Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)
- was developed by the American Medical Association (AMA)
- is used to code for medical procedures and services under health insurance plans (both pubic and private)
- used for billing and reimbursement of outpatient procedures and interventions in health care except for alternative medicine
- the code set is copyrighted by the AMD and is continually evaluated and updated annually in October of each year.
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As a project manager, the informatics nurse may use a swim lane diagram (Rumm-ler-Brache) to show the processes and individual/ departmental responsibilities. The horizontal rows indicate individuals/ departments and both horizontal and vertical lines and arrows are used to show the workflow separating tasks, which are named in rectangles on the horizontal planes. The diagram clearly indicates steps to the processes and responsible individuals. Before creating the swimlanes diagram, it is necessary to determine the purpose and the process or processes to focus on.