems, ICD-10 coding requirements and payer criteria. The roles of revenue cycles, payer methodologies and patient access in the business of health care will also be examined.

Patients who have received an organ transplant can provide valuable insights into the entire transplant journey, bringing new awareness to the physical, emotional, and psychological aspects of the transplant journey.

This activity will focus on enhancing our understanding of the current opioid crisis and will explore new angles and address current concerns, including the use of over-the-counter intranasal naloxone, the evolving landscape of opioids with a focus on fentanyl, the intersection between suicide and opioid overdoses, the significance of the new 988 helpline in the crisis, and the viability of home-based detox startups. Strategies to effectively address the ongoing challenges of the opioid crisis will be discussed.

These comprehensive activities will equip nurses with knowledge that will improve patient care in alignment with the standards of care delivery in US health care practices.