Mark your calendars! The DFW Hospital Council is coordinating an educational session at the request of Parkland Health and Hospital System and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Titled “Continuum of Care for the Patient: EMTALA & Discharge Planning,” the session is scheduled for Monday, March 21 at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for […]
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The ICD-10 deadline is fast approaching!
The deadline to ICD-10 transition is Oct. 1, 2014. Please hurry as time is running out! Understandably, many hospitals are concerned with competing priorities rather than the ICD-10 transition. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), there will be no more delays. What does this mean for your organization? The days of […]
Hospitals Care about Patient Safety
The acronym “HAC” does not sound appealing. When you learn it means Hospital-Acquired Condition, you know there is nothing appealing about it at all. If you have been a patient on the receiving end of a HAC, you can confirm it’s as unpleasant as it sounds. Many of us have read stories about patients who […]