Hospital Access Management articles from June 2008

Hospital Access Management archives from June 2008

Top revenue cycle position is a realistic goal for access directors.(Editorial)
June 1, 2008... Top revenue cycle position is a realistic goal for access directors 'It doesn't have to be someone on the back end' Raising the value of patient access professionals throughout the health care industry continues to be a major focus of...

CHAA, CHAM credentials revised, updated.(Certified Healthcare Access Associate)(Certified Healthcare Access Management)(Editorial)
June 1, 2008... CHAA, CHAM credentials revised, updated Aim is 'legally defensible' program The National Association of Healthcare Access Management (NAHAM) credentialing programs for patient access services managers and front-line staff are being...

Ambulatory business center to meld outpatient functions.
June 1, 2008... Ambulatory business center to meld outpatient functions Clinics affected serve 400,000 per year Planning is under way for a new ambulatory business center that will consolidate a wide range of outpatient functions at the University of...

Internet, 'VoiCentral' registration options.
June 1, 2008... Internet, 'VoiCentral' registration options Numbers small, but growing Some outpatients at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) are being preregistered on their own timetable by choosing to provide their information...

Pay disparity, staffing still hot access topics.
June 1, 2008... Pay disparity, staffing still hot access topics Consultant: Rethink 'promotion cycle' After 12 years on the provider side of the revenue cycle, and another 12 in outsourcing or consulting, James F. Heinking, CHFP, FHFMA, finds that the...

Is it chess or checkers? Management styles eyed.
June 1, 2008... Is it chess or checkers? Management styles eyed ID individual strengths, consultant says As a manager, are you playing chess or checkers? That's the question posed by Tony Coletta, MS, PHR, an organizational development consultant for...

Initial claim accuracy crucial for SSA programs.(Social Security Administration )(Editorial)
June 1, 2008... Initial claim accuracy crucial for SSA programs Impact of baby boomers felt Make sure you get everything right the first time. That's certainly not new advice for patient access staff, but in this case it specifically refers to...

HDHP-related deductibles too costly for many families.
June 1, 2008... HDHP-related deductibles too costly for many families Costs could be thousands per year Many uninsured households can't afford the out-of-pocket costs associated with health savings account-qualified high-deductible health plans,...

News Brief: OIG makes changes to self-disclosure protocol.(Office of the Inspector General)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... OIG makes changes to self-disclosure protocol The Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has announced changes to the provider self-disclosure protocol (SDP), which health care providers use to...

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: Computer hackers step up attacks on health care records.
June 1, 2008... HIPAA Regulatory Alert Computer hackers step up attacks on health care records Why is health care information attractive to hackers? An 85% increase in the number of Internet hacker attacks on its health care clients has been...

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: Tennessee sets up medical info exchange.
June 1, 2008... HIPAA Regulatory Alert Tennessee sets up medical info exchange The State of Tennessee has expanded an existing contract with AT&T to provide the country's first statewide system to electronically exchange patient medical information....

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: NCVHS: Individuals should have control over disclosure.
June 1, 2008... HIPAA Regulatory Alert NCVHS: Individuals should have control over disclosure The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) says the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) should adopt a policy for the Nationwide...

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: Health IT national strategy still missing.
June 1, 2008... HIPAA Regulatory Alert Health IT national strategy still missing The Government Accountability Office says that even though the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is undertaking a number of activities to pursue President...