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How Cost-Effective Is Outsourcing?
Facilities have become so dependent on others to handle tasks many cannot or do not want to do that it might be tough bringing all these services back in house. But what does all this cost? Is it a good deal or too expensive?
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The Challenges of Opening a Community’s First ASC
Vermont is about to welcome its first multispecialty ASC. The facility's administrator explains what it's like to be a pioneer.
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Following These Coding Tips Could Decrease Payer Denials
Coding expertise in an ASC can help the facility maintain compliance with payers’ rules and ensure proper staff education.
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Peer Review Privilege Useful When ASCs Follow State Laws
ASCs must follow state laws about peer review privilege to ensure they enjoy legally protected confidentiality when confronted with lawsuits. But beware: There is no federal peer review privilege, and each state’s rules are different. Further, not every quality review is protected under peer review privilege. An attorney offers some tips to help understand and navigate this tricky process.
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Breaking Down ASC Market Trends and Changes
An insider provides insight about the predictions and findings from a recently published market report.
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ASC Market Growth on Track for 2019 and Beyond
Surgery centers can expect steady growth in 2019 and beyond, according to the authors of a recent ambulatory surgery center market report who predict 16% growth in outpatient procedure volumes through 2026. This growth largely is due to an expanding population of older patients who need surgery now or will soon, but it is supplemented by surgical procedures shifting from inpatient to outpatient settings, according to the 2018 Ambulatory Surgery Center Market Report by the Health Industry Distributors Association.
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Plan Ahead to Integrate Technology for Efficient Workflow
Healthcare organizations and case managers have room for improvement in how they integrate technology into their workflows.
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Dedicated Case Managers Can Improve ED Efficiency
Hospitals can help eliminate ED inefficiency with targeted case management programs that have the goal of getting people into the right level of care at the right location.
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Case Managers Should Beware of Medicare Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Issues
All hospital employees, including case managers, should receive frequent compliance training that includes information about how to prevent compliance problems.
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Separating Utilization Review, Case Management Creates Transitional Care Coordinator Role
Hospitals that still assign case managers to utilization review and care coordination at discharge might consider separating the duties to improve care quality.