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A “bankruptcy bill” signed into law in April will make it harder for consumers to shield their assets and avoid paying off medical bills and other debt, according to some industry observers.
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A recent decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court involving the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) offers several take-home points for access managers and others charged with overseeing emergency department operations, says Stephen A. Frew, JD, a risk management attorney and web site publisher.
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Almost two years after implementation of the final HIPAA privacy regulations, a review of hospitals experience with the regulations and a discussion of some common issues that arise in hospital settings is timely and appropriate.
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Hospital Corp. of America Inc. (HCA), the nations largest hospital company, said it has modified its policies on discounting patient care as of Jan. 1, 2005, based on recent guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC, joined the growing ranks of health care organizations implementing the innovative quality assurance and process improvement strategy Six Sigma.
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The campus of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Medical Center in Little Rock went smoke free last summer in a seamless transition that surprised and delighted access management.
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Fee for service is making a comeback, contends health care futurist Leland R. Kaiser, who predicts health care is destined to become the leading business in America.
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When a series of four hurricanes hit the coasts of Florida during August and September 2004, it was the worst of times and the best of times, says the regional patient access director for Hospital Corporation of Americas Tampa region.
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By implementing a comprehensive full circle of training for patient access employees which ultimately led to the creation of two new areas within the department Marlton, NJ-based Virtua Health has dramatically increased both registration accuracy and employee satisfaction, says the corporate multisite administrator for patient business services for the 1,051-bed system.
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This is a journey; well know weve arrived when they dont need us anymore, says the director of service excellence for Providence Health System in Portland, OR. My goal is to work myself out of a job.
