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Echinacea and the common cold
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Rivaroxaban: an oral, factor Xa inhibitor
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Dosing timing for thyroxine
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Statins and liver function
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HRA: Meaningful use incentive program dates
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HRA: Importance of security risk assessments rise with advent of electronic health records
A landmark study conducted by the Poneman Institute Reference shows that 70% of hospitals say that protecting patient data is not a top priority and 67% have less than two staff members dedicated to protection management. -
Patients, employers both fiscally stressed
Patient access staff are encountering patients under financial stress, and the same is true for employers, notes Brett Taylor, director of payer relations for Nationwide Children's in Columbus, OH. -
Take proactive approach to prevent claims denials
When a claim denial occurs, the underlying cause is not necessarily the payer's requirements, says Silva Gramlich, director of registration services in the finance department at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, OH. -
Avoid costly mistakes with Medicare registrations
Years ago, when patients came in with Medicare coverage, registration staff were "ecstatic," recalls Robin Teneyck, director of patient access for Sound Shore Health System in New Rochelle, NY. -
Some surprising new roles in store for access staff
The patient access world is seeing nothing less than a sea change in its roles and responsibilities, according to Pam Carlisle, CHAM, corporate director of patient access services at OhioHealth in Dublin.