Hospital Access Management articles from December 2007

Hospital Access Management archives from December 2007

Managing physician orders no longer an issue at St. Louis health system.(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... Managing physician orders no longer an issue at St. Louis health system Web-based tool is 'really slick, really simple,' director says Challenges with handling physician orders abound at most hospitals: Patients may show up without...

Customer service drives new radiology call center.
December 1, 2007... Customer service drives new radiology call center Plan is to double volume in three years A beautifully designed, state-of-the art facility for imaging services is the centerpiece of a group of previously independent sites now being...

Uninsured patients benefit from ED referral program.
December 1, 2007... Uninsured patients benefit from ED referral program Tucson center serves working poor About 110 uninsured patients a month are being referred from a Tucson, AZ, hospital emergency department to a nearby primary care and specialty...

Specialist: Reimbursement opportunity being missed.
December 1, 2007... Specialist: Reimbursement opportunity being missed Disability program has 'untapped potential' Something that puzzles Patti Thrailkill, who spent more than 20 years working with the federal disability program, is why there isn't more...

Admission screening for MRSA gains award.
December 1, 2007... Admission screening for MRSA gains award Process uses EMRs, molecular testing One U.S. health care system is ahead of the curve when it comes to dealing with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a difficult-to-treat...

Placement decisions tricky for at-risk seniors.
December 1, 2007... Placement decisions tricky for at-risk seniors Often SNF 'safest discharge' to make Discharge planning for the high-risk "frail senior" population is difficult at best, says Barbara Leach, RNC, MS, CNA, ACM, director of case...

Call centers could help with public health crises.
December 1, 2007... Call centers could help with public health crises Report looks at leveraging resources Leveraging the resources of established call centers to serve the public in the event of a health emergency is one of the strategies proposed in a...

News Briefs.
December 1, 2007... Providers reminded NPI required beginning Jan. 1 Claims without it 'unprocessable' Beginning Jan. 1, 2008, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will require hospitals and other health care providers to use a National...