Articles Tagged With: policy
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Can members of patient access department answer toughest questions about coverage?
Many overwhelmed, confused patients turn to patient access employees to help them make decisions about healthcare coverage and even to obtain coverage. A recent Health Affairs policy brief discusses some difficult questions that often come up.
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Coronary Calcification and Perfusion Imaging
After a positive coronary ct scan, patients often undergo stress myocardial perfusion scanning, but the relationship between these two tests in relation to prognosis is poorly understood. -
Los Angeles hospital settles homeless 'dumping' case and avoids charges
More than a year after an elderly hospital patient was found wandering a crime-ridden area in a hospital gown and slippers, the nation's largest HMO agreed in a settlement with the city to changes aimed at ending the dumping of homeless patients on streets.