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The SCPIE Companies, an insurer in Los Angeles, recently offered its own advice on reducing the risk of e-mail communication in health care. In addition to endorsing the eRisk guidelines, SCPIE says health care providers must be careful about when they choose to use e-mail.
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When Anthony M. Bruno, MPA, MEd, took on the challenge of creating an access department at Philadelphias Presbyterian Medical Center, part of the University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS), one of his first hires was Colette Howerton, who became the new manager for outpatient access services.
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Martine Saber, CHAM, had something of an awakening when she assumed her current position as director of support services for HCA Healthcare in Palm Harbor, FL. As a longtime patient access director, she was well aware of the importance of getting it right at the point of registration, and worked diligently with her staff to foster the creation of accurate claims.
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The National Association of Healthcare Access Management (NAHAM) will hold its annual conference and exposition, Expedition to Excellence, May 3-6 at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Hotel.
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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has launched a web-based National Quality Measures Clearinghouse (NQMC) designed to be a one-stop shop for hospitals, physicians, health plans and others interested in quality measures.
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In what is likely to be welcome news for hospitals burdened with the cost of caring for undocumented aliens, federal legislation has been introduced that would reimburse providers for the cost of emergency care for these individuals.
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More than $800 million in increased spending for hospitals is included in the omnibus spending bill signed in late February by President Bush.
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Screening adds safety to smallpox vaccination. Despite widespread fears about the smallpox vaccine, there were few serious adverse reactions and no known spread to contacts in the first month of the vaccination program.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that these adverse events after smallpox vaccination be reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting Systems and to state health departments.
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Hospitals that give more autonomy to nurses and have less hierarchy qualities that gained them designation by the Magnet Recognition Program of the American Nurses Credentialing Center in Washington, DC have lower levels of emotional exhaustion and burnout, lower rates of needlestick injuries, higher job satisfaction, and better retention and recruitment of nurses, according to several recent studies.
