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ED Management - Full August 1, 2014 Issue in PDF
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Tele-mental health brings expert input to EPs, speeds treatment
Faced with rising demand from patients with mental health problems, Mercy San Juan Medical Center in Carmichael, CA, is using telemedicine to connect many of these patients with psychiatrists. With input from the psychiatrists, emergency physicians feel more comfortable initiating treatment for these patients, many of whom can then be discharged with instructions to pursue outpatient follow-up. -
Guidance on the safe use of vials
The Joint Commission (TJC) is calling on health care organizations to develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent the misuse of vials. -
The Joint Commission cracks down on vial misuse in hospitals
Unsafe injection practices with respect to the misuse and unsafe use of vials is being targeted by The Joint Commission (TJC). -
Healthcare Risk Management - Full August 2014 Issue in PDF
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IRB Advisor - Full August 2014 Issue in PDF
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Case Management Advisor - Full August 1, 2014 Issue in PDF
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Physician’s tinkering causes data breach, record $4.8 million in HIPAA settlements
Two organizations will pay a combined $4.8 million to settle a case sparked by a breach of protected health information (PHI). The settlement is the largest ever for a violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). -
Desk audits are coming, but what are they like?
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) will begin conducting desk audits for compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in October 2014. These audits will be conducted remotely by requesting compliance documentation. -
Patients expect self-service — Give options: Register online, at kiosk
A growing number of patient access areas offer self-service options with online registration or kiosks. Registration times decreased by almost 50% after kiosks were implemented at five of Integris Healths hospitals.