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Mental Health Crises and Suicide Rates on the Rise
The United States is experiencing a suicide and mental health crisis that national data show is worsening.
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Healthy Nevada Project Delivers Genetic Results to State Residents
The Healthy Nevada Project is moving forward with its population health and personalized medicine initiatives, delivering genetic results to thousands of state residents. -
Patient-Measured Outcomes Could Be Better, Address Burnout
Hospitals and health systems could more effectively address quality improvement by narrowing the metrics used to those that are meaningful and easy to understand, experts say. -
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. -
‘Just Culture’ Can Be Applied to Physician Peer Review
Healthcare organizations are finding that the “just culture” concept can be applied to the physician peer review process. The belief is that individuals should not be blamed for performance errors when the real fault may lie with flawed organizational processes. -
Health System Tackles Drop in Productivity After EMR Introduction
A healthcare system with facilities in California, Texas, and New Mexico successfully addressed the drop in productivity and clinician satisfaction that can come with the introduction of a new EMR. -
EMR Effect on Quality of Care Still a Concern, Can Be Addressed
Seventy-one percent of surveyed physicians say EMRs greatly contribute to physician burnout, and 59% say EMRs need “a complete overhaul.”
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Obtaining Auths Monthly for Physicians Can Lead to Fewer Claims Denials
At first glance, offering to obtain authorizations on behalf of physicians’ offices sounds like a lot more work. However, a move like this can benefit the department in more ways than one.
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When Rotating Revenue Cycle Staff, Both Employees and Department Win
At small critical access hospitals, patient access employees might also cover rehabilitation, outpatient, scheduling, and the ED, which can spread the staff thin. Some facilities are starting to rotate staff in all four areas. This gives these employees a working knowledge of different department functions, can make the facility more efficient, and perhaps even boost employee morale.
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To Increase Kiosk Use Rates, Do Not Overlook Personal Connection
Kiosks are expensive investments that do not always pay off for hospitals. For patient access, kiosks face two big obstacles: finding the right patient and providing benefit to that patient.