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Environment / Hotlines
EPA hotlines for EMF, indoor air quality, pesticides, underground storage tanks, superfund, radon, etc.
General Business / Ethics
Corporate code of ethics examples, voluntary business codes, business values and morals, guide to ethical decision making.
Human Resources / Volunteers
Sample volunteer management policies, assessing volunteer job needs, Volunteer Protection Act of 1997, volunteer recruitment process, volunteer legal handbook, sample volunteer task descriptions, sample volunteer contract.
Industrial Hygiene / Labs
Laboratory safety programs and manuals, Chemical Hygiene Plans, radiation safety guidelines, laboratory inspections. Laboratory waste minimization and pollution prevention. Safety in high school labs. Laboratory safety checklists. Spill response. Standard operating procedures for hazardous materials.
Legal / Health Law
Law and the physician, medicine and law, medical liability, etc. Resources, cases, statutes, memos and articles on health law. Latex allergy litigation.
Personal Finance / Medicare
Medicare resources for consumers and beneficiaries. Consumer overview of Medicare coverages, answers to common questions, full text of the Medicare Handbook. Query database to determine the coverages provided by a specific Medicare Managed Care Plan.
Employment Law / Health Privacy
Confidentiality of medical information and patient records. Checklist for monitoring alcohol & other drug confidentiality compliance. Guidelines for employers regarding confidentiality of health information. Principles for health information privacy.
Health Benefits / Medicare
Medicare resources for consumers and beneficiaries. Consumer overview of Medicare coverages, answers to common questions, full text of the Medicare Handbook. Query database to determine the coverages provided by a specific Medicare Managed Care Plan.
HR Profession / Business Ethics
Corporate code of ethics examples, voluntary business codes, business values and morals, guide to ethical decision making.
Staffing / Volunteer Management
Sample volunteer management policies, assessing volunteer job needs, Volunteer Protection Act of 1997, volunteer recruitment process, volunteer legal handbook, sample volunteer task descriptions, sample volunteer contract.
General Business / Ethics
Corporate code of ethics examples, voluntary business codes, business values and morals, guide to ethical decision making.
Human Resources / Volunteers
Sample volunteer management policies, assessing volunteer job needs, Volunteer Protection Act of 1997, volunteer recruitment process, volunteer legal handbook, sample volunteer task descriptions, sample volunteer contract.
Legal Topics / Health Law
Law and the physician, medicine and law, medical liability, etc. Resources, cases, statutes, memos and articles on health law. Latex allergy litigation.
Claims Management / Health Claims Code Sets
Index of diagnosis related groups. International classification of diseases ICD-9 code query system. Calculators, manuals related to DRG, APG & ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM coding.
Claims Management / Health Fraud
Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) provider compliance program guides. Database of Office of Audit Services (OAS) audit reports. Report on insurance fraud perpetrated by medical providers, primarily medical clinics. Fact sheets on health care fraud, physician fraud, patient lies, etc.
Disasters / Health Services
Emergency plans and disaster guidance for health care facilities
Environment / Hotlines
EPA hotlines for EMF, indoor air quality, pesticides, underground storage tanks, superfund, radon, etc.
General Business / Ethics
Corporate code of ethics examples, voluntary business codes, business values and morals, guide to ethical decision making.
Health / Accreditation
American Accreditation HealthCare Commission, Joint Council for the Accreditation of Hospitals Organizations, Community Health Accreditation Program, Joint Commission International Accreditation, NCQA, and more.
Health / Aging
Resources for practitioners and other professionals in aging from the Administration on Aging. Step-by-step nursing home evaluation process. Statistics on the elderly. Assessment tools to evaluate daily living abilities, etc.
Health / CMS
CMS - Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (formerly HCFA: Health Care Financing Administration) directories, fees, contracts, rulings, Medicare manuals, fee payment schedules, contracts, compliance program, etc. Medicare payment rates. Complete text of Board decisions and rulings.
Health / Ethics in Medicine
Position statements and guidelines. Codes of conduct. Recommendations for health care professionals on ethical considerations in the business aspects of health care. Ethical, professional and public policy statements for health care. End of life issues. Cloning. Bioethics. Physician assisted suicide.
Health / HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 - full text of the regulations, answers to common questions, consumer guides, standardized codes/reporting requirements.
Health / Home Healthcare
Medicare policy and technical information related to OASIS data set for use in home health agencies. Home health agency wage indexes. The Unified Prospective Payment Proposal (NAHC) - home health services will be paid using per visit rates subject to per episode aggregate caps. Answers to common consumer questions about home health care services.
Health / Hospice
Answers to some of the questions most often asked by consumers about hospice. Hospice industry news on legislative affairs, regulatory affairs, research, legal, and public relations. Statistical fact sheets. Field tested, immediately applicable ideas contributing to the success of hospices in the US. Medicare hospice agencey wage indexes. Quality of life index.
Health / Hotlines
Databases from the National Library of Mediciene and the National Health Information Center. Health hotlines. Suicide prevention hotlines. Self-help clearinghouses.
Health / Medical Center Mgt
Full text of a medical staff handbook and of a patient handbook in use by the National Institute of Health. Medical department intranet websites. Medical records management.
Health / Medicare
Medicare resources for consumers and beneficiaries. Consumer overview of Medicare coverages, answers to common questions, full text of the Medicare Handbook. Query database to determine the coverages provided by a specific Medicare Managed Care Plan.
Health / Privacy
Confidentiality of medical information and patient records. Checklist for monitoring alcohol & other drug confidentiality compliance. Guidelines for employers regarding confidentiality of health information. Principles for health information privacy.
Human Resources / Volunteers
Sample volunteer management policies, assessing volunteer job needs, Volunteer Protection Act of 1997, volunteer recruitment process, volunteer legal handbook, sample volunteer task descriptions, sample volunteer contract.
Industrial Hygiene / Labs
Laboratory safety programs and manuals, Chemical Hygiene Plans, radiation safety guidelines, laboratory inspections. Laboratory waste minimization and pollution prevention. Safety in high school labs. Laboratory safety checklists. Spill response. Standard operating procedures for hazardous materials.
Legal / Health Law
Law and the physician, medicine and law, medical liability, etc. Resources, cases, statutes, memos and articles on health law. Latex allergy litigation.
Managed Care / Practice Management
Online tutorials for healthcare professionals on how to manage managed care. Examples: Guidance on how a physician can avoid being deselected from health plans. Physician profiling and how it can affect a physician's practice. Expediting MCO Payments. Understanding capitation contracts and stop loss. Full text of the fill-in-the-blanks AMA Model Managed Care Medical Services Agreement.
Medicine / Infection Control
Guides and information on infection control. Tutorial on drug-resistant organisms. Issues and recommendations for the prevention of nosocomial pneumonia. Recommendations for isolation practices and infection control in hospitals. Guidelines for controlling the risk of VRE infection and colonization. Emerging pathogens and multidrug-resistant organisms. Laundry guidelines. Needle sticks.
Risk Mgt / Liability
Miscellaneous liability-related information, such as, managing hired contractors. Fiduciary liability. Liability of a predecessor company. Umbrella vs excess liability. White papers on liability issues. Police Liability Assessment Guide. Liability insurance and benefit plans.
Risk Mgt / Medical Liability
Medical professional liability exposures. Tips to prevent malpractice claims. Handbook on risk management for physicians. State-specific legislative information. Series of risk management forms and letters available for download. Answers to common questions about the release of medical records. Emergency room risk management. Series of articles on risk management and medical professional liability.
Safety / Medical Devices
US Food and Drug Administration guidance on the CDRH requirements related to medical device manufacturing safety requirements - recalls, reporting, quality, use errors, etc. Various inspection guides used by FDA field staff for audits. Mammography facility regulatory guidance.
Safety / Patient Safety
JCAHO Sentinel Events. Medication Error Prevention Programs. Medical Error Reporting. Guidance regarding patient safety.
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