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For most people, the term “unintended hypothermia” conjures a number of images — such as people caught in snowstorms or falling through an ice-covered pond and into the freezing water below. But unintended hypothermia doesn’t just happen in these extreme situations; in fact, the battle to keep surgery patients at a normal body temperature is a daily struggle for those ...(More)
10/5/2007
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Preventive Health Examinations Account for Approximately 1 in 12 Outpatient Visits Among U.S. AdultsAn estimated 63.5 million U.S. adults visited a physician for a preventive health or gynecological examination each year between 2002 and 2004, at an annual cost of approximately $7.8 billion, according to a report in a recent issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.“The value of many preventive ...(More)
10/5/2007
Customer Service in Healthcare: An Oxymoron?
There are some accepted axioms in the world of business, such as the fact that it takes a mere 30 seconds for a customer to form a lasting opinion from a first impression, and that it can be 10 times more costly to attract a new customer than it is to retain an existing one. Another eye-opening statistic is that ...(More)
9/7/2007
Customer Service in Healthcare: An Oxymoron?
Customer Service in Healthcare: An Oxymoron?There are some accepted axioms in the world of business, such as the fact that it takes a mere 30 seconds for a customer to form a lasting opinion from a first impression, and that it can be 10 times more costly to attract a new customer than it is to retain an existing one. ...(More)
9/7/2007
News
New Report Identifies State-Level Privacy and Security Solutions for Secure Exchange of Health InformationThe Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released a report, “ Privacy and Security Solutions for Interoperable Health Information Exchange,” which review 34 state Health Information Exchange plans and identify the challenges and feasible solutions for ensuring the ...(More)
9/7/2007
Get Ready for Medicare to Change the ASC Rules
Get Ready for Medicare to Change the ASC Rulesby DONNA SANGIOVANNI, CPC, CHIAlmost 40 years ago, all surgeries were performed in a hospital setting. With the healthcare industry changing, today more then 80 percent of surgeries are done in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). This evolution has benefited the patient and the insurance industry in many ways. No longer does a ...(More)
9/7/2007
The Roadmap to Predictable Reimbursements
The Roadmap to Predictable ReimbursementsBy Azadeh FarahmandAre you a non-network provider? If the answer is yes, read on. We may be seeing the beginnings of a new trend in healthcare reimbursement as providers continue to search for ways to avoid the unpredictable and often egregiously low reimbursement rates they receive on out-of-network (OON) claims. Unless a mutually agreed upon claim ...(More)
9/7/2007
Pacific Surgical Institute Celebrates One-Year Anniversary
Pacific Surgical Institute Celebrates One-Year Anniversaryby JIM LEMONDSWhen Pacific Surgical Institute (PSI) opened in Longview, Wash. in the summer of 2006, the goals were simple — create an environment that was comfortable, convenient and cost-effective for patients. “We also wanted to provide alternatives, so that patients would have the opportunity to make choices about their medical care,” says William Turner, ...(More)
9/7/2007
Smart Surgical Product Evaluation & Purchasing for ASCs
Smart Surgical Product Evaluation & Purchasing for ASCsProper Preparation and a Positive Committee Lead to Better Product Evaluations at ASCsBy Michelle BeaverAmbulatory surgery center (ASC) staff members evaluate products all the time whether they realize it or not, but a formal process is superior to happenstance trials. Unfortunately, it can be challenging to set up formal evaluations without the resources ...(More)
9/7/2007
Minimally Invasive Surgery Matures, Strives to Reach Full Potential
Minimally Invasive Surgery Matures, Strives to Reach Full PotentialBy Michelle BeaverMinimally invasive surgery (MIS) is an easy sell to patients: less pain, shorter recovery time, less scarring, and a lower likelihood of complications.¹ Plus, MIS costs the healthcare system less than traditional procedures. One of few downsides: MIS can be a hefty investment for owners of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). ...(More)
9/7/2007
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