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Delivery of the MOON Has Spurred Objections to Outpatient Status
Some observation patients are demanding to be admitted as inpatients when they receive the Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice and understand what it means.
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A Guide to Delivering HINNs
Knowing which HINN to give to which patient and when can be a confusing process.
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HINNs Inform Patients When Services Are Not Covered by Insurance
The difficulty with the Hospital-Issued Notices of Noncoverage is deciding which to use and when to deliver it.
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HINN, IM, and MOON: Alphabet Soup of Forms Can Be Confusing
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services requires hospitals to give patients an array of documents to explain their rights, their status, and any financial obligations they may incur — and it’s usually up to case managers to see that the hospital complies.
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ANA Prepares for Return of Ebola – or Anything Else
As a result of the Ebola outbreak, the American Nurses Association has entered into training and resource collaborations with both the CDC and the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.
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OB Risk Reduction Focuses on Nurses, Detailed Timelines
While much of malpractice prevention efforts focus on physicians, nurses can be at risk of malpractice charges in this specialty.
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Care Managers Can Improve Communication With Physicians
Patients’ chronic conditions increasingly can be managed at home, but it requires highly effective communication between providers — and this is where case managers can help.
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Under MACRA, Keep Two Goals in Mind: Quality and Managing Costs
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act likely will enhance the value of care coordination services, focusing on decreasing readmissions.
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Remote Monitoring Can Enhance Case Management and Reduce Costs
A remote monitoring program can save thousands of dollars per patient by giving case managers and providers real-time data and trends of vital signs and other health information.
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Behavioral Healthcare in ED Improved With Telepsychiatry
Quality of care for behavioral health patients in the ED has been dramatically improved at Rideout Regional Medical Center in Marysville, CA, with a program that aims to get professional help to people in need as soon as possible.