Articles Tagged With: missed
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Incomplete ED Registrations Disastrous for Copay Collections
Hospitals are trying to shorten door-to-provider times. Lower-acuity patients are treated as “fast-track,” and discharged quickly. Registration teams might struggle to keep up, to the point that some patients may miss the official registration process. Without proper contact information, collection becomes exponentially more difficult.
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Timing of Pulmonary Embolism Crucial Factor in ED Malpractice Claims
After recently reviewing a missed pulmonary embolism malpractice case against an emergency physician, an expert found some disturbing implications.