Hospital Access Management articles from February 2006

Hospital Access Management archives from February 2006

Hospital enhances patient placement with switch in bed control oversight.
February 1, 2006... Hospital enhances patient placement with switch in bed control oversight Preadmit tracking, electronic bed board system are key Improvements in communication and placement strategies gained by moving bed management oversight from the...

ED, discharge units improve patient flow.
February 1, 2006... ED, discharge units improve patient flow LWOS numbers down As bed management coordinator at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC, Jonathan Morris, RN, has been indirectly involved in creating an emergency...

'Survival skills' honed in continuing ed initiative.
February 1, 2006... 'Survival skills' honed in continuing ed initiative Outgrowth of customer service course When Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center conducted a successful customer service course - encompassing not only its own staff but community members...

Providence uses Six Sigma to reduce patient wait time.
February 1, 2006... Providence uses Six Sigma to reduce patient wait time 'Data are the cornerstone' By Rebecca Coplin, Director, Seamless Access, Providence Health System, Portland, OR (Editor's note: In the first segment of a two-part series,...

Emergency preparedness initiative launched in GA.
February 1, 2006... Emergency preparedness initiative launched in GA Resources to be listed on-line An emergency preparedness platform that will allow hospitals throughout the state to communicate in the event of a disaster or public emergency is being...

Online reports available for our subscribers.
February 1, 2006... Online reports available for our subscribers Readers of Hospital Access Management who have recently subscribed or renewed their previous subscription have a free gift waiting. As a special bonus, Hospital Access Management is offering free...

Guide describes 'surge hospitals'.
February 1, 2006... Guide describes 'surge hospitals' The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) has issued a guide describing how community, state, and federal health care planners can establish temporary facilities, called...

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: Survey: Americans worried about health info privacy.
February 1, 2006... HIPAA Regulatory Alert Survey: Americans worried about health info privacy Most have favorable view of health information technology A survey from the California Health Care Foundation finds that despite new federal protection, 67%...

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: AHA wants contingency period for attachment rule.
February 1, 2006... HIPAA Regulatory Alert AHA wants contingency period for attachment rule AHA warns standard should have strict limits The American Hospital Association (AHA) has told the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that hospitals...

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: Court rejects privacy suit related to HIPAA.
February 1, 2006... HIPAA Regulatory Alert Court rejects privacy suit related to HIPAA Decision reinforces status quo A federal appeals court has rejected a challenge by patient advocacy groups to a rule promulgated under HIPAA that eased a prior...

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: CMS: PHI can be disclosed for payment purposes.
February 1, 2006... HIPAA Regulatory Alert CMS: PHI can be disclosed for payment purposes 'Payment' includes determining eligibility The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) says a state Medicaid agency and Medicare Advantage plan may share...

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: EPIC warns about DTC marketing databases.
February 1, 2006... HIPAA Regulatory Alert EPIC warns about DTC marketing databases Concern over targeting vulnerable groups The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) West Coast Office has told the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) it is...