Hospital Access Management articles from January 2007

Hospital Access Management archives from January 2007

Technology increasingly important in effort to ensure correct patient ID.
January 1, 2007... Technology increasingly important in effort to ensure correct patient ID Health system uses on-line tools, training to prevent error, fraud News reports in recent months tell of computers with data on Medicare and Medicaid patients...

Texas biometrics project targeted Medicaid program.
January 1, 2007... Texas biometrics project targeted Medicaid program Technology to reduce fraud tested A biometrics pilot project at Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital was virtually seamless in terms of staff training and patient participation and...

ED, primary care clinic pilot program for uninsured.
January 1, 2007... ED, primary care clinic pilot program for uninsured 'Working poor' are focus of services A pilot program under way in Tucson, AZ, aims to direct uninsured patients who show up for care in the hospital emergency department to a nearby...

Attorney: 'Rotation' referrals may compromise care.
January 1, 2007... Attorney: 'Rotation' referrals may compromise care DPs also cautioned about legal risks Patients' right to freedom of choice of providers has been a source of continuing conflict, especially between hospitals and post-acute providers...

Don't delay, hospitals told, in getting ready for NPIs.
January 1, 2007... Don't delay, hospitals told, in getting ready for NPIs Risks include lost, delayed reimbursement Failure to adequately prepare for the advent of the National Provider Identifier (NPI) will have a significant impact on provider...

Hospital UB-04 forms in use starting in March.
January 1, 2007... Hospital UB-04 forms in use starting in March Software changes may be necessary While the impact of new hospital billing forms will be felt more by the business office than the front end, access personnel also should be aware of the...

NY new regulations govern language assistance.(New York)
January 1, 2007... NY new regulations govern language assistance Hospitals must designate coordinator The state of New York has taken a step toward ensuring consistency in the provision of language assistance services to hospital patients with limited...

Proposed discharge change less oppressive in final form.
January 1, 2007... Proposed discharge change less oppressive in final form Rule requires 'Important Message' revision A potentially onerous hospital discharge rule proposed in April 2006 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is...

News Briefs.(hospitals support Pay for Performance program)
January 1, 2007... Report shows hospitals support P4P program Almost all hospitals support the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in moving forward with a pay-for-performance program over the next few years, but selecting the right measures will...