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62% of self-pays obtain coverage
Self-pay patients are converted to some type of coverage 62% of the time at West Valley Medical Center in Caldwell, ID, reports patient access director Jennifer Bette. The department uses these approaches:
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Self-pays cut by 37% for $3.2 million in revenue — Study says almost half are eligible
Converting self-pay patients to some type of coverage is a top priority for Linaka Kain, manager of the Marketplace Exchange and a disability examiner at Unity Point Health System — Rock Island (IL).
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There's Got To Be A Better Way
Each month, Baptist Health System handles more than 1,500 requests from physician offices to obtain authorizations for scheduled services.
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Correction
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Wearable ventilator said to improve health, save money
New data presented recently indicate that use of a wearable ventilator system in COPD patients is associated with significant improvement in healthcare utilization and overall respiratory health status. -
GAO says quality incentives, penalties not improving quality
Neither bonuses nor penalties are having much of an effect on improving the quality of care in hospitals, according to a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office. -
Fewer hospitals get five-star ratings
The five-star rating on the CMS Hospital Compare website is becoming a more exclusive club. This year, CMS awarded 207 hospitals a five-star rating, down from 336 in is most recent posting. -
AHA pushing CMS to improve Hospital Quality Star Ratings
The American Hospital Association in Washington, DC, is sending a stern message to the CMS: Your Hospital Quality Star Rating System isn’t working so well. -
Complications initiative saves $120 million, improves quality
A three-year initiative by New Jersey hospitals to confront and reduce the incidence of complications for hospitalized patients is reporting positive results: more than 13,730 cases of patient harm averted and $120 million in healthcare cost savings. Other hospitals across the country could replicate the same results. -
Study design misinterprets categories, 3M says
3M, the maker of the Potentially Preventable Readmissions software, responded to recent criticism that it fails at distinguishing differences in care quality by submitting a letter to BMJ Quality and Safety, which published the study. The following are excerpts from the letter: