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Today's case managers report that they are paid more but they're working longer hours and being asked to do more documentation and paperwork.
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Putting the "know" before the "why" for patient access employees was the focus at Stevens Hospital in Edmonds, WA, during implementation of its procedure for distributing the revised "Important Message From Medicare," says Evita Armijo, patient access manager.
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A recent announcement by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that it will no longer pay for care required because of hospital error has implications for patient access.
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Cell phones replaced land-based pagers at Richland Hospital in Richland Center, WI, when the area was hit by severe storms and flooding in late August.
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Remember the first time you saw a patient seizing? Was it in school, at home, or during your initial training in medicine? Scary, yes? Didn't you think something needs to be done right away?
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Oral fludarabine and cyclophosphamide were used in combination for initial treatment of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 25 elderly patients. During an observation period of just over 3 years, 84% were responsive to treatment and there was an overall survival rate of 70%.
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In a careful analysis of 227 patients with unresectable or metastatic pancreatic carcinoma treated on protocol with chemotherapy, the development of venous thromboembolism (VTE) was associated with shorter progression-free and overall survival.
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