Hospital Access Management articles from June 2006

Hospital Access Management archives from June 2006

Informing patients up front about 'out of pocket' costs aids POS collections.
June 1, 2006... Informing patients up front about 'out of pocket' costs aids POS collections Mayo tool gives fast results for contracted, self-pay accounts A new system for calculating patients' financial responsibility for care at the Mayo Clinic in...

AMs take different tack at small, rural hospitals.
June 1, 2006... AMs take different tack at small, rural hospitals 'It takes hands-on planning every day' At Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande, OR — and at other small, rural facilities throughout the nation — there often is a slightly...

Help patients understand their Medicare coverage.
June 1, 2006... Help patients understand their Medicare coverage Medicare co-pays may be higher Helping patients understand their Medicare coverage in the wave of alternative plans that are being offered is a service that all patient access employees...

Dueling signage in the ED? Experts disagree.
June 1, 2006... Dueling signage in the ED? Experts disagree EMTALA intent debated Should hospitals post signs advertising their intention to collect insurance copays and deductibles in the vicinity of the emergency department (ED), where they are...

AHA survey highlights ED overcrowding issues.
June 1, 2006... AHA survey highlights ED overcrowding issues Shortage of critical care beds cited Half of the nation's emergency departments (EDs) are at or over capacity, and a majority of hospitals have reported time on ambulance diversion,...

Imposters try to gain access using JCAHO name.
June 1, 2006... Imposters try to gain access using JCAHO name Ask for ID, organization advises It is apparently "imposter season" again for JCAHO inspectors, says Joe Cappiello, vice president, accreditation field services, for the Joint Commission on...

News Briefs.
June 1, 2006... Rule would require notice of noncovered services The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has published a proposed rule that would require hospitals to give all Medicare beneficiaries a standard notice of non-covered services the day...