Hospital Access Management – May 1, 2007
May 1, 2007
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Registration accuracy driving factor for Baylor's newly implemented EMPI
Baylor Health Care has implemented an enterprise master patient index (EMPI) that will allow patients at a dozen hospitals scattered over four counties to be registered more easily and with greater assurance of accurate identification. -
Access Feedback: Maine admitting director outlines patient ID concerns
Like many health care providers across the country, Maine Coast Memorial Hospital in Ellsworth is struggling with the challenge of ensuring accurate identification of patients. -
Tool records 'everything related to patient'
What began as an automated telephonic tool to streamline the precertification process at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock has expanded into a multi-faceted system. -
'Discharge by appointment' taking 'hard-wiring'
A "discharge by appointment" initiative at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Towson, MD, has had some success, but is being challenged by physician delays and families who aren't arriving on time. -
Key to staff retention? Be flexible when you can
Nine years ago, when Kristen Stiles became director of admissions at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital in Ellsworth, an access employee who stayed in the job for three months was considered long term. -
Court decides if EMTALA should apply to inpatients
A 2003 Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regulation that interpreted EMTALA not to apply to inpatients does not have the "force and effect of law," according to a recent decision by a U.S. District Court in Puerto Rico. -
JCAHO report addresses language, cultural issues
Hospitals should provide ongoing training to staff on how and when to access language services, The Joint Commission recommends in a recent report. -
HIPAA Regulatory Alert: GAO report: "Much work remains" for HHS' efforts
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) says the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) should define and implement an overall privacy approach identifying milestones for integrating the outcomes of its initiatives. -
HIPAA Regulatory Alert: HHS announces flexibility in NPI enforcement
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recognizes that transactions often require the participation of two covered entities.