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Will New Healthcare Regulations Go into Effect — Or Be Shelved?
President Donald Trump’s executive order of Jan. 30, 2017, has created a great deal of uncertainty for healthcare organizations and a major challenge for the FDA.
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Health System Defines Chief Advance Directives
The Frederick Regional Health System in Frederick, MD, has created an advance care planning educational program for people and providers in the community.
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Advance Care Planning Education is Invaluable for Case Management Patients
Advance care planning education can provide patients and their families with valuable information for making decisions about patients’ care at times of health crisis, or end of life.
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With GWEP, Health Network Keeps High-risk Elderly Healthier
The nation’s elderly population is growing at a rate of 10,000 people per day, and the healthcare industry will have difficulty handling their medical needs optimally without more clinicians trained in geriatric care.
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USB Drive Containing ePHI Stolen
The Office of Civil Rights recently announced a HIPAA settlement based on the theft of a USB data storage device with unsecured electronic protected health information.
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Presence Settlement Shows Need for Timely Notification When Breach Occurs
For the first time, a healthcare provider is settling a HIPAA violation based on failure to quickly report a breach.
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About to Hire Registrar? Ask Future Colleagues to Weigh In First
Peers notice things managers don’t.
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Is Candidate a Gem or a Disaster for Patient Access Departments?
Résumé and recommendations only go so far.
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Patient Access Leaders Share Best Collections Training Methods
While making rounds in the department, patient access managers at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland, WA, often heard patients claim they already paid a deductible or that they were overcharged for past services.
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A Single Productivity Metric for All Patient Access Areas
Registrations require varied amounts of time and effort.