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Emergency departments across the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System in Great Neck, NY, care for hundreds of thousands of patient each year who are treated and released without being admitted to the hospital.
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Too many claims denials lead to loss of revenue and unhappy administrators two things no patient access department can afford, especially in this economy.
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For one health system, the path to being a "Best Place to Work" began with small steps. It started with a focus on the well-being of employees as well as the outcomes of patients. And after years of work, while garnering accolades for its wellness program and other benefits, it yielded a substantial savings in medical costs and workers' compensation claims.
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Work-based wellness programs and other occupational health initiatives are getting a boost under a little-known provision of the health care reform legislation.
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Improve Environmental Health and Patient Safety
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A one-size-fits-all education about heart disease is not a good strategy, according to Holly Andersen, MD, director of education and outreach at the Ronald O. Perelman Heart Center at New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City.
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Case Management Week, Oct. 10-16, offers a great opportunity for case managers to educate members of the public and people within their own organizations about case management, says Teri Treiger, RN-C, MA, CCM, CCP, new president of the Case Management Society of America (CMSA).
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As the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act makes sweeping changes in the health care environment, case managers have the opportunity to be the critical link between the patients and providers.