by Erica Palmer | May 12, 2022 | Administrator's Corner, Clinical Strategy, No Surprises Act, Patient Estimates, Price Transparency, Revenue Cycle Management
4 minute read Erica Palmerhstpathways.com No one understands the struggles and triumphs that ASC leadership experiences like those who have gone through it themselves. We understand Administrators, Business Office Managers, Chief Nursing Officers, Nurses, and everyone...
by Maura Cash, RN, BSN, CASC | Mar 14, 2022 | Clinical Strategy, Patient Safety
4 minute read Maura Cash, RN, BSN, CASCSettings Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 13-19) is recognized annually by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) to spotlight safety concerns. This week is an excellent opportunity to review the history of...
by Maura Cash, RN, BSN, CASC | Mar 12, 2022 | Clinical Strategy, Compliance, Electronic Charting, Patient Safety
7 minute read Beginning with the CY 2022 Medicare Promoting Interoperability (PI) Program (finalized in the FY 2022 IPPS/LTCH PPS rulemaking), CMS added a SAFER Guides measure for eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) that is reported as a simple...
by Maura Cash, RN, BSN, CASC | Feb 21, 2022 | Billing & Inventory, Clinical Strategy, Electronic Charting, EMR/EHR, Supply Chain Management
4 minute read When I started my OR career, surgical preference cards were hoarded and treated as if they were gold or diamonds. Each nurse had to glean what each provider preferred in supplies and setup, and heaven forbid they share that knowledge with coworkers....
by Erica Palmer | Feb 6, 2022 | Administrator's Corner, Clinical Strategy
4 minute read Erica Palmerhstpathways.com No one understands the struggles and triumphs that ASC leadership experiences like those who have gone through it themselves. We understand Administrators, Business Office Managers, Chief Nursing Officers, Nurses, and everyone...
by Maura Cash, RN, BSN, CASC | Jan 26, 2022 | Clinical Strategy, Health & Wellness
3 minute read Maura Cash, RN, BSN, CASCSettings What We Know The disparity of care is a big topic in health care today, so it’s time to address how the Ambulatory Surgery Center industry can assist in lessening this issue. It’s important to ask...
