Hospital Access Management articles from January 2006

Hospital Access Management archives from January 2006

Access department's CDM analyst is 'next step' to ensure clean claim.
January 1, 2006... Access department's CDM analyst is 'next step' to ensure clean claim UPMC targets unbilled accounts worth millions A newly created position at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center-Presbyterian in Philadelphia is helping the...

Sutter access nurse targets unscheduled admissions.
January 1, 2006... Sutter access nurse targets unscheduled admissions Insurance, level of care scrutinized A patient access nurse charged with getting a handle on unplanned admissions at Sacramento, CA-based Sutter Health is working collaboratively with...

Access gets little action in recent JCAHO surveys.
January 1, 2006... Access gets little action in recent JCAHO surveys 'Tracers' target front line, not bosses Access directors at two facilities recently visited by surveyors from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)...

JCAHO gets praise for new survey style.
January 1, 2006... JCAHO gets praise for new survey style Surprise visits start this year Two years into using the "tracer methodology" of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) to survey accredited facilities, the...

'Accent reduction' class gains kudos for hospital.
January 1, 2006... 'Accent reduction' class gains kudos for hospital It's part of patient-centered care "Accent reduction" classes at Swedish Covenant Hospital are giving employees who speak English as a second language the chance to improve their...

Veteran CM keeps focus on cases he can impact.
January 1, 2006... Veteran CM keeps focus on cases he can impact Set priorities, refine reports, he says At the busy Massachusetts General Hospital emergency department, which sees between 200 and 250 patients a day, case manager Peter Moran, RNC, BSN,...

Report links ED expansion, increase in insured patients.(Report)
January 1, 2006... Report links ED expansion, increase in insured patients Growing pressures also cited Given the high rates of admission through emergency departments, having a large or full-service ED is one way to ensure a steady flow of insured...

Cost called impediment to broader IT adoption.
January 1, 2006... Cost called impediment to broader IT adoption While nine out of 10 hospitals are using or considering using health information technology for clinical uses, most cite cost as a major impediment to broader adoption, especially for small or...

Broader use of EHR pushed in CHT report.
January 1, 2006... Broader use of EHR pushed in CHT report The Center for Health Transformation has released a report outlining recommendations for spurring adoption of electronic health records based on the successful practices of health data exchanges known...

Final rule published on electronic claims.
January 1, 2006... Final rule published on electronic claims The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published a final rule on electronic submission of Medicare claims under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, identifying...