Sentences with phrase «patient health care expenditures»

Other projects include an analysis of regional variations of cancer treatment in Texas, a study of the effect of smoking bans on hospitalization rates, and a study of whether shared savings programs for physicians can reduce overall patient health care expenditures.

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Medicare patients with poor prognosis cancers who received hospice care had significantly lower rates of hospitalization, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions and invasive procedures at the end of life, along with significantly lower health care expenditures during the last year of life, according to a study in the November 12 issue of JAMA.

Whenever there is a successful medical malpractice lawsuit, Medicare and Medicaid can both claim either liens or subrogation interests in whatever the patient recovers, reimbursing the government for some of the patients» health care expenditures.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS • Worked as a Hospital Administrative Assistant at Family Trust Hospital for six months • Highly skilled in coordinating medical schedules, answering phones and preparing agendas • Proven ability to handle personal patient information according to HIPAA regulations • In depth knowledge of medical billing and coding • Demonstrated ability to maintain patients» file and record • Profound ability to make complex administrative decisions pertaining to policies and regulations • Working knowledge of medical terminology and standard health care practices • Proficient in preparing reports based on expenditures and budgets • IT — MS Office Suite and relevant hospital software • Bilingual — English and Spanish