Sentences with phrase «appropriate outpatient services»

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Whether you are calling the Addictions Hotline to obtain information or to get linked with Stabilization (Detoxification), Outpatient (same day access), Inpatient, Residential services or Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) the Addiction Hotline Counselor can provide a mini screening to help determine the appropriate level for you or your loved ones.

(A) establish, on an appropriate regional basis, a multidisciplinary system of providing vocational and other REHABILITATION services, specifically designed to meet the special needs of individuals with spinal cord injuries, including acute care as well as periodic inpatient or outpatient followup and services;

Established appropriate methods of reception for the Emergency Room and Outpatient Services.

Coding inpatient, outpatient, observation, emergency room, and diagnostic medical services with the appropriate codes from ICD9CM and CPT manuals

• Highly experienced in facilitating communication between patients, family members and medical staff to ensure positive outcomes • Demonstrated expertise in interviewing patients or caregivers to identify issues related to care and medical services • Proficient in determining the right type of health care services for each patient and referring them to appropriate healthcare resources • Qualified to communicate with referring providers» offices and clerical departments to exchange necessary information and determine schedules • Adept at verifying insurance benefits and obtaining pre-certifications along with determining co-pays and deductibles • Well - versed in gathering and posting patient demographic, billing and clinical information and accurately entering it into hospital registration systems • Able to effectively assist patients during onsite registration and arrival processes for scheduled and unscheduled visits • Proven record of efficiently completing patient access processes for both inpatient and outpatient departments • Track record of effectively communicating payment options and personally connecting patients to financial counselors • First - hand experience in prioritizing the order of care to ensure that critical patients are seen first

Charted and recorded information in client files.Tracked client movement on and off the unit by documenting times and destinations of clients.Checked facility for open windows, locked doors, malfunctioning smoke detectors and other safety hazards.Quickly responded to crisis situations when severe mental health and behavioral issues arose.Efficiently gathered information from families and social services agencies to inform development of treatment plans.Documented all patient information including service plans, treatment reports and progress notes.Collaborated closely with treatment team to appropriately coordinate client care services.Developed comprehensive treatment plans that focused on accurate diagnosis and behavioral treatment of problems.Consulted with psychiatrists about client medication changes, issues with medicine compliance and efficacy of medications.Organized treatment projects that focused on problem solving skills and creative thinking.Referred clients to other programs and community agencies to enhance treatment processes.Created and reviewed master treatment and discharge plans for each client.Guided clients in understanding illnesses and treatment plans.Developed appropriate policies for the identification of medically - related social and emotional needs of clients.Assisted clients in scheduling home visits and phone calls and monitored effectiveness of these activities.Evaluated patients for psychiatric services and psychotropic medications.Monitored patients prescribed psychotropic medications to assess the medications» effectiveness and side effects.Evaluated patients to determine potential need to transfer to specialized inpatient mental health facilities.Administered medication to patients presenting serious risk of danger to themselves and others.Conducted psychiatric evaluations and executed medication management for both inpatient and outpatient facilities.Led patients in individual, family, group and marital therapy sessions.Diagnosed mental health, emotional and substance abuse disorders.Recorded comprehensive patient histories and coordinated treatment plans with multi-disciplinary team members.Consulted with and developed appropriate treatment and rehabilitation plans for dually diagnosed patients.Referenced and used various therapy techniques, including psychodynamic, family systems, cognitive behavioral and lifespan integration psychotherapy.

Relatively higher use of outpatient and lower use of ER services is considered to provide more timely and appropriate pediatric care, a pattern associated with lower health risk (Adler & Rehkopf, 2008; Starfield et al., 2005).

Part of the solution is ensuring that patient care is delivered in the most appropriate setting by providing routine care and simple procedures in lower cost ambulatory facilities rather than directing large volumes of outpatient services through high - cost medical centers.