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Articles Tagged With: urgent

  • When It Is Life and Death, No Time to Wait for Authorization

    Denied claims for urgent, medically necessary procedures are no laughing matter. Patient access staff have to appeal each denial, a time-consuming and expensive process. A New York law states that if a patient presents with unexpected complications or requires additional services in the course of treatment, a health insurer will no longer be able to deny payment due to lack of prior authorization.

  • Inappropriate Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing: The Need to Target Urgent Care Centers

    Urgent care centers, which are part of a growth industry, are responsible for a large proportion of antibiotic prescriptions, including inappropriate prescriptions for acute respiratory diagnoses.

  • App lets patients check urgent wait times before leaving home

    Mobile apps seem to be all the rage in healthcare these days, and Renown Health in Reno, NV, is offering patients access to a host of information on the go. One of the most popular features allows patients to check the wait time at different urgent care centers before deciding which one to use. The app also allows patients to run errands or wait elsewhere until being notified that they are about to be called.