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Supreme Court Ruling Provides Clarity on Law Enforcement-Requested Blood Draws
Law enforcement requests for blood alcohol levels are legally complex for ED providers. A Supreme Court ruling states no warrant is needed to draw blood from unconscious patients suspected of driving intoxicated.
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ED Registration No Longer a Stepping Stone; Staff Feel Valued
To push back against plummeting retention rates, the department made some simple but important changes.
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With a Little Patience, IT Expertise Pays Off for Revenue Cycle
Revenue cycle leaders and IT need one another to thrive. After spending time with IT in close proximity, revenue cycle leaders can gain a great deal of expertise. This comes in handy in bridging the gap between the two areas.
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Promoting From Within Can Lead to Strong Commitment
If patient access staff at Arlington-based Texas Health Resources want some reassurance that they really can move up in their jobs, they can just look around. Every single manager and director currently working in the department was promoted from within.
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Fewer Than Half of Seriously Ill Medicare Patients Well-Informed on Costs
The findings of a recent paper contradicted the general perception that seriously ill patients are well-protected through a combination of Medicare and Medigap, Medicare Advantage, or Medicare and Medicaid.
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Waiting for Outcomes of Legal Challenges Unwise
Two healthcare attorneys advise medical facilities to proceed as though the rule requiring the disclosure of secret negotiated rates will go forward as planned.
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Price Transparency or Price Gouging: Disclosure of Negotiated Rates Called a ‘Tipping Point’
How much does a health insurance company pay the hospital for an MRI? Nobody really knows — except the hospital and payer. That is about to change, thanks to a new rule that requires hospitals to disclose secret negotiated rates with payers.
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Why Was There Syncope?
The 12-lead ECG in the figure was obtained from a middle-aged woman with syncope and hypotension but no chest pain. No long lead rhythm strip is available. What might be causing her syncope?
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Omeprazole Magnesium, Amoxicillin, and Rifabutin Delayed-Release Capsules (Talicia)
Talicia is indicated for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection in adults.
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Urine Cultures: A Gateway to Antibiotic Overuse
Inappropriate antibiotics use in nursing homes across North America continues driving antibacterial resistance and the risk of Clostridioides difficile infection in the elderly.