Hospital Access Management articles from April 2008

Hospital Access Management archives from April 2008

Patients embrace palm scan ID process with roots in Japanese banking industry.
April 1, 2008... Patients embrace palm scan ID process with roots in Japanese banking industry Technology 'huge win' for NC health system Carolinas HealthCare System (CHS) is using palm scan technology originally developed for the Japanese banking...

Transfer center innovations protect hospital bottom line.
April 1, 2008... Transfer center innovations protect hospital bottom line Care, customer service enhanced The defining protocol at a hospital transfer center is clear: If a patient urgently needs care, and your facility is the best place for him or her...

Finance piece overlooked in pandemic response plans.
April 1, 2008... Finance piece overlooked in pandemic response plans Payer rules 'may no longer be reasonable' Financial issues that fall directly under the purview of patient access departments are among the areas most frequently overlooked in...

New EHR technology 'huge satisfier' for caregivers.
April 1, 2008... New EHR technology 'huge satisfier' for caregivers Past documents 'easily accessible' Physicians "will never have to come to the health information management [HIM] department again" with the implementation of new electronic health...

Emphasis on 'values' behind MHS recognition.(Methodist Hospital System)
April 1, 2008... Emphasis on 'values' behind MHS recognition Volunteerism, appreciation gifts cited The "ICARE" values -- integrity, compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence -- emphasized at Methodist Hospital System in Houston have a great...

News Briefs.
April 1, 2008... Study: Providers face disincentives to share data Local health information exchanges (HIEs) continue to face barriers to community-wide clinical data exchange, according to a recent study of four HIEs by the Center for Studying Health...