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Aortic Valve Replacement in Asymptomatic Patients: Can Registry Data Replace Randomized, Controlled Trials?
Patients with severe asymptomatic aortic stenosis managed conservatively have “dismal” outcomes in real-world practice.
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Optimal Beta-blocker Dose Post-MI
ABSTRACT & COMMENTARY: A look at survival rates using high and low doses of beta blockers.
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The Vitals - November 2015
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Why don’t more uninsured seek health coverage?
Fewer people need help from free clinics, because of insurance options made possible by the Affordable Care Act. But many still rely on free primary care because they lack health insurance.
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Say these things during financial conversations
Having better financial conversations with patients “is clearly a big priority for us,” reports Laura Semlies, MPH vice president of finance and revenue cycle transformation at Manhasset, NY-based North Shore LIJ. “We’ve modified many of our processes and spent an awful lot of time on education,” Semlies says.
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$850,000 saved with electronic signatures — Registration is 3 minutes shorter
Patient access lead Mike Laidlaw estimates $850,000 a year is saved in paper and printing costs as a result of Sacramento, CA-based Sutter Health Systems’ 24 hospitals switching to electronic signatures.
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Patients demanding web-based scheduling
Just as they use online tools to book restaurant reservations or request a cab, patients want the same experience in self-booking a doctor’s appointment, says Kaveh Safavi, MD, global managing director of New York, NY-based Accenture’s health business.
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Big financial burden on self-pays: Access can help
Employers and insurers are “pushing more of the burden of healthcare expenses onto patients,” says Stacy Calvaruso, CHAM, system director of patient access at LCMC Health in New Orleans. “Unfortunately, this is having a negative impact on the healthcare community.”
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Less than half of hospitals comply with charity care rules
Many nonprofit hospitals have room for improvement regarding charity care policies under the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) Section 501(r) rules, according to a recent study.1 Researchers reviewed Internal Revenue Service forms submitted by more than 1,800 nonprofit hospitals in 2012. Here are key findings:
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Here’s what keeps patient access leaders up at night
Change. Like many patient access leaders, Ginger Beard, MBA/HCM, CHAM, network director of pre-services at Phoenix-based HonorHealth, sees this area as her biggest challenge. Here, patient access leaders share some of their toughest moments: