Hospital Home Health articles from June 2002

Hospital Home Health archives from June 2002

HIPAA deadlines approach: are you ready, or in denial? Extension for transaction standards, privacy deadline April 2003.(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... A nurse in your agency is scheduled to see five patients during the day. She pulls the five charts, places them in her briefcase, sets the briefcase on the back seat, and heads to her first patient. In the driveway, she removes one chart from...

It takes time and patience to build agency referrals; simple referral process keeps sources happy.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Successful marketing for home health agencies doesn't require large budgets, billboards, radio and television commercials, or frequent newspaper advertisements. It does require a commitment to customer service, targeted marketing efforts, and...

Inotropic drug infusion provides one last dance; procedure keeps patients out of hospital longer.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The 78-year-old woman's goal was to dance at her daughter's wedding, but she suffered from end-stage heart failure and had been in and out of the hospital for months. By working with her physician, the home health agency was able to provide...

Create a win-win rehab contract for both sides.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... (Editors note: In this second part of a two-part series on contracts with outpatient rehab providers, we discuss specific items to include in your contracts. In last month's issue, we discussed the issues that surround identification of...

Neonatal home program saves money, helps babies; NICU-experienced nurses manage babies' care.(neonatal intensive-care unit)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... By sending prematurely born babies home an average of 3.5 weeks earlier than the average preemie, Carolinas Medical Center's nursery staff and home care agency was able to save more than $3.3 million in the first 18 months of a neonatal home...

CE questions.(continuing medical education)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Save your monthly issues with the CE questions to take the two semester tests in the March and September issues. A Scantron sheet will be provided, but the questions will not be repeated. 9. Why might the patients' right to ask for an ...

HHS proposes changes to HIPAA requirements. (Legal Ease).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... On March 27, 2002, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published proposed changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy requirements that may impact providers as follows: * Providers...