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Good health practices begin within hours of birth when mothers start learning how to properly feed their newborn baby.
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The utilization of services by self-pay patients has increased by 6.9% over the last fiscal year at St. Joseph's Hospital and Candler Hospital, both in Savannah, GA, says Susan M. Younggreen, director of patient financial services.
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[Editor's note: This is the second part of a multi-part series on demonstrating the value of case management to your organization. Last month, we discussed the vast array of financial and clinical outcome measures to evaluate the effectiveness of your department as well as to demonstrate its impact on the bottom line of the organization. This month, we discuss the tremendous amount of data that can be collected and used for performance improvement, within the department and across the institution. Next month, examples of case management report cards will show how to present this data in a usable format.]
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As a case manager, your job involves being an advocate for your patients as well as keeping your hospital's best interest in mind. That means you need to be informed about the financial aspects of patient care.
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With providers facing potentially costly RAC audits and crackdowns on violations of everything from HIPAA and Stark to EMTALA, the idea of an insurance policy that will cover your fines and other costs can be quite appealing. But experts tell Healthcare Risk Management that you must be skeptical and consider all the fine print before paying that premium.
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A pregnant woman experienced bleeding and cramps early on in her pregnancy. She visited her doctor, who confirmed that the woman was three weeks pregnant and diagnosed her with a probable spontaneous abortion. Prior to receiving an ultrasound to confirm the abortion, the woman experienced pain and presented to a local hospital. A pelvic ultrasound was ordered, and the reading radiologist noted "ectopic pregnancy is not ruled out. Please correlate clinically."
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These were some key results from the recent survey conducted by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS):
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One-third of providers say their organization has had at least one known case of medical identity theft, and some of those cases might not have been reported, according to a recent survey by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).
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Risk managers are collecting data and using metrics in many ways lately, and patient safety should be a primary focus, says David G. Danielson, JD, CPA, senior vice president of clinical risk management at Sanford Health in Sioux Falls, SD.