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Whether or not your hospital staff decide to participate in a voluntary smallpox vaccination program, there are Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) issues involved by virtue of the fact that anyone is giving them, says Stephen Frew, JD, a longtime specialist in EMTALA compliance.
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Final security standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for protecting patient health information when it is maintained or transmitted electronically have been adopted by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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Its been more than a decade since Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network in Allentown, PA, took its discharge planning and utilization management functions and created a resource utilization department with a single director, says Susan Lawrence, MS, CPHQ, administrator of quality and case management.
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Providence Health System in Portland, OR, has improved customer service and gained staff efficiency by creating a call center that allows patients to handle physician and hospital billing questions with one telephone call.
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More than $800 million in increased spending for hospitals is included in the omnibus spending bill signed in late February by President Bush.
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In what is likely to be welcome news for hospitals burdened with the cost of caring for undocumented aliens, federal legislation has been introduced that would reimburse providers for the cost of emergency care for these individuals.
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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has launched a web-based National Quality Measures Clearinghouse (NQMC) designed to be a one-stop shop for hospitals, physicians, health plans and others interested in quality measures.
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The National Association of Healthcare Access Management (NAHAM) will hold its annual conference and exposition, Expedition to Excellence, May 3-6 at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Hotel.
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If you dont comply with HIPAA privacy regulations, you may face civil penalties of up to $25,000 for each requirement violated, and criminal penalties of up to $50,000 and one year in prison for obtaining or disclosing protected health information.
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What are the deadlines for compliance with the HIPAA rules?