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A patients record is invariably going to be with a health care provider far longer than the patient will be. How facilities handle records retention what records they keep, in what format theyre stored, and for how long varies from state to state, by specialty, and sometimes, by accreditation regulations.
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As facilities face increasing workloads that leave less time to pursue unpaid claims and collections, an increasing number are turning to outsourcing as a solution.
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When a claim isnt paid in a timely manner, your billers need to document communication with the payer and follow up with e-mails, said Ann S. Deters, MBA, CPA, CEO and founder of SevenD & Associates, an Effingham, IL-based consulting and management company affiliated with 17 surgery centers.
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As the newly hired patient financial services director at St. Helena Hospital in Deer Park, CA, Kim Meredith was ready to put her focus on reducing the institutions denial rate.
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Health care workers need an annual influenza vaccine to protect themselves and their patients, advise national infection control officials.
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Prostate Cancer Among Men with a Prostate- Specific Antigen Level < 4.0 ng/mL; Mirtazapine for Reducing Nocturnal Itch in Patients with Chronic Pruritus; Interventions for the Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting; Multivitamin Supplements and HIV Disease Progression and Mortality; The Long-term Outcomes of Sibutramine Effectiveness on Weight (LOSE Weight) Study; Trial of Atorvastatin in Rheumatoid Arthritis (TARA).
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Medication safety, improved communications, and reduction of falls are among the new additions to the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations 2005 National Patient Safety Goals.
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While the threat of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) has subsided, public health experts are becoming increasingly concerned about the potential for pandemic influenza coming from a highly pathogenic avian influenza strain in Asia.
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All patients who present to a health care setting with fever and respiratory symptoms should be managed according to recommendations for respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette and questioned regarding their recent travel history.
