Site focuses on ED issues
Are you looking for information on legislative and regulatory issues, coding and reimbursement, and managed care? If so, log onto the Abaris Group’s Web site at www.theabaris.com.
"We wanted to create a site where ED managers could go to find the background research they need to operate a contemporary ED," says Michael Williams, president of the Abaris Group, a consulting firm specializing in emergency services in Walnut Creek, CA.
The site contains ED visit data, data on ED visits by age groups, and utilization rates. "You will also find a series of articles I wrote on managed care strategies," he says. Topics include updates on ambulatory patient classifications (APCs), the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act advisory issued by the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), clarification of CPT critical care codes, and the patient bill of rights. There also are links to other sites for updates on breaking news issues such as HCFA’s APC rules and the latest on the Office of the Inspector General’s opinion on paramedic stocking, notes Williams. Recent news articles include steps for implementation of APCs and an update on a national task force for EMS education, he says.
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