News & Analysis

April 1, 2011
HIM Briefings

If you are gearing up for a computerized provider order entry (CPOE) implementation, there are some tips and tricks that will help you stay on top of the transition.

April 1, 2011
HIM Briefings

Legible.Complete.Dated, timed, signed, and authenticated.That's what section 482.24 of the Medicare Conditions of Participation requires of your medical records.

April 1, 2011
HIM Briefings

Managing the changeover to ICD-10 may be so ­completely overwhelming for some HIM directors and managers that just getting started is the most difficult part.

April 1, 2011
Case Management Monthly

Case managers and social workers have an active role in helping patients and families make end-of-life ­decisions such as using palliative care and hospice.

April 1, 2011
Case Management Monthly

Patients that are active substance abusers present additional challenges when it comes to planning a hospital stay and eventual discharge.

April 1, 2011
Case Management Monthly

Facilities that hold regular interdisciplinary care coordination rounds often say such meetings save time. However, the rounds can turn from time-savers to time-wasters if the matters discussed do not stay on topic or drag on.

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