Hospital Access Management articles from May 2005

Hospital Access Management archives from May 2005

Scanning initiative takes Arizona facility a giant step closer to EMR.(electronic medical records)
May 1, 2005... Scanning initiative takes Arizona facility a giant step closer to EMR Access staff clear almost 9 million pages from basement storage An ambitious scanning project at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center in Safford, AZ, has turned...

Technology focus is key to health care future.
May 1, 2005... Technology focus is key to health care future Biometrics adds security and streamlines system Embracing technology for solutions - and fine-tuning the revenue cycle so you'll have the capital needed to pay for it - will be keynotes...

Focus on POS collections falls short in many cases.(point-of-service)
May 1, 2005... Focus on POS collections falls short in many cases Commitment to collections increases revenue Many hospitals aren't as committed as they think they are when it comes to point-of-service (POS) cash collection, suggests Pat Wulf, MBA,...

Perception is crucial part of customer service effort.
May 1, 2005... Perception is crucial part of customer service effort Learn to read people to give better service A complaint made years ago by a patient in the emergency department (ED) she was overseeing serves as a continual reminder for Maxine H....

HIPAA FAQ explains disclosure to interpreters.(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
May 1, 2005... HIPAA FAQ explains disclosure to interpreters When can you disclose PHI? When a health care provider covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) uses an interpreter to communicate with an individual, that...

CMS describes safeguards for electronic health data.(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
May 1, 2005... CMS describes safeguards for electronic health data Security rule addresses data physical safeguards A recent article published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) focuses on the physical safeguards required to...

News Brief: NAHAM conference to be held in Tampa.(National Association of Healthcare Access Management)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... News Brief: NAHAM conference to be held in Tampa "Creative Solutions for Your World" is the theme of the 31st annual conference and exposition of the National Association of Healthcare Access Management (NAHAM) to be held this month at the...

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: Privacy and security rules affect development of care management and outcomes improvement programs.(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996)
May 1, 2005... HIPAA Regulatory Alert Privacy and security rules affect development of care management and outcomes improvement programs Take all reasonable steps to comply with federal law, expert says Many managed care organizations use care...

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: Process for administrative simplification complaints.(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
May 1, 2005... HIPAA Regulatory Alert Process for administrative simplification complaints In the March 25 Federal Register, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published procedures for nonprivacy administrative simplification...

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: Many are unprepared for April 20 security deadline.
May 1, 2005... HIPAA Regulatory Alert Many are unprepared for April 20 security deadline Many small physician practices had gaps in three key areas as they attempted to meet the April 20 deadline for HIPAA security standards, according to...

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: HHS publishes paper on HIPAA physical safeguards.
May 1, 2005... HIPAA Regulatory Alert HHS publishes paper on HIPAA physical safeguards The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published the third in a series of seven papers designed to provide guidance on the HIPAA security standards....

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: Group wants changes to privacy rule requirement.(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
May 1, 2005... HIPAA Regulatory Alert Group wants changes to privacy rule requirement The Confidentiality Coalition, a group of hospitals, health plans, drug companies, medical device manufacturers, biotech firms, health product distributors,...

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: HIPAA's 'chilling effect' on biomedical research.
May 1, 2005... HIPAA Regulatory Alert HIPAA's 'chilling effect' on biomedical research An editorial in the February issue of the Annals of Epidemiology expresses concern that HIPAA's efforts to enhance patient confidentiality by restricting access...