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Technology has opened new avenues for health and safety training, but it comes with a caveat: Computer-based modules may not meet the requirements of the bloodborne pathogen standard.
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Suppose you spent thousands of dollars on new patient handling equipment and your injuries hardly declined. It would be tempting to conclude that the equipment was a waste of money. Why invest in more of the same?
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Can you bust the biggest myth of influenza vaccination? Finding a way to may make the difference in your immunization rates.
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A newly formed team of "revenue managers" is working to link billing and clinical departments, providers, access personnel, and insurance payers and help resolve issues that otherwise could result in decreased income at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
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All the community hospitals in the state of Washington are voluntarily expanding their financial assistance guidelines in what is being described as one of the more far-reaching policies of its kind in the United States.
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The latest initiative by the Seattle-based Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA) and its 97 member hospitals is a web site that provides hospital-specific price and quality information.
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A one-word change in the Conditions of Participation (CoP) regulations that went into effect Jan. 26, 2007, will make a dramatic difference in compliance requirements for Medicare and EMTALA.
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released guidance to help organizations comply with HIPAA security standards; and Health care providers can receive free on-line information about the National Provider Identifier (NPI) in the form of on-demand audio and video web casts.
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