In a follow-up to last week’s article about when discharge lounges do not work, I thought I would elaborate today on when the concept can
I must admit, I also fell victim to the implementation of a hospital discharge lounge when I was “voluntold” to set one up at my
EDITOR’S NOTE: References from this article were obtained from links in the Becker’s article on ICE Enforcement written by Naomi Diaz. Recent policy changes by
Thanksgiving, a cherished American holiday celebrated annually on the fourth Thursday of November, is synonymous with family gatherings, gratitude, and indulgent feasting. While it holds
As Hurricane Milton ravaged Tampa, immediately following the devastation left by Hurricane Helene, it again became abundantly clear that natural disasters can severely disrupt business
In the current political debate, we hit the issue of whether states can supersede federal rules on the requirement to provide certain emergency care. Specifically,
On April 2, my 92-year-old father sustained a fall in his assisted living facility (ALF), which resulted in an emergency department evaluation. Fortunately, he hadn’t
A day in the life of a critical access hospital illuminates the various issues such facilities currently face. EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second installment
When Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) are clinically relevant, they should be attended to and documented. One night when I still practiced emergency medicine, I
In split/shared billing, the physician should contribute substantively to taking care of the patient and be permitted to bill for it, even if an NPP
Documentation of tests and symptoms needs to be robust in the ER in order to mitigate audit fallout. Featured speakers during a recent Monitor Mondays
In the continuous pursuit of improved efficiencies, can single-source coding be a solution? As organizations continue to evaluate the most efficient and cost-effective ways to
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