Hospital Access Management articles from August 2007

Hospital Access Management archives from August 2007

Children's facility comes into its own with cutting-edge access center.(Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital )
August 1, 2007... Children's facility comes into its own with cutting-edge access center 'It's like having a command center,' manager says Ever since Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville, TN, opened more than three years ago,...

'eClipboards' smooth check-in for outpatients.
August 1, 2007... 'eClipboards' smooth check-in for outpatients 'Patients love it,' director says Having patients use "eClipboards" to review and update their own information during check-in at the Breast Health Center at University Medical Center of...

Putting nurses in access results in financial gains.
August 1, 2007... Putting nurses in access results in financial gains 'It's easy to show ROI' Adding six nurses to the central scheduling department has dramatically reduced both denied claims and accounts receivable (AR) days at Delnor Community...

Unsatisfactory stay sparks Planetree care model.(organization advocating patient care)
August 1, 2007... Unsatisfactory stay sparks Planetree care model Nurturing environment valued One woman's vision of a new type of hospital — sparked after the lack of personalized care she experienced during treatment for a serious illness...

On-call physician issue frequent EMTALA query.(Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act)
August 1, 2007... On-call physician issue frequent EMTALA query Enforcement varies, expert says One of the top three questions he gets from health care providers, says web site publisher (www.medlaw.com) and risk management specialist Stephen Frew, JD,...

News Briefs.
August 1, 2007... Report: Better access linked to better quality Health scorecard ranks states Health system performance varies widely across states, with better access associated with better quality, according to a scorecard released recently by a...

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: Privacy advocates say GAO testimony against HHS too soft.
August 1, 2007... HIPAA Regulatory Alert Privacy advocates say GAO testimony against HHS too soft Critics say changes to HIPAA privacy rule have not helped, question its ability to safeguard privacy While the Government Accountability Office (GAO)...

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: HHS launches web site on HIPAA privacy compliance.(Website overview)
August 1, 2007... HIPAA Regulatory Alert HHS launches web site on HIPAA privacy compliance Provides information on corrective actions taken To coincide with the fourth anniversary of enforcement of the HIPAA Privacy Rule, the Department of Health...

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: Audit raises concerns of data security requirements.
August 1, 2007... HIPAA Regulatory Alert Audit raises concerns of data security requirements Audit first of its kind A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) audit at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta is raising concerns in the information...

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: Companies auctioning customer records.
August 1, 2007... HIPAA Regulatory Alert Companies auctioning customer records Loophole allows auctioning off of customer records U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) says a loophole in medical privacy law is allowing pharmacies to "auction off"...