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Is there a better way for ED managers to stay on top of flu outbreaks and the corresponding surges in patient volume?
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With a national shortage of neurologists, it is impossible for all hospital EDs to have neurology specialty expertise on site whenever patients with symptoms of stroke present for care.
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With outpatient surgery salaries flat across much of much of the nation, outpatient surgery managers are finding that they need to enticing benefits and a positive work culture to recruit and retain staff.
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Recent clinical trials utilizing intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) to quantify coronary artery plaque burden have demonstrated that statin therapy has the potential to arrest the progression of coronary artery disease, and even to effect a small amount of plaque regression. Rosuvastatin is more effective than atorvastatin in reducing low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and increasing high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels. Whether this translates into more effective plaque regression is not known. Accordingly, Nicholls and colleagues performed a large, multicenter clinical trial to compare the effects of high-dose atorvastatin vs high-dose rosuvastatin on coronary artery plaque burden.
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If a self-pay or underinsured patient presents to you for services, how quickly can you determine if he or she is eligible for Medicaid or another public program?
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Compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a major area of concern for patient registration areas, according to Nancy Dean, vice president of compliance, privacy and internal audit at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City.
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Registrars at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis field five or six calls every day from patients asking detailed questions about what services will cost them, says Laura Florine, manager of patient financial care services. "Patients may postpone care if they are not sure about the cost of the service," she adds.
