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Boost Collections by 634%? Surgery Center At This Hospital Has Done It
Registrars at The Cooper Health System in Camden, NJ, recently began giving patients who are hospital employees a new option: to use one, two, or three payroll deductions to take care of their copays. This seemingly minor change gave revenue a major boost.
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OCR: Ransomware Attack Usually a Data Breach
With ransomware attacks a continuing threat to healthcare providers, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is warning that, in addition to all the other headaches, such incidents could be considered a data breach under HIPAA.
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ACS Statement on Appropriate Professional Attire for Surgeons Raises Concerns From AORN
The American College of Surgeons has released a statement on professional attire for surgeons in and out of the OR, but the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses has raised concerns about some recommendations that the organization says are not supported by evidence.
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When a Ransomware Attack Occurs, What Steps Does Your Facility Need to Take?
If your facility’s computers are infected with ransomware, you should report the incident immediately to your FBI Field Office Cyber Task Force or Secret Service field office, according to technical guidance developed by the departments of Homeland Security, Justice, and Health and Human Services summarizing best practices to prevent and respond to ransomware. -
Prevent Ransomware With Policies, Plus Fun Training
To avoid a ransomware attack, put together a holistic cybersecurity program that fits your budget and addresses your highest areas of risk, suggests Ellen M. Derrico, MBA, a marketing/market development executive in healthcare and life science technologies and an independent consultant in West Chester, PA.
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How Outpatient Surgery Programs Can Prevent Ransomware Attacks on Their Programs
Do you want a 100% effective method for preventing ransomware? It doesn’t exist, according to Ellen M. Derrico, MBA, a marketing/market development executive in healthcare and life science technologies and an independent consultant in West Chester, PA.
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Ransomware Raises Question of Vulnerability
Two recent ransomware attacks at ambulatory surgery centers have managers wondering how to prevent or, if necessary, respond to such attacks.
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Is Your Case Management Department Making the Grade?
As a case manager or an administrator of a case management program in your organization, you may be called on to participate in the evaluation of the case management model, its effects on the organization, or its effects on patient outcomes.
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Compressed Work Shifts Put Nurses at Risk
Nurses appear to be at higher risk of injury as they suffer a kind of cumulative fatigue and diminishment in balance and reactions working “compressed” shifts, researchers report.
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Get Ready to Give Your Patients the MOON
Hospitals should start now to develop a process to deliver the Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON), alerting patients that they are receiving observation services and informing them of their potential financial responsibilities.