Hospital Access Management articles from September 2005

Hospital Access Management archives from September 2005

Patients give hospital heads-up: It's time for on-line registration.
September 1, 2005... Patients give hospital heads-up: It's time for on-line registration Screen flow, 'guided accuracy' important It became very clear that customers of Dayton, OH-based Kettering Medical Center Network (KMCN) were ready for on-line...

Publicity and planning drives on-line reg success.
September 1, 2005... Publicity and planning drives on-line reg success OB patients are biggest users Marketing and advance planning were the keys to success when Memphis, TN-based Baptist Memorial Health Care began offering its patients on-line...

Shelter with follow-up care helps homeless.
September 1, 2005... Shelter with follow-up care helps homeless Provides shelter for patients 24-hours a day An innovative homeless shelter -- where people who need post-discharge medical care are allowed to stay 24-hours a day -- is freeing up hospital...

Collaborative spirit marks success of eOrder pilot.
September 1, 2005... Collaborative spirit marks success of eOrder pilot Weekly debriefings were key Cooperation and collaboration have been the keys to success in the trial run of a new process for screening orders for medical necessity at the point of...

Could 'bankruptcy bill' help hospitals get paid?
September 1, 2005... Could 'bankruptcy bill' help hospitals get paid? Homestead exemptions addressed A "bankruptcy bill" signed into law in April will make it harder for consumers to shield their assets and avoid paying off medical bills and other debt,...

Wisconsin EMTALA case offers take-home points.
September 1, 2005... Wisconsin EMTALA case offers take-home points Stabilization issue addressed A recent decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court involving the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) offers several take-home points for...

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: Ruling on criminal prosecution under HIPAA raises furor.
September 1, 2005... HIPAA Regulatory Alert: Ruling on criminal prosecution under HIPAA raises furor Critics say legal opinion will allow those who abuse privacy information to escape prosecution A Department of Justice legal opinion, issued at the request...

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: Hospitals don't want fined entities identified.
September 1, 2005... HIPAA Regulatory Alert: Hospitals don't want fined entities identified The American Hospital Association (AHA) says it is "troubled" by a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plan to publicize the identity of those covered...

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: Transaction standard is far from projected uniformity.
September 1, 2005... HIPAA Regulatory Alert: Transaction standard is far from projected uniformity The HIPAA transaction standards have not resulted in the uniformity and efficiency envisioned when HIPAA was adopted. That's the opinion of the HIPAA...