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The deadline for ICD-10 is a little more than a year out, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is working to make sure that myths about the process are squashed. In a fact sheet published this month, CMS takes a look at some of the biggest myths surrounding ICD-10 and supplements them with […]
Read MoreReduced costs for medical services and labor have trimmed the 10-year projected cost of Medicare and Medicaid by $89 billion, the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday. Medicare spending is projected to drop by $49 billion — or less than 1 percent — from 2015 and 2024, while Medicaid spending is expected to drop by $40 […]
Read MoreWorking 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 […]
Read MoreManaging 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 […]
Read MoreEvery 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, […]
Read MoreEvery 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 […]
Read MoreA 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 […]
Read MorePain management in hospitals is improving across the board, but not as much as might be hoped, according to the results of a study pending publication. The study found a statistically significant increase in patient satisfaction with pain care in government-owned, for-profit and nonprofit hospitals between October 2006 and March 2012, but also found that […]
Read MoreWhile legal problems can crop up during an employee’s tenure, the two events that carry the most legal risk for employers are the hiring and the departure of an employee. Hiring discrimination lawsuits are particularly dangerous because the applicant doesn’t yet have a relationship with the employer and, therefore, is much more willing to sue. […]
Read MoreAs you fumble through the anesthesia drug tray, you begin to sweat. You notice that some drugs are missing. You quickly move to open the Pyxis machine but those drugs are missing, too. You swing open the heavy door to the operating room next door. Before you can speak through your mask, your colleague frames […]
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