Hospital Access Management articles from November 2008

Hospital Access Management archives from November 2008

Don't make a mistake when asking for technology dollars.
November 1, 2008... Don't make a mistake when asking for technology dollars Know your facts before you commit If you are being inundated with sales pitches from technology vendors these days, it's not too surprising. A number of solutions are aimed at...

Rounding means payer requirements are met.
November 1, 2008... Rounding means payer requirements are met Staff get their questions answered Patient access staff often overlook or misinterpret payer requirements, which can cost the hospital thousands of dollars. Yet keeping staff current with all...

Staff are first to use palm scanners to ID patients.
November 1, 2008... Staff are first to use palm scanners to ID patients Misuse is virtually impossible Instead of asking a patient to show you a driver's license, how about identifying patients by the unique vein patterns in their hands? A new palm...

Morale boosts don't need to have a big price tag.
November 1, 2008... Morale boosts don't need to have a big price tag Some of the best ideas cost nothing Improving morale of patient access staff is difficult, but it doesn't have to be expensive. "If you care about your staff and their work environment...

Is quick reg process best for transfers?
November 1, 2008... Is quick reg process best for transfers? Transfer patients pose unique issues Patient transfer admissions pose a "bittersweet" issue for patient access managers, says Terry D. Long, RN, BSN, MBA, NEA-BC, director of the patient...

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: Threat modeling to protect patient information.
November 1, 2008... HIPAA Regulatory Alert Threat modeling to protect patient information You can't afford not to A health care organization might have in place the best information technology (IT) protections available, but complacency can be a...

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: HHS fines health system for breach of privacy.
November 1, 2008... HHS fines health system for breach of privacy On July 15, 2008, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) entered into an agreement with Seattle-based Providence Health & Services to settle potential violations of HIPAA privacy...

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: HHS guidance emphasizes what can be divulged.
November 1, 2008... HHS guidance emphasizes what can be divulged The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued new guidance for providers on talking about patients' health information with and in the presence of other parties u with an emphasis...

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: Privacy hindered by not so private hospital rooms.
November 1, 2008... Privacy hindered by not so private hospital rooms Despite increasing demand for privacy surrounding health information, North American hospitals lag behind European counterparts when it comes to one of the most visible impediments to...

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: HHS lacking in approach to health info privacy.
November 1, 2008... HHS lacking in approach to health info privacy The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may have given rise to u and oversees u HIPAA privacy regulations, but according to a report by the General Accounting Office (GAO), the...

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: New rule would update rules for etransmissions.
November 1, 2008... New rule would update rules for etransmissions On Aug. 22, 2008, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a proposed rule that would adopt updated versions of the standards for electronic transactions under HIPAA. The...