Articles Tagged With: ED
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Avoid EMTALA woes: Keep registration in the emergency department ‘clear and simple’
To comply with the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, patient access leaders at Wall Township, NJ-based Meridian Health keep the emergency department registration process “clear and simple,” says access services trainer Donna J. Roettger, CHAA.
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ED registration practices led to EMTALA problems
Here are some practices in emergency department registration areas that Gina Greenwood, JD, an attorney at Atlanta-based Baker Donelson, has seen come up in alleged violations of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act:
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How to evaluate a new service: Will it work?
As hospice agencies prepare for success within a pay-for-performance environment, ideas for new services or redesigned existing services are popping up everywhere. -
Study: Better work force planning needed
The Association of Academic Health Centers (AAHC) says that work force planning is rapidly becoming one of the most critically important functions that states need to address. -
Full July 1, 2007 Issue in PDF
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New Guidelines for Antibiotic Prophylaxis of Endocarditis
The new guidelines recommend antibiotic prophylaxis of infective endocarditis in a much more restricted group of patients than did previous guidelines. -
CM program keeps preterm delivery rate low
A program that targets women at risk for premature deliveries for case management has paid off for ConnectiCare, a regional HMO based in Farmington, CT. -
It's a good idea, but will it work? How to evaluate a new service
As home health agencies prepare for success within a pay-for-performance environment, ideas for new services or redesigned existing services are popping up everywhere.