Hospital Access Management articles from April 2005

Hospital Access Management archives from April 2005

No detail too small as system prepared for POS collection.(point-of-service)
April 1, 2005... No detail too small as system prepared for POS collection Multidisciplinary team led effort that began with CFO directive When Palmetto Health in Columbia, SC, decided to launch a major point-of-service (POS) collection effort almost...

Extensive POS education preceded collections push.(point-of-service)
April 1, 2005... Extensive POS education preceded collections push Registrars coached on 'how to ask' Palmetto Health employed a multifaceted approach to educating registrars when the Columbia, SC-based organization undertook an ambitious...

3-team outpatient process generates quick payoff.
April 1, 2005... 3-team outpatient process generates quick payoff Registration flow is unimpeded When the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center-Presbyterian in Philadelphia transformed its outpatient registration staff into three teams, each with a...

HIPAA requests increase as patients gain savvy.(Health Information Portability and Accountability Act)
April 1, 2005... HIPAA requests increase as patients gain savvy Education crucial, consultant says Although few patients have taken advantage of the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy rule that allows them to amend...

Survey: HIPAA security compliance not imminent.(Health Information Portability and Accountability Act)
April 1, 2005... Survey: HIPAA security compliance not imminent Numbers declined in recent months As this month's Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) security rule deadline arrives, overall compliance with the rule does not...

End-of-life issues may be most difficult for DP staff.(discharge planning)
April 1, 2005... End-of-life issues may be most difficult for DP staff Religious, cultural beliefs may affect plan At Medical City Dallas Hospital, staff tailor their discharge planning and education around the patient and family's cultural beliefs,...