Hospital Access Management articles from February 2007

Hospital Access Management archives from February 2007

Patient intake center aims to improve patient satisfaction, POS collections.
February 1, 2007... Patient intake center aims to improve patient satisfaction, POS collections Automated dialer, on-line tools designed to streamline the process A longtime dream of "one call does it all" is becoming reality with the creation of a...

Preregistered patients qualify for 'express line'.(Presbyterian Hospital of Plano, Texas)
February 1, 2007... Preregistered patients qualify for 'express line' They're through in five minutes, AM says The implementation of an express registration line at Presbyterian Hospital of Plano (TX) is helping patient access staff consistently meet the...

Revised charity guidelines put focus on the front end.
February 1, 2007... Revised charity guidelines put focus on the front end Calculate with costs, not charges Revised guidelines from the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) on how hospitals should measure and report bad debt and charity care...

Consumer-driven health plans not so alluring.
February 1, 2007... Consumer-driven health plans not so alluring Enrollment almost unchanged from 2005 Americans are not signing up for consumer-driven health plans (CDHP) that offer reduced premiums with higher deductibles of $1,000 or more for...

Difficult cases make staffing models obsolete.
February 1, 2007... Difficult cases make staffing models obsolete With increasingly complex cases and more and more uninsured patients, traditional case management staffing models have become obsolete, suggests Kate Tenney, RN, manager for case management at...

'Thick divide' still exists between many ED staffs.(emergency department)
February 1, 2007... 'Thick divide' still exists between many ED staffs Lack of understanding, respect cited When the pressures of working in the highly charged atmosphere of the emergency department (ED) collide with the internal "caste" system often...

'Urgent care' after triage not easy decision to make.
February 1, 2007... 'Urgent care' after triage not easy decision to make Use these criteria, expert advises One of the EMTALA-related questions he hears most frequently from providers is whether it is permissible to send patients to an urgent care setting...

News Briefs.(Qualified coders in high demand)(Survey)
February 1, 2007... Survey says: Qualified coders in high demand Health care organizations have a critical need for qualified clinical coding professionals, according to a recent survey by the American Health Information Management Association and the American...

A <I>FREE</I> white paper for you.
February 1, 2007... A FREE white paper for you AHC Media appreciates the faith you have placed in us to provide you with practical, authoritative information. As a token of our gratitude for your support, we would like to provide you with the free white...

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: Realities of disclosure: When docs violate patient privacy.
February 1, 2007... HIPAA Regulatory Alert Realities of disclosure: When docs violate patient privacy Study shows while providers often violate HIPAA requirements, the intent is good While patients assume their doctors will work to maintain trust and...

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: Few privacy complaints are investigated further.
February 1, 2007... HIPAA Regulatory Alert Few privacy complaints are investigated further Analysis raises more questions than it answers The Department of Health and Human Services found that less than 25% of the total medical privacy complaints...

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: Wellness program final rule issued for employers.
February 1, 2007... HIPAA Regulatory Alert Wellness program final rule issued for employers The federal Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury have issued final rules to guide employers in complying with HIPAA nondiscrimination...