Even if the Trump administration were to delay its proposed site-neutral payments policy for outpatient facilities another year or longer, the political debate isn't going away.
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Emergency department prioritization for case managers
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
The emergency department (ED) should be considered a patient unit, and the case manager and social worker should triage throughout the day. They must work to improve patient flow in the ED and provide better quality of care for the patient.
Hospitals should be bracing for site-neutral payments
Source: HealthLeaders Media
Even if the Trump administration were to delay its proposed site-neutral payments policy for outpatient facilities another year or longer, the political debate isn't going away.
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Q&A: Pre-admission temperature readings as clinical indicators
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Q: If the patient reports an elevated temperature at home, can we use that toward reporting systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) criteria or does the elevated temperature have to be taken at the hospital?

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