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Two issues are standing in the way of successful copay collection at her facility and many others, says Kathy Pajor, director of patient access services at St. Vincents Medical Center in Bridgeport, CT. Shed like some feedback from access colleagues who may have developed strategies for addressing either of these concerns.
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On April 14, covered entities under HIPAA are expected to be in compliance with the new Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information.
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What are the deadlines for compliance with the HIPAA rules?
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If you dont comply with HIPAA privacy regulations, you may face civil penalties of up to $25,000 for each requirement violated, and criminal penalties of up to $50,000 and one year in prison for obtaining or disclosing protected health information.
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Ring M. Black cohosh: The "hot" treatment for hot flashes. Altern Ther Women's Health 2003;5(3):17-21.
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Hardy M. Is black cohosh estrogenic? Altern Ther Women's Health 2003;5(3):21-23.
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The Center for Integrative Medicine (CIM) was developed as a program of OConnor Hospital, which is affiliated with the Daughters of Charity Health System, in San Jose, CA. After about two and one-half years, CIM became independent and no longer was subsidized by the hospital.
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Synopsis: The clinical decision rule tested in this study reduced unnecessary hospital admissions in patients with suspected acute cardiac ischemia without affecting safety.
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In a recent issue of Critical Care Alert I discussed the epidemiology and pathophysiology of invasive fungal infections that afflict patients in the ICU. In this issue, I review the current treatment options.
