Hospital Access Management articles from July 2006

Hospital Access Management archives from July 2006

Access staff must work smarter, as high-deductible plans gain popularity.
July 1, 2006... Access staff must work smarter, as high-deductible plans gain popularity Financial counseling needs, insurance questions likely to increase As the trend moves inexorably toward more consumer choice in medical care, access departments...

Price checks part of new consumer landscape.
July 1, 2006... Price checks part of new consumer landscape What should access role be? A major consideration with the increase in consumer-driven health plans is that patients are likely to want to know more about what they now are paying for,...

Nurses are the difference in Vanderbilt POS success.(point-of-service at Vanderbilt University Medical Center)
July 1, 2006... Nurses are the difference in Vanderbilt POS success Administration commitment strong Nursing accountability and a strong financial commitment from hospital administration are fueling a successful point-of-service (POS) collections...

'Multivariable testing' aids process improvement.
July 1, 2006... 'Multivariable testing' aids process improvement Statistical analysis is key Results are "preliminary but promising" with the use of something called "multivariable testing" (MVT) to identify and implement ways to improve patient...

AZ 'Health-<I>e</I> Connection' aims to be national model.('health-e-connection' aims to be national model)
July 1, 2006... AZ 'Health-e Connection' aims to be national model Task force develops 'road map' A person is far from home, driving on an interstate highway, passing through a rural area and, because of an accident or a sudden illness, is taken for...

Billing transient patients challenge for rural facility.
July 1, 2006... Billing transient patients challenge for rural facility Staff take extra ID steps Access staff at Memorial Hospital, a small, rural facility, face more than the usual challenge in ensuring that there's enough information to...

Specialty hospitals not exempt from EMTALA transfer rules.
July 1, 2006... Specialty hospitals not exempt from EMTALA transfer rules Provision clarified in new regs Specialty hospitals that do not have emergency departments (EDs) are still subject to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA)...

News Briefs.
July 1, 2006... Fewer workers enroll in employer health plans Three million fewer workers elected to enroll in their employer's health insurance plan between 1998 and 2003, a period when the cost of individual premiums increased 42%, according to a recent...