Hospital Access Management – January 1, 2004
January 1, 2004
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Hospital slashes medical necessity write-offs with software and training
With the help of some user-friendly software and a comprehensive staff training initiative, Parrish Medical Center in Titusville, FL, has dramatically reduced its medical necessity write-offs while improving customer service. -
Career Paths: Doing two access jobs fills need for challenge
When the access director asked her what shed like to do, Tara Tinsley, CHAM, access supervisor in the emergency department at Childrens Health System in Birmingham, AL, opted to take on the task of access department trainer, revamping the position into a proactive, hands-on job far different from the way it had been done in the past. -
Area-specific policy packets easier to digest
About a year ago, Tara Tinsley, CHAM, access supervisor and department trainer for Childrens Health System in Birmingham, AL, says she came up with the idea of having separate policies and procedures for the various access areas. -
System takes initiative with ED overcrowding
Educating the public, keeping customers informed, and enlisting volunteers to serve as patient liaisons and advocates are the three main components of an ambitious campaign by Baptist Memorial Health Care in Memphis that aims to reduce emergency department overcrowding. -
AMs still unclear about stabilization vs. triage
Access managers continue to debate the intricacies of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, despite the publication of an EMTALA final rule on Sept. 9, 2003, by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. -
News Briefs
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