Hospital Case Management articles from August 2006

Hospital Case Management archives from August 2006

Whether it's transportation or post-acute care, rural CMs rise to the challenge.
August 1, 2006... Whether it's transportation or post-acute care, rural CMs rise to the challenge Thinking outside the box is critical for success Case managers in rural hospitals have to think outside the box and find creative solutions to problems...

CMS proposes sweeping changes in hospital payment structure.(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
August 1, 2006... CMS proposes sweeping changes in hospital payment structure New rule would require more attention to documentation The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed sweeping changes to the payment structure for hospitals,...

DP to fundraising: Rural case managers do it all.
August 1, 2006... DP to fundraising: Rural case managers do it all One-person departments do the work of many A case manager in a rural setting often is responsible for what it takes an entire case management department to do in a big city hospital. ...

Reorganization helps improve reimbursement.
August 1, 2006... Reorganization helps improve reimbursement CMs ensure documentation, medical necessity In the first year after reorganizing the case management department, Lake Granbury (TX) Medical Center, a 59-bed facility, substantially increased...

Documentation program nets hospital $1 million.
August 1, 2006... Documentation program nets hospital $1 million Coders work with CMs on documentation A documentation improvement program in which care managers and coders work as a team resulted in an increase in revenue of more than $1 million in...

Hospitals getting more RFIs in 2006: What problems are surveyors finding?
August 1, 2006... Hospitals getting more RFIs in 2006: What problems are surveyors finding? New process is better at uncovering areas in need of improvement Since the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations' (JCAHO) unannounced...

IC group pushes for mandatory flu shots.
August 1, 2006... Critical Path Network IC group pushes for mandatory flu shots Voluntary vaccine approach has failed, expert says Voluntary annual influenza immunization programs that use educational efforts and other incentives to vaccinate health...

Initiative focuses on at-risk pregnant women, moms.
August 1, 2006... Initiative focuses on at-risk pregnant women, moms Infant mortality rate drops, vaccinations increase An initiative to improve the health of pregnant women and their infants and toddlers has resulted in a drop in the infant mortality...

JCAHO creates flu immunization standard.(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... JCAHO creates flu immunization standard The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has approved a new infection control standard that requires accredited organizations to offer influenza vaccinations to staff, which...

CE objectives/questions.(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... CE objectives After reading each issue of Hospital Case Management, the nurse will be able to do the following: *identify particular clinical, administrative, or regulatory issues related to the profession of case management; ...