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Psych Patients Awaiting Transfer From ED Are High Legal Risks
Legal risks include security, deterioration of the patient’s condition, and unsafe handoffs.
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Recent Cases Spotlight Pressure to Admit ED Patients
Anything not in patient’s best interest ‘unacceptable.’
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ED Patients in Observation Status Are Focus of Recent Med/Mal Cases
Sending a patient to an observation unit is not legally analogous to admitting a patient to the hospital.
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Deconstructing the Duty to Warn Doctrine
It has been the generally accepted standard that a provider must warn a third party of the potential harm from a patient when there is significant threat of harm toward a reasonably identifiable person. However, the delicate balance of these ethical challenges has come under recent assault.
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AHC Media, a Relias Company, Takes Home Multiple Awards at SIPA
AHC Media, a Relias Learning company, was awarded top honors at the recently concluded Specialized Information Publishers Association’s Annual Conference. -
How to Avoid Financial Disasters
Here are three things patient access must do well.
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Know Patients’ Propensity to Pay
Connecting patients with affordable payment options and/or financial assistance in advance of services is essential in today’s healthcare environment.
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Guide Physicians Through Peer-to-Peer Requests
It’s not easy to persuade a busy physician to engage in a time-consuming conversation with an insurance company representative.
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Expect Payers to Demand ‘Peer-to-Peer’ for Many More Claims
These requests require the patient’s physician to consult with the payer’s physician before a claim is approved.
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‘Efficient’ Registrars Can Trigger EMTALA Violation
A registrar who’s simply trying to save the patient some time actually might cause a problem.