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Developing a Culture of Healthcare Safety Requires Multifaceted Approach
Strengthening safety culture remains one of the greatest challenges faced by healthcare organizations, where the demanding environment makes it critical to have high-performing teams.
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Burnout Intervention Dramatically Reduced ICU Turnover
Institutions are increasingly acting to address burnout, but lack of data on effective interventions remains a barrier for many.
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Hospital Work Environments Tied to Quality and Ratings
The working environment of nurses appears to have a correlation with patient safety and quality, with recent research finding that scores improve when hospitals improve working conditions.
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Work Stress Can Weigh Heavily on Case Managers
Case managers are susceptible to stress from paperwork, deadlines, and a lack of resources. Practicing self-care can help manage this stress.
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What Case Managers Can Do to Overcome Cultural Obstacles
One challenge that case managers sometimes encounter involves caring for patients from an unfamiliar culture. One case management organization developed tools to help with these circumstances.
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Funding, Reimbursement Changes Coming to Care Delivery in 2019
Evolution in the healthcare industry brings greater need for case management services — but also results in more obstacles and challenges in how case managers accomplish their goals.
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HIPAA Requires Security for Printers, Just Like Other Servers and Endpoints
Most covered entities and business associates do not appreciate how printers have evolved from “dummy copiers” to today’s complex business machines that include multiple servers built directly into them.
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OCR May Alter HIPAA Rules to Ease Compliance, Care Coordination
The healthcare industry has complained about the difficulty of complying with HIPAA since the law was enacted. Now, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is asking for suggestions on how to make HIPAA more manageable. What changes might actually happen remains uncertain.
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Revenue Cycle Takes Lead Distributing Information
Some revenue cycle leaders are not waiting to find out what new requirements for price transparency will come from regulatory bodies or governments. Instead, they are moving full speed ahead on their own.
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Better Early Financial Clearance Reduces Surprise Bill Incidents
In 2014, New Orleans-based Ochsner Health System instituted a preservice financial collection process that includes coinsurance in price estimates. As a result, more than 90% of accounts are financially cleared ahead of time, either through full payment, a payment plan, payment at the time of service, or financial assistance.