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Shift of Surgical Care to ASCs Requires Some Cost Preparation
Shift of surgical care to ASCs moved steadily over the decades and now encompasses orthopedic, neurological, and other high-acuity cases that once were unimaginable for this setting.
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Human Trafficking Myths Every Healthcare Worker Should Know
Healthcare professionals and others often are mistaken about what human trafficking is and what its victims are like. Professionals could identify and help trafficking victims by learning the truth about the crime.
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Signs a Patient Could Be a Trafficking Victim
The following signs of trafficking victimization are culled from several sources and encompass both labor trafficking victims as well as sexual and underage trafficking victims.
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Human Traffickers Increasingly Take Victims to Outpatient Health Providers
Human trafficking is a worldwide problem. Often, victims are invisible to the public, including healthcare providers, who could help rescue victims if the public knew more about the issue.
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Case Management Leaders: Without You, We’re Nothing, Part 1
This month, we will discuss why case management leaders continue to be so challenged and how they can cope with this ever-growing and demanding job.
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Emergency Providers Play a Pivotal Role in Suicide Prevention
With suicide rates rising, there is a new focus on what frontline providers can do to address the problem.
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Physician Sues Hospital Based on Attempts to Restrict Referrals
A doctor claims in his lawsuit that hospital representatives allegedly called patients and said they had to schedule their surgeries at their facility, even though the doctor had initially recommended another hospital.
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CMS Makes New Push for Electronic Health Records, Telehealth Reimbursement
With its focus on reducing administrative burden and increasing time providing care to patients, CMS recently proposed new paperwork flexibility along with new proposals for virtual care reimbursement.
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UMC Health Opens New Outpatient Observation Unit
UMC Health System in Texas opened a new 34-bed outpatient observation unit to ensure that all patients are receiving appropriate care.
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Two Essential Steps to Best Support Substance Abuse Patients
Patients with substance use disorder have high rates of hospitalization, readmission, and long lengths of stay. All healthcare providers must understand the connection between trauma and addiction.