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The 10-bed holding unit was initiated at the end of 2003, Morris explains, to improve ED throughput by accommodating patients still being screened for various conditions,...
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Improvements in communication and placement strategies gained by moving bed management oversight from the admitting department to nursing are facilitating patient throughput ...
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The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) West Coast Office has told the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) it is concerned about an issue in direct-to-consumer (DTC) medical marketing ...
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) says a state Medicaid agency and Medicare Advantage plan may share protected health information to identify dually eligible enrollees.
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... 67% of Americans still are concerned about the privacy of their personal health information and are largely unaware of their rights.
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When Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center conducted a successful customer service course - encompassing not only its own staff but community members and health care workers ...
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published a final rule on electronic submission of Medicare claims under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, identifying the circumstances for which mandatory submission of electronic claims to the Medicare program is waived.
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Given the high rates of admission through emergency departments, having a large or full-service ED is one way to ensure a steady flow of insured inpatients and make a hospital appealing to clinicians and patients, according to a recent report from the Center for Studying Health System Change.
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"Accent reduction" classes at Swedish Covenant Hospital are giving employees who speak English as a second language the chance to improve their communication skills while helping the Chicago-based facility fulfill its commitment to providing patient-centered care, says Joanne Shearer, RN, MSN, director of educational programming.
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A patient access nurse charged with getting a handle on unplanned admissions at Sacramento, CA-based Sutter Health is working collaboratively with case managers and proactively with referring physicians to ensure proper patient placement.