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A growing number of patient access managers are encouraging registrars to get professional certification to promote professionalism and improve retention.
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Don't let your department be shortchanged
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Patient access leaders at Lake Forest (IL) Hospital increased collections by 79% and have set a goal to increase collections by another 10% in 2014.
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2014 Certification Update
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Most of the positive results in routine tuberculosis screening of health care workers are false positives. That statistical artifact is creating headaches for employee health professionals as they try to find the best TB testing method and struggle with unexpected results.
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With historically low rates of tuberculosis in the United States and ongoing challenges with TB tests, employee health professionals are understandably frustrated. But the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) has a message: Remain vigilant to prevent occupational risk.
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Employers are unreliable stewards of their workers' health. Most hospitals and other large employers offer wellness programs, but they struggle to engage the employees who need it most.
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Employers often struggle to raise participation in a wellness program, especially among those who are most at risk of chronic health conditions. The RAND Corp., based in Santa Monica, CA, researched wellness programs among a wide range of employers and identified these five strategies.
