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When case managers for Medical Management International visit clients and providers, they use the latest information technology equipment to enter documentation, create and transmit reports, forward orders for durable medical equipment, tests or procedures, and send letters to patients, physicians, attorneys, or other interested parties, all in real time while they are still with the patients.
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Do you need to gear up for an accreditation survey in a short amount of time?
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The H1N1 influenza pandemic might prompt lasting changes in the personal protective equipment for healthcare workers and the rules that govern them.
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The Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon was an early adopter of registration kiosks, says Jane Gray, CPA, FACHE, FHFMA, assistant vice president for the revenue cycle.
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Having your ready-to-go list assembled at the start of your survey can help your survey run smoothly, according to The Joint Commission.
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Question: Our surgeon group has been approached by the local hospital to buy an interest in our surgery center.
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Can the informed consent process actually provide too much information?
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A data and safety monitoring board (DSMB) can be crucial to protecting participants in higher-risk studies, by reviewing the accumulating study data for potential emerging risks and if necessary, by recommending that a study be changed or even halted as a result.
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First-in-human clinical trials raise difficult ethical issues for researchers and IRBs because of the uncertainty that accompanies them. Did the preclinical studies that preceded them provide enough information about effectiveness and risks and benefits to proceed with human volunteers?