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NIH Considers Action on Pay-to-Participate Trials
Recent action by federal authorities against stem cell clinics charged with questionable practices appear to validate concerns raised by bioethicists like Leigh Turner, PhD, who recently warned that some stem cell clinics are charging research subjects exorbitant fees for participation in experimental treatments marketed as clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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IRBs Share Strategies to Prepare for New Common Rule
Some IRBs have been preparing for months for the Jan. 19, 2018, implementation of the new Common Rule. Others have taken a more casual, wait-and-see-if-it’s-delayed approach. IRBs that are preparing for a January rollout have found that preparation is time-consuming and resource-intensive.
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FDA’s Informed Consent Change Is Step Toward Harmonizing
The FDA’s recent move to allow a waiver of informed consent for studies involving minimal risk could be a first step toward harmonization with the existing Common Rule.
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Future Patient Access Leaders Learn on the Job
Creating on-the-job experiences can build leadership skills of patient access employees.
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Scanning Palm Veins or Irises? Patients Will Come to Expect It
Registration areas increasingly are using iris or palm vein scanning. This article provides items to consider before implementing this technology.
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Stop Surprise Bills With One Pre-reg Call
Patient access departments are moving financial discussions earlier in the process with preregistration phone calls.
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Did Payer Coverage Change? Communicate to Patient Access Quickly
Updating patient access employees on payer coverage changes is a top challenge for patient access leaders.
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Don’t Make Patients Come to You: Find Them
Some patient access departments are tracking patients’ locations in registration areas to provide better service, with plastic tracking badges, wristbands, or the patient’s own smart phone.
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Prior Authorizations: ‘Top Issue Within the Revenue Cycle’
A growing number of states have passed prior authorization legislation to combat payer requirements resulting in delayed care, lost revenue, and dissatisfied patients.
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Secondary Heart Failure Affects Readmissions
Heart failure that develops or worsens during a hospital stay can affect outcomes, costs, and readmissions, so hospitals are advised to identify patients at risk for secondary heart failure.