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Care Managers Can Improve Communication With Physicians
Patients’ chronic conditions increasingly can be managed at home, but it requires highly effective communication between providers — and this is where case managers can help.
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Under MACRA, Keep Two Goals in Mind: Quality and Managing Costs
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act likely will enhance the value of care coordination services, focusing on decreasing readmissions.
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Remote Monitoring Can Enhance Case Management and Reduce Costs
A remote monitoring program can save thousands of dollars per patient by giving case managers and providers real-time data and trends of vital signs and other health information.
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Care Transition Program Targets High-risk Patients With Data
Good data and a quick phone call sometimes are all it takes to keep at-risk patients well and out of the hospital.
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Department Boasts Low Error Rate
Leaders credit audit trails and productivity reports.
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Give Struggling New Hire Chance to Turn Things Around
Face time can make all the difference.
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Quality Team Speeds Claims Processing by Reducing Errors
Staff shifted priorities without adding more full-time employees.
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ED Collections Aren’t Worth an EMTALA Violation
Registrars must execute duties with pitch-perfect timing.
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Average ED Registration Cut From Hours to Minutes
Facility changed model so registrations are completed based on the order patients present.
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Pre-Encounter Calls Put Registration Times Under Two Minutes
Patient access leaders share some other approaches for reducing registration wait times.