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Patient access staff will have to get used to a change for Medicare patients, with the new Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN) form now used for all situations where Medicare payment is expected to be denied. The form, implemented by the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS), becomes mandatory
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(Editor's note: In this special issue of Same-Day Surgery, we explore the impact of the current economy on outpatient surgery. We've included a status report, an economic outlook, an examination of the impact of the Obama administration, and cost-cutting tips.)
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After a six-year wait, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has finally released the updated guidelines on disinfection and sterilization. So what's the next step for outpatient surgery managers?
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Outpatient surgery managers are feeling the repercussions of the current difficult economy. With programs often performing fewer surgeries and some facilities being sold, careers seem less certain.
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(Editor's note: This is the first part of a two-part series on saving money. This month we cover how to save on equipment and give you information on how adding surgeons results in cost savings. Next month, we'll cover how to stop throwing away money on supplies.)
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As we start a new year, this is a good time to do some internal housekeeping and defensive planning.
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The final report on the three-year recovery audit contractor (RAC) demonstration project for hospitals shows that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has made "a lot of important changes," says Don May, vice president of policy for the American Hospital Association (AHA).
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CMS offers database for record disclosures; Web site answers FAQs about HIPAA.
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A software application developed by the University of Michigan School of Nursing in Ann Arbor offers the promise of providing a means to collect comparable data for nursing care in the areas of diagnosis, intervention, and outcomes, resulting in far more accurate information both for self-evaluation and benchmarking across health care organizations.
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When youre confronted with an issue that just doesnt feel right, ask yourself: Am I truly doing the right thing at the right time for the right reason?
