Hospital Access Management – August 1, 2007
August 1, 2007
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Children's facility comes into its own with cutting-edge access center
The Children's Hospital opened its own business center right away, and has since moved over its own bed management staff and admitting management, Williams adds. -
'eClipboards' smooth check-in for outpatients
Having patients use "eClipboards" to review and update their own information during check-in at the Breast Health Center at University Medical Center of Princeton (NJ) is increasing registration accuracy and streamlining work flow. -
Putting nurses in access results in financial gains
Adding six nurses to the central scheduling department has dramatically reduced both denied claims and accounts receivable (AR) days at Delnor Community Hospital in Geneva, IL. -
Unsatisfactory stay sparks Planetree care model
One woman's vision of a new type of hospital -- sparked after the lack of personalized care she experienced during treatment for a serious illness -- resulted in the creation of the Planetree organization, which has become became a leader in pioneering patient-centered care. -
On-call physician issue frequent EMTALA query
One of the top three questions he gets from health care providers, says web site publisher and risk management specialist Stephen Frew, JD, is also one of the most controversial. -
News Briefs
Health system performance varies widely across states, with better access associated with better quality, according to a scorecard released recently by a Commonwealth Fund commission. -
HIPAA Regulatory Alert: Privacy advocates say GAO testimony against HHS too soft
While the Government Accountability Office (GAO) criticized the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for not making enough progress in developing a federal privacy policy, some privacy advocates were quick to say the GAO was not strong enough in its criticism. -
HIPAA Regulatory Alert: HHS launches web site on HIPAA privacy compliance
To coincide with the fourth anniversary of enforcement of the HIPAA Privacy Rule, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched a new web site to provide information about how it enforces health information privacy rights and standards compliance. -
HIPAA Regulatory Alert: Audit raises concerns of data security requirements
A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) audit at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta is raising concerns in the information technology industry that there may be more HHS enforcement actions relating to HIPAA data security requirements. -
HIPAA Regulatory Alert: Companies auctioning customer records
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) says a loophole in medical privacy law is allowing pharmacies to "auction off" customer records, including prescriptions, information about medical conditions, Social Security numbers, and insurance records "to the highest bidder."