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When attempting to collect prior balances, registrars at Fairview Northland Health Services in Princeton, MN, often come across patients who are unprepared to pay the amount or don't realize they have a balance.
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In 2010, Sutter Health Sacramento (CA) Sierra Region, which consists of eight acute care hospitals, saw a 30% increase in its uninsured population.
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If registration goes smoothly, that great experience is going to carry through the rest of the patient's stay, according to Betty Bopst, director of patient access at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, MD.
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While payers used to encourage registrars to notify them that a patient was hospitalized, they are now requiring it, says Mary G. Lawson, BSN, MPA, director of admissions at University of Louisville (KY) Hospital,.
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Previously, case managers at University of Louisville (KY) Hospital were assigned by service, and "they were all over the place," says Mary G. Lawson, BSN, MPA, director of admissions.
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OSHA offers the following examples as guidance on what to report on injury logs. (For more information go to: http://1.usa.gov/nFxelo)
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A proposed National Quality Forum measure may standardize the way hospitals calculate their health care worker influenza immunization rates.
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At Georgetown (SC) Hospital System, preventing injuries begins with an equation: The physical abilities of newly hired employees must meet the physical demands of the job.
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An intense focus on recordkeeping by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration could have far-reaching consequences for health care employers, changing the way they report some injuries and increasing the likelihood that they may receive citations related to their injury and illness reporting.
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The assessment of hospital preparedness varies depending on the type of disaster, according to a report by the National Center for Health Statistics. The 2008 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, which included 294 hospitals, found that:
