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Common registration practices cause big problems with HIPAA
“Mr. Bob Jones? Your colonoscopy will take place in 15 minutes.”
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Clinical Briefs
In this section: another reason to take vitamin D supplements; polishing physical exam skills; and comparing the relationship between uric acid, fructose, and hypertension.
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Prevent denials in the first place — Training is ‘paramount’
Errors or typos made by registrars during the collection of information or during the data entry process are “extremely prevalent” in claims denials, according to Brinn Leach-Wilson, a Merritt Island, FL-based consultant with BHM Healthcare Solutions.
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Elbasvir and Grazoprevir Tablets (Zepatier)
The FDA has approved another oral interferon-free regimen for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (HCV) genotypes 1 and 4.
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Payers claim procedures weren’t medically necessary
With medical necessity denials, “prior authorization is ‘job-one,’” says John Holyoak, director of product management at RelayHealth Financial, which is based in Alpharetta, GA.
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Did payer deny claim? Look closely to see if contract allows it
Many patient access leaders are seeing a sharp increase in claims denials, primarily due to more numerous and stringent payer requirements.
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Should Postmenopausal Women Be Encouraged to Take Calcium?
A systematic review of randomized, controlled trials of calcium supplementation found only small non-progressive increases in bone mineral density. This supports the clinical conclusion that supplementation alone is insufficient to prevent fracture risk.
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Association of Coffee Consumption with Total and Cause-specific Mortality
Regular consumption of both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee were found to be inversely associated with risk of total mortality and mortality attributed to cardiovascular disease and neurologic diseases.
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High Blood Pressure: How Low Should We Go? SPRINT and a New Meta-analysis
A recent meta-analysis supports the benefit of targeting lower blood pressure levels.
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Plaintiff Attorney Could Argue ED Was Unprepared for Mass Shooting
An expert warns that an ED's failure to prepare for mass shooting events might not only risk patient safety, but could also result in liability risks to the hospital and EPs.