Hospital and Healthcare Hospital and Healthcare 778 Questions Ask question Search Order By: ActiveClear Filter 0 Votes 1 Ans The Stark law prohibits physicians from referring patients to an entity where the doctors have a financial relationship. However, can other health professionals who make patient referrals, such as nurses and psychologists, also violate Stark? 1.41K viewsHospital and Healthcare 0 Votes 1 Ans The patient seeking medical attention does not make it into the emergency department (ED), but perhaps to the parking lot. Who can assess this patient and transport him or her to the ED? Is the “150-yard rule” now null and void? 1.20K viewsHospital and Healthcare 0 Votes 1 Ans Does EMTALA identify who is allowed to assess the patient initially? Please speak about the role of the medical screening provider 1.19K viewsHospital and Healthcare 0 Votes 1 Ans Our board has decided to compensate orthopedics and neurosurgery panel members who treat patients, including those without insurance, since the physicians represent critical services in the ED. Is this okay? Do you see any anti-kickback statute issues? 1.38K viewsHospital and Healthcare 0 Votes 1 Ans The obstetrician attending physician on call has to see a patient. Can the attending’s midwife provide the care, or can PAs fill in for the on-call doctor? 1.42K viewsHospital and Healthcare 0 Votes 1 Ans Our case manager arranges follow-up care for uninsured patients who have ongoing orthopedic problems. The case manager has to battle with the specialist’s office staff to get a specialist to provide follow-up care. If these physicians were on call at the time of the ED contact, aren’t they obligated to set that fracture, repair that tendon, etc.? Is that obligation only in place if the ED physician speaks with the specialist on call? 1.13K viewsHospital and Healthcare 0 Votes 1 Ans A few of our physicians are thinking of selectively relinquishing certain clinical privileges in order to get out of call. Our medical executive committee doesn’t know what to do. Any suggestions? 1.15K viewsHospital and Healthcare 0 Votes 1 Ans Should I code observations admitted from an ancillary service (such as ambulatory surgery center) if the doctor does not give the reason for the admittance to observation? 1.37K viewsHospital and Healthcare 0 Votes 1 Ans How far back can a facility go to rebill or adjust claims to CMS for missed opportunities with C codes? 1.37K viewsHospital and Healthcare 0 Votes 1 Ans We have patients who present to the ED and their physicians request the following services: that we insert a Foley, replace a peg tube, change a dressing, etc. In these cases, may we bill for an ED visit and the procedure that we perform? These patients are registered as outpatients rather than as ED patients. 1.33K viewsHospital and Healthcare 0 Votes 1 Ans What preventive controls will be deemed to be effective in controlling identified “significant” hazards? 1.08K viewsHospital and Healthcare 0 Votes 1 Ans Do we need to send a notice of privacy practices (NPP) to nursing home patients who are unable to comprehend it or read it? 1.33K viewsHospital and Healthcare 0 Votes 1 Ans A patient has an outstanding balance that he has not addressed, even though our billing department has contacted him many times. The patient recently exercised his right to obtain a copy of his medical record. Can we withhold the copy until the patient makes some sort of payment? We have always operated under the assumption that a provider cannot withhold a patient record until the patient pays his bill. Is this right? 1.30K viewsHospital and Healthcare 0 Votes 1 Ans Our hospital pays for chart abstraction for all medical staff members, regardless of the physician’s volume of referrals. It’s a time-saving benefit for the staff, but does this violate Stark or any other regulations? 1.37K viewsHospital and Healthcare 0 Votes 1 Ans Can I continue to use a patient sign-in sheet? 1.41K viewsHospital and Healthcare 0 Votes 1 Ans What about the businesses that aren’t covered entities? 1.10K viewsHospital and Healthcare 0 Votes 1 Ans When is cGMP Compliance Audit performed in a cGMP-licensed facility? 1.30K viewsHospital and Healthcare 0 Votes 1 Ans My patient wants copies of his lab reports to take with him for his records. Under HIPAA, can I simply hand copies of these reports to the patient? 1.29K viewsHospital and Healthcare 0 Votes 1 Ans Are pictures considered part of the patient’s health record/PHI, and am I able to disclose them? 1.45K viewsHospital and Healthcare 0 Votes 1 Ans We are having a problem with some outside doctors’ offices or other providers refusing to release PHI to us on our patients who are treated by them; they say HIPAA is why they are not able to disclose this information to us. Aren’t they allowed to release this information to us under the treatment provision of HIPAA? 1.20K viewsHospital and Healthcare « Previous 1 2 … 30 31 32 33 34 … 38 39 Next » Question and answer is powered by anspress.net
