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When Donna Madlener agreed to lead the Revenue Enhancement Committee for the James Cancer Hospital, which is part of The Ohio State University Health System (OSUHS) in Columbus, she signed on for a unique experience that went to the heart of such issues as financial responsibility and internal customer service.
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Whether your hospital has embraced the methodology associated with the term revenue cycle management, chances are youve heard the words bandied about. Certainly the crucial importance of accurate and efficient front-end operations to a health care providers bottom line is emphasized whenever there is a gathering of health care industry leaders.
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A Frequently Asked Questions document about the HIPAA privacy rule is posted on the Department of Health and Human Services web site.
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A comprehensive analysis of HIPAA and its impact on disease management has concluded that the new privacy regulations will not hamper disease management programs, according to the Disease Management Association of America (DMAA) in Washington, DC.
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When it comes to confidentiality issues, health care professionals often walk a tightrope, Mindy Owen, RN, CRRN, CCM, asserts.
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According to a survey just released by the Minneapolis-based Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA), the health care industry is continuing to take the necessary steps to ensure compliance with sweeping changes required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
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One of the problems facing providers under HIPAA will be how to deal with minors, including newborns.
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HHS: 450,000 health workers may get vaccine; Outlier payment scrutiny to be increased, CMS says; Hospitals can offer free rides despite gift limits; HHS offers guidance on HIPAA privacy rule; HAM offers more with HIPAA insert.
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Recent guidance by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act transactions standards did not go far enough, says the American Hospital Association, which has urged CMS to respond to what the AHA calls critical issues that have not been addressed.
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With patient safety a heightened imperative from Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and facing its own duplicate medical record problem, Truman Medical Center in Kansas City, MO, launched an initiative aimed at ensuring proper patient identification.