The principal aim of an autopsy is to determine the cause of death, the state of health of the person before he or she died, and whether any medical diagnosis and treatment before death was appropriate. In most Western countries the number of autopsies performed in hospitals has been decreasing every year since 1955.he principal aim of an autopsy is to determine the cause of death, the state of health of the person before he or she died, and whether any medical diagnosis and treatment before death was appropriate. In most Western countries the number of autopsies performed in hospitals has been decreasing every year since 1955.
A more expanded description of the Compendium and the Guidelines is attached. Compendium: CMS Definition and Needs The NCCN Compendium is a comprehensive listing of the drugs and biologics and the recommended uses for such agents in the treatment and management of patients with cancer.ne advantage of this complementary publication is that NCCN recommendations about the use of drugs and biologics can be viewed in the context of the continuum of care (e.g., surgery, radiation therapy). The exhaustive list of agents in the Compendium is continuously updated.
What drug plans cover. Each Medicare Prescription Drug Plan has its own list of covered drugs (called a formulary). Many Medicare drug plans place drugs into different tiers on their formularies. Drugs in each tier have a different cost.A drug in a lower tier will generally cost you less than a drug in a higher tier.In some cases, if your drug is on a higher tier and your prescriber thinks you need that drug instead of a similar drug on a lower tier, you or your prescriber can ask your plan for an exception to get a lower copayment.hat drug plans cover. Each Medicare Prescription Drug Plan has its own list of covered drugs (called a formulary). Many Medicare drug plans place drugs into different tiers on their formularies. Drugs in each tier have a different cost. A drug in a lower tier will generally cost you less than a drug in a higher tier.