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Early-onset sepsis occurs within 72 hours of birth and is often related to maternal infection at the time of birth.
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Most infections of the uvula are viral.
Bacterial infections are the most common cause of isolated uvulitis.
Group A Streptococcus is the most common organism causing bacterial uvulitis.
In cases of isolated uvular edema, think of the possibility of hereditary angioedema.
Because thermal or chemical burns of the uvula are often associated with illegal activity, patients may not be forthcoming with this history.
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Google Glass, the eyeglass-like device that provides constant computer access, takes photographs, and streams live video, has been used during surgery at some facilities, but there have been questions about whether some uses would violate the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
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All patient access employees in Mercy Hospital Springfield (MO)s main admitting area are required to sign a Customer Service Interaction Plan.
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For the second year in a row, Humana ranked first in overall performance among 148 payers, according to the 2014 PayerView Report, an annual report from athenahealth in Watertown, MA.
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At Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, patient access managers interview 15 patients each month.
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Below is a description of the Go the Extra Mile (GEM) program used by the patient access department at Mercy Hospital Springfield (MO).