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High deductibles are adding to bad debt
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`Significant dollars at stake’ with surge in high-deductible plans
Patient access areas are increasing seeing patients with high-deductible health plans. Significant revenue is at stake if the unmet deductible is not collected. -
Access can prevent 30-day readmissions
Patient access can collaborate with clinical leaders to avoid readmission penalties. -
First ever settlement with local government
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ONC releases `Patient ID and Matching Report’
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has released the final version of the Patient Identification and Matching Report. -
Preceptors help with these roles
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Report finds HIPAA hindering data usage
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Going too far with HIPAA compliance threatens care provided to patients
Overzealous individuals can become the HIPAA police -
Tactical approach takes advantage of confusion
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Transition to ICD-10 may cause financial losses
Health providers might experience information and financial loss during the mandated conversion from the current International Classification of Diseases to its new and improved version, report researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.