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Interoperability -- how to get one system to talk to another -- is one of the hottest topics in health care today, and a challenge that every hospital and health system must face in some fashion.
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Demonstrating leadership ability, obtaining a professional certification, and meeting collection goals are among the key requirements of a comprehensive access career ladder being implemented at The Children's Hospital in Denver.
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Adding a coordinator to help regulate the flow of patients to registrars in the outpatient registration area has played an integral role in slashing wait times at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center-Presbyterian in Philadelphia.
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A new process for streamlining patient care in the emergency department (ED) at Vanderbilt University Medical Center has cut length of stay (LOS) by 52% and reduced the number of patients who leave without being seen from 5% to less than 1%.
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If ensuring compliance with the privacy and security rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has moved way down on your list of priorities, you might want to reconsider.
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Medicaid enrollees and applicants who receive Medicare or Supplemental Security Income benefits have been exempted from a Deficit Reduction Act provision requiring Medicaid beneficiaries to prove they are U.S. citizens.
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When Jane Cavanaugh, RN, CCM, CPHQ, nurse case manager for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, began managing the care of a Vietnamese woman with lung cancer, she researched beliefs of the Vietnamese culture and tailored her care management plan around them.
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When members are enrolled in Minnesota Senior Health Options from UCare Minnesota, their case manager visits them in their home to meet them and complete an extensive assessment to determine their needs and a plan of care.
