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An outpatient surgery patient received general anesthesia, went back to work the same day, and drove a busful of passengers 95 miles.1 Another surgical patient left a health care facility where he had received general anesthesia, went home, and used a chain saw.
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One procedure is finished. The surgeon is ready for the next patient. Turnover time is critical. Everyone moves quickly from one area to the next. What about your documentation?
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None of us would get in our cars and go to a movie without knowing what time the show started or drive to the airport for a flight unless we knew the flight time. And we certainly wouldnt cook a roast unless we knew at what temperature to set the oven.
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This is a periodic column that addresses specific questions related to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) implementation.
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When a case manager for Presbyterian Health Plan couldn't get in touch with a family with two young children with serious health problems, she packed a lunch, charged up her cell phone, drove to the small New Mexico town on the Mexican border where she thought the family lived, and went door-to-door looking for them.
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Case managers who live and work in rural areas often face challenges their big-city counterparts never encounter.
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Even if you're not a designated disease management case manager, you can help your clients manage their chronic diseases, according to Carole M. Stolte-Upman, RN, MA, CCM, CRC, CDMS, CPC, director of Chesapeake Disability Management Inc., a disability case management company in Towson, MD.
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When Philip Bonaparte, MD, joined Horizon Mercy as chief medical officer, his vision was for the health plan to be a partner with the local health care providers.
