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There usually is more than one reason a same-day surgery program doesnt show a profit, and at Brookside Ambulatory Surgery Center in Battle Creek, MI, management had to address multiple issues to turn the center from a program that had accounts receivable of 80 days, operating rooms that were used 20% of the time, and staff costs that represented 50% of overhead expenses.
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In addition to the problems of high staff costs, outstanding debts, and overpriced supplies, outpatient surgery programs that are not performing well often have underutilized procedure and operating rooms, according to experts interviewed by Same-Day Surgery.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released one of seven guidance papers on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) security rule.
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Since Horizon NJ Health plan started its Care Coordination Unit (CCU), a comprehensive, holistic program for Medicaid beneficiaries with special needs in 2000, costs of care for special-needs members have dropped in many cases.
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Home care agencies providing care to pediatric patients must pay careful attention to the competency of the parent caregiver to make sure that he or she is ready for the challenge of caring for a child on a ventilator or a feeding tube.
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A team approach and intensive case management of patients has helped San Francisco General Hospital cut the number of hospitalizations and costs for patients who frequently were hospitalized.
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Presenteeism can seem an almost insurmountable cost of doing business, but a two-year study and project by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (FRBD) shows that reducing the direct and indirect costs of a major cause of lost productivity is possible in a big way.
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Evergreen Healthcare in Kirkland, WA, has used a combination of collaboration with an outside consultant and a diverse in-house team to achieve dramatic reductions in lengths of stay (LOS) and readmission rates for congestive heart failure (CHF) patients.
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Hospital-based case managers are facing mounting challenges today, from the aging of the population and the rise in chronic health conditions to the escalating cost of health care services and advancements in medical technologies. They are especially pressured to ensure that clients have access to cost-effective, appropriate, timely, safe, and efficient health care services.
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