Hospital Access Management articles from October 2003

Hospital Access Management archives from October 2003

Knowledge (of denials) is power; integrated database provides it: tracking and teamwork make the difference at Brigham & Women's.
October 1, 2003... If you think your hospital doesn't have a problem with denials and you aren't doing anything to track them, Christine Collins, CHAM, strongly suggests that you just don't know one way or the other. The heart of successful denial...

Audio conference clarifies final EMTALA regulations.
October 1, 2003... The final version of the recently proposed changes to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) takes effect Nov. 10. To provide you with critical information on the updated regulations from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...

CMS hopes final EMTALA rule will ease burden: new rule is both good and bad news.
October 1, 2003... There is much to rejoice about in the final rule of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), with many of the most vexing parts of the law either clarified or eliminated altogether, but there still is plenty to keep you...

'Just the facts' not enough if patient asks about bill: person must be 'encouraged' to stay.(EMTALA Q & A)
October 1, 2003... [Editor's note: This column runs occasionally in Hospital Access Management and addresses questions regarding the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA).] Question: Is it true that we can violate EMTALA by not encouraging a...

Registrar prevents identity fraud attempt: training initiative laid the groundwork.(EMTALA Q & A)
October 1, 2003... The emphasis by Milwaukee-based Aurora Health Care s training and data quality team on making sure registrars were well acquainted with the system's process for preventing identity fraud paid off recently, says Sue Underbrink, CHAM, supervisor...

Proper patient ID focus of hospital initiative: effort targets intentional fraud, human error.(EMTALA Q & A)
October 1, 2003... With patient safety a heightened imperative from Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations, and facing its own duplicate medical record problem, Truman Medical Center in Kansas City, MO, launched an initiative aimed at...

Cream puffs, quilts, and competency tests? State fair theme educates with a fun twist.(EMTALA Q & A)
October 1, 2003... When the training and data quality staff took over the competency assessment of patient access employees at Milwaukee-based Aurora Health Care, they added a little regional flair to the process. A competency fair, which is inspired by...

AHA urges CMS: more transactions guidance.(EMTALA Q & A)(American Hospital Association; Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)(Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Recent guidance by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) transactions standards did not go far enough, says the American Hospital Association (AHA), which has urged CMS...