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- CMW news: Nurse association complains about lack of H1N1 respirators
The American Nurses Association (ANA) has written a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to complain about the shortage of respirator masks, which nurses wear to protect themselves against the H1N1 virus.
- CMW news: NY Governor suspends H1N1 vaccine requirement for healthcare professionals
On October 22, New York Governor David Paterson announced that the state no longer will require healthcare professionals in the state to receive the H1N1 vaccine.
- Boston man to serve 10 years in prison for several counts of healthcare and insurance fraud
Former health clinics owner, Tu Quy Mai, will serve 10 years in prison for committing several acts of mail fraud and submitting false claims, according to a Department of Justice release. Mai, 59, pled guilty on December 10, 2008 and will pay over $3.7 million in restitution and a $5,400 special assessment.
- CMW news: H1N1 self-assessment tool could prevent unnecessary emergency department visits
Emory University and Microsoft have teamed up to create a H1N1 self-assessment tool that could help prevent emergency department (ED) overcrowding.
- The RAC effect: How RACs influence case management
One of the major challenges for hospitals today is the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program. Case managers should play an essential role in ensuring that their institutions accurately adhere to evidence-based practice and understand the documentation elements necessary to support the level of care and treatment provided.
- HINNs help with difficult cases
The HINN and the Important Message from Medicare (IM) are useful tools in the case manager’s arsenal. Case managers can use both documents during difficult cases to encourage uncooperative patients to participate in the discharge planning process and educate patients about their rights, liability, and options.
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