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A new review of electronic health records (EHRs) by the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority found that mistakes made in EHRs can be farther reaching than errors using traditional paper records, according to the National Association of Healthcare Access Management (NAHAM), referring to a story in MedPage Today.
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The Joint Commission has released its 2013 Survey Activity Guide for Health Care Organizations.
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Your patient access employees probably are accustomed to fielding questions from patients about insurance coverage, but what about helping uninsured patients obtain coverage?
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During the first year of a three-year project to increase point-of-service (POS) collections at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, patient access leaders set and reached a goal of increasing pre-service collections for scheduled inpatients and outpatient surgeries to $2 million, starting from a baseline of $500,000 a year.
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Risk manager, your time has come. With all the turmoil in the healthcare industry from changes associated with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), moves toward electronic records, and an increased focus on fraud from government regulators, you might be in more demand than ever before.
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News: This case involves the death of a 36-year-old woman following the caesarean section delivery of her first child.
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More than 30% of Pennsylvania healthcare facilities have successfully implemented 21 potential recommendations for preventing wrong-site surgery, according to the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority (PPSA).
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Consider the following points when responding to a crisis, according to Adele Cehrs, president of Epic PR Group, a public relations firm in Alexandria, VA, that assists corporations with crisis communication:
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Do more, but dont expect more resources. Moneys tight.
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In a futuristic paradigm, health care is not sick care. It is a continuum that provides acute care, rehabilitation and wellness, and one that encompasses both hospital patients and employees.