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Uncategorized Published - 25 September, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
IV Fluids Shortage Continues in Hospitals

Working around supplier allocations has become a regular part of the job for pharmacists in hospitals and there’s no end in sight to the fluids shortage As flu season looms, materials management and pharmacy teams are anxiously watching their IV fluid supplies. Despite hopes that the months-long saline solution shortage would clear up over the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 September, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
3 ways to improve your denial management process

Managing denials and taking corrective action as soon as possible saves time and may keep you in business The way your healthcare organization handles denials has a major impact on its bottom line. Most organizations have worklists or queues to work denials. Fewer have comprehensive denial management programs. It’s the difference between “working” denials and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 September, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
A physician’s guide to avoiding embezzlement

Every practice should develop clearly written personnel procedures and policies that address theft It is estimated that approximately one in six physicians will be victims of embezzlement at least once during their lifetime. This may be due to the trusting nature of physicians, a lack of business training about separating duties in transactions involving money, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 September, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
How to handle a chronic complainer: 6 tips

Every workplace seems to have that one employee who is nothing but a perpetual fountain of gripes. It’s tempting to ignore the constant complainer as a crank who can never be satisfied. But sooner or later, the complaints will lead to a confrontation that can seriously undermine a manager’s authority. Clearly this subordinate is challenging […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 September, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Vasoconstrictor May Treat Anesthesia-Induced Hypotension

A pilot study has concluded that 0.5 mg of the blood pressure drug metaraminol has a variable effect on cardiac output and oxygen delivery in patients who develop hypotension during induction of anesthesia. The researchers said they planned to test the drug at different doses as a treatment for hypotension in surgical patients. In the […]

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