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Sheboygan man sentenced in fatal overdose
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Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid announces he won't seek re-election
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid is announcing he will not seek re-election to another term.
Detroit-area Catholic church offers drive-thru fish fry
A Detroit-area Catholic church is offering a drive-thru option for its fish fry on Fridays during Lent.
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With McCarthy, the only thing consistent is change
You don't reach 3 NFC championships like Mike McCarthy has, or reach the playoffs an NFL-best 6 straight seasons, through complacency.
Sykes in college slam dunk contest
Phoenix senior guard Keifer Sykes will get once last chance to show off and represent Green Bay
Inside the KI Convention Center expansion
The $24 million expansion will open later this summer.
Badgers beat UNC 79-72, advance to Elite 8
The battle-tested Wisconsin Badgers came back from 7 points down to defeat North Carolina in a Sweet 16 dogfight.
School tells special-needs student to remove letter jacket
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Police can't tie Fond du Lac bank robbery to Snyder
Fond du Lac police release photos of the Hometown Bank robbery that happened an hour before Tuesday's deadly shootout between a state troope…
A look back at the only other WI State Patrol Trooper to be gunned down
Until Tuesday, Trooper Donald Pederson was the only trooper shot and killed in the line of duty. That was in 1972.
New Details in Heroin Ringleader Case
Many documents about a large heroin ring are sealed, but Thursday new information about the suspected leader came out in court.
How officers train to stop high-risk suspects
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Fond du Lac grieves for fallen officer
Fond du Lac shows support with a memorial where Trooper Casper died and messages all over the community.
PHOTOS: NYC building collapses during 7-alarm fire
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Fox River cleanup resumes Monday
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NEW cuttings have small leaves ?
I received some cuttings from a friend today in the mail, they have small buds starting to form and some are starting to open into leaves, Can I still get these to form roots? What would be the best way to do it ? Apparently the temperatures were warm enough to cause the tree to start budding for the season. But he cut them and sent them to me anyway...
Advice would be appreciated. :>)
It depends on how you are going to root them, by Bag, by Cup with water or wet moss. First you have to determine the top and the bottom of each cutting and make sure to leave one or two buds on the top uncovered. Some people think if you remove a very thin lawyer of skin from the bottom may be 4-5 inches long it makes it root quickly. I never tried it.
Hi, A lot of time the buds will start to break dormancy and grow. The baggie method conditions that I use are not exactly great for green growth so the start of green growth sometimes starts to rot before the root initials or roots form. But thats OK because once you get the roots and transfer to cups and expose to ambient light new green growth will start. I recently put a video on youtube that shows how I do it. They say a pictures worth a thousand words.
Here is a link that might be useful: How to root cuttings using the baggie method


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After years of rumors and speculations of the will they/won't they variety, a brand-new Saab 9-3 has – finally! – managed to roll down the assembly line! Don't be fooled by the fact that this new Saab looks just like the 2009 models the company was building when it was spun off from GM's bankruptcy, however. This car features all-new components designed by Saab engineers and manufactured in Trollhättan, Sweden.
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Despite Victor Muller's assurances that he is innocent, that he has not been accused of any crime, and that Sweden's Economic Crime Authority most likely only wants to invite him for a friendly chat, Sweden's Göteborgs-Posten thinks it knows who is the target of the investigation: Victor Muller, and Saab's board. In the end, Victor Muller was alone on board. Says the paper: (Read More…)
Former Saab Chairman Victor Muller "will be called in to answer questions related to a Swedish inquiry into alleged tax offenses at the bankrupt carmaker," Sweden's Economic Crime Authority told Reuters. (Read More…)
As suspected, the Swedish Saab scandal over avoided taxes grows wider. Yesterday, it reached the failed takeover artist Victor Muller. "Muller prime suspect in Saab tangle," headlines Swedens Svenska Dagbladet, The paper obtained court documents that say Muller is wanted for questioning. (Read More…)
Key members of the board of bankrupt carmaker Saab were arrested yesterday on suspicions of tax evasion. Former Saab General Counsel Kristina Geers, former CFO Karl-Gustav Lindstrom, and former CEO Jan Åke Jonsson spent the night in jail. After a serious grilling, the three were released today. At the same time, the offices of Spyker in Zeewolde, Netherlands, were searched by police at the request of Swedish authorities, Z24.NL reports.
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Two months ago, we wrote that Geely will pour $11 billion into a development program for the next generation Volvos, and that half of that money would go to Sweden. Our commentariat did not quite buy that and said that the technology will go to China. Right they were. (Read More…)
After an alleged Swede, Kai Johan Jiang a.k.a. Jiang Dalong bought bankrupt Saab's remaining assets for cheap, we could not help but reminding the faithful that this will not result in a resurgence of the Trollhättan industrial base. We figured that at the very best, Saab will march off to China. If Saab won't manage to destroy investor's dreams and money yet again. Both rise in probability. Saab's buyer, Chinese-controlled NEVS, has secured an investment deal with the Chinese city of Qingdao, Reuters says. (Read More…)
Two years ago, China's Geely bought Sweden's (and Ford's) Volvo lock, stock, and barrel. Among the assets: A few good Volvo platforms, along with a fair technology licensing contract from Ford. However, the platforms are not getting younger, and from what I heard back then, the licenses with Ford also have their limits. Geely has to invest into the future if Volvo is supposed to have one. Price of admission to the future: Many times the purchase price of the car company. (Read More…)
Anemic demand is causing Volvo to shut down their main Swedish factory for one week, starting October 29th.
When Volvo introduced the S60 in 2011, the Swedes advertised their mid-sized sedan as the naughtiest Volvo ever thanks to a 300HP turbocharged engine. While I'm sure former "R owners" would disagree, the S60 has met with sales success with over 18,000 units sold so far this year, a 14% increase over last year. In 2012 Volvo added a less powerful FWD model to the mix to cut the price of entry. For 2013 Volvo has further expanded the S60 line by adding a torque vectoring AWD system to the lightest S60. Volvo also tells us they have completely refreshed their T5 engine for 2013 and tweaked the transmission for the naughty Volvo's first retouch ahead of the rumored 2014 refresh. Huh? Yep, Volvo's gettin' down with the yearly refresh. Does that make the T5 AWD the naughtiest Volvo ever? Let's find out.


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We have an excel sheet with some specific links that we would like to have created into a visually appealing table that can be inserted into a wordpress page.
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my uncle just moved to las vegas and i want to send him some seeds and plants to help him get settled.
i have no idea what its like out there, since i am from new york :)
i imagine that the growing season is very long, and that the soil is dry.
i was thinking: roses, blueberries, tomatoes and a pear tree. also some strawberries to grow in a pot.
will these plants succeed? if not, what would you recomend?
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An integrated resource allocation and billing process for an emergency medicine facility with a flexibility to adapt to other healthcare/patient settings. A key element is the addition of a "mLINC." The "mLINC" is a nurse who is responsible for the integration of the billing and patient management decisions in the emergency department. This individual would perform his or her duties contemporaneously with patient treatment. The person known as mLINC applies a set process (preferably automated using computer software) to maximize the provision of compensable services and significantly shorten the accounts receivable lag time for the emergency department.
1. A method for providing optimal documentation of services provided in a health care facility, comprising:
a. performing an initial screening exam in order to gather data concerning a patient's medical condition;
b. having a nurse coordinator review the results of said initial exam in order to determine the following data:
i. said patient's chief complaint;
ii. the present diagnosis as provided by the medical providers working with said patient;
iii. the physical findings; and
iv. the results of any diagnostic tests performed;
c. having said nurse coordinator compare said data concerning said patient's medical condition against standard payor-supplied criteria, while said patient is receiving medical treatment; and
d. once said medical providers have made a decision to admit said patient to said healthcare facility, having said nurse coordinator use said payor-supplied criteria to determine whether to admit said patient as an inpatient or hold said patient for observation.
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a. generating a bill for all treatment of said patient which lists all services provided and all medical supplies provided;
b. matching said patient with available sources for payment of said bill; and
c. discharging said patient.
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[0004] 1. Field of the Invention.
[0005] This invention relates to the field of emergency medicine and health care facility and patient management. More specifically, the invention comprises a process for increasing the efficiency of resource allocation in an emergency department setting. By achieving a more efficient allocation of resources, patient care is improved. Portions of the process, or the entire process, may also be applicable to other healthcare settings, such as general hospital management and independent physician offices, clinics, and other settings where patient care is arranged or provided.
[0006] 2. Description of the Related Art.
[0007] Health care management today involves much more than patient care. The proliferation of state and federal programs designed to pay for indigent and semi-indigent health care has created significant bureaucracy. Not only must a health care provider furnish the appropriate medical services, it must also provide the proper documentation in order to get paid for these services. This fact means that numerous codes must be assigned to each service performed. State, federal, and local rules govern which coded services will be paid for and an assigned rate of compensation for each.
[0008] Traditionally, the provision of medical services and the complicated process required to generate the required billing documentation have been relatively segregated processes. This is particularly true in the context of emergency medicine, where the obvious time constraints often preclude adequate consideration of financial issues.
[0009] It is important to realize that the state, federal, and local agencies assigning compensation rates for different services do not do so arbitrarily; i.e., if a service is deemed non-compensable, this generally is because the service is ultimately deemed unnecessary to the provision of quality medical care, or the service may be bundled into another service which is compensable. Thus, if one develops the goal of providing compensable services while excluding non-compensable ones, this does not conflict with the goal of providing the best care for the patients.
[0010] Unfortunately, the chaotic nature of many emergency departments results in a significant percentage of non-compensable work being performed. If, as an example, a patient is admitted as an inpatient when the medical criteria would not support this action, the hospital will not get paid and finite bed space would be needlessly occupied.
[0011] The billing process for most emergency departments does not begin in earnest until after the treatment has concluded (either with the patient being discharged, transferred, or admitted). By this point it is impossible to correct erroneous categorizations for the patient (such as in-patient admissions vs. observations). It is also difficult to correct missing documentation for the procedures performed. These concerns can cause a significant lag in accounts receivable for the emergency department—since the bills are not transmitted until the errors are corrected. In other cases, the bills may be returned because of errors which are then corrected and rebilled.
[0012] Accordingly, the prior art processes for billing for emergency care are therefore limited in that:
[0013] 1. They cannot aid the emergency department in maximizing compensable services or minimizing non-compensable services;
[0014] 2. They cannot correct erroneous patient categorizations;
[0015] 3. They fail to efficiently correct errors involving missing documentation;
[0016] 4. They fail to resolve registration errors prior to patient departure;
[0017] 5. They fail to link patients to appropriate financial resources; and
[0018] 6. There is no current comprehensive, well-defined, and established manual or electronic process.
[0019] The present invention provides an emergency department with integrated clinical, financial, and documentation processes. A key element is the addition of a "mLINC." The "mLINC" is a nurse who is responsible for the integration of the billing and patient management decisions in the emergency department. This individual would perform his or her duties contemporaneously with patient treatment. The mLINC applies a set process (preferably automated using computer software) to facilitate optimal documentation of services, thereby maximizing the provision of compensable services and significantly shortening the accounts receivable lag time in the emergency department and ultimately throughout the entire organization.
[0020] Another key element in the process disclosed is the addition of coding steps (preferably automated using computer software). The patient's nurse, at discharge, ensures complete and accurate documentation of the medical record. The emergency department coder ("ED coder"), who is trained in proper service coding, enters the appropriate codes. These steps ensure that a bill is ready for review by the patient before the patient actually leaves the facility, allowing the opportunity for immediate copayment and/or out-of-pocket collection attempts. Variations in the ability to complete (produce) a time-of-service bill depend on the managed information system used by the facility. Departmental charges do not always pass through until the end of the working day. Therefore, some charges will not immediately appear on a bill. In these cases, it may be beneficial to pre-code records and finalize the bills after a certain elapsed period (such as 72 hours).
[0021]FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the incorporation of the present process in the prior art room process.
[0022]FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the details of the admission versus outpatient decisions by the mLINC.
[0023]FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the details of the coding process.
[0024]FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the details of the resource identification process.
[0025]FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a simplified representation of the proposed process.
[0026]FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a simplified representation of the proposed process.
[0028] While those skilled in the art will be familiar with the typical emergency room process, a brief description may prove helpful. Turning now to FIG. 1, the process begins when a patient enters the emergency department—either via ambulatory or ambulance entrance. This step is denoted as patient emergency triage 12 is then typically performed by an admitting nurse. Triage 12—which typically consists of a rapid assessment—results in triage decision 16. Incoming patients are then split into emergent/urgent category 18 and non-urgent category 14.
[0029] Ensuring that there is no delay in performing the medical screening exam, patients within non-urgent category 14 are sent to patient registration. Personnel in patient registration obtain the patient's information, including home address, contact persons, and health insurance particulars. Patients within emergent/urgent category 18 undergo treatment immediately. The registration process is then typically conducted with family members—if present. Otherwise, completion of the registration process is postponed.
[0030] Both initial categories of patients undergo a medical screening exam 20. A more thorough examination is conducted at this point (as compared to triage 12) in an attempt to identify the source of the patient's condition. All of the steps described up to this point are commonly performed, with some variations, in emergency departments throughout the United States. With the exception of the registration portions, all of the prior steps involve trained medical personnel (All these steps are within the box labeled "prior art" in FIG. 1).
[0031] The present invention adds a nurse coordinator, whom the inventors have elected to designate as mLINC 22. The person acting as mLINC 22 would typically be a registered nurse. His or her role is performed while the medical treatment is ongoing, but this role is more in the nature of resource allocation and optimization of services. The reader will note that during patient treatment, MLINC 22 performs an initial review of the patient's chief complaint, the present diagnosis (as determined by the medical provider actually providing care), the result of the physical examination, and the diagnostic work-up (such as blood tests, etc.). Review of data by MLINC 22 can be enhanced through the use of computer software, which shall be referred to as "DX-LINC". The review can ensure that appropriate documentation supporting the medical necessity of any diagnostic tests ordered is present.
[0032] The DX-LINC software has the following objectives: (1) Link diagnostic tests ordered by the care providers to appropriate medical documentation or diagnoses; (2) Decrease non-compensable services; and (3) Provide notification so that necessary pre-certifications are obtained (a "pre-certification" is a set of findings that must be made before a certain procedure may be ordered). The software would ideally: (1) Interface with the hospital system's main computer programs regarding patient data, etc.; (2) Employ a complete electronic record, including physician and nursing notes; (3) Evaluate the documentation on hand against the established criteria of medical necessity for ordered tests; (4) Provide an alert when additional criteria need to be met before ordering the test; and (5) Provide management reports for trending, tracking, and key statistics. Although the use of electronic records is preferable, the software would also be able to operate as a stand-alone module with an operator manually entering data from paper records, etc.
[0033] Still referring to FIG. 1, mLINC 22 compares the information gathered against criteria provided/mandated by any payor source (such as the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, hereinafter "CMS"). These criteria are at present commonly referred to by the name "Interqual." As one example, those skilled in the art will know that CMS currently provides detailed criteria for deciding when a patient needs critical care services. CMS criteria are very important, since they ultimately determine whether the services rendered are compensable. The application of the CMS criteria, or any other payor specified criteria, to mLINC 22's decisions can be substantially automated through the use of a computer program. The inventors refer to this computer program as "Info-LINC."
[0034] The Info-LINC software has the following objectives: (1) Link diagnostic data and patient-specific data to all mandated approved criteria (such as CMS criteria) for reimbursement (such as admit for treatment vs. admit for observation ); (2) Provide a continual review of data as it is entered or obtained; (3) Notify the care providers when to appropriately change patient status from observation to inpatient, observation to outpatient, inpatient to outpatient, or critical care to acute care; and (4) Provide a mechanism for providing post-care follow-up. The software would ideally: (1) Interface with the hospital system's main computer programs regarding patient data, etc.; (2) Employ a complete electronic record, including physician and nursing notes; (3) Evaluate the documentation on hand against the established criteria mandated by payor; and (4) Provide management reports for trending, tracking, and key statistics. Like the DX-LINC software, the Info-LINC software would also be able to operate as a stand-alone module with an operator manually entering data from paper records, etc.
[0035] The admission decisions performed by mLINC 22 should be understood in detail. An admission review is customarily conducted by mLINC 22 (in order to determine whether a patient will be admitted to the hospital or treated as an outpatient). Referring to FIG. 1, the reader will note that mLINC 22 first sees the patient after the completion of medical screening exam 20. Medical treatment does not stop at this point. It is proceeding in parallel. During the treatment, mLINC 22 performs an initial review of the patient's chief complaint, the present diagnosis (as determined by the persons actually providing care), the results of the physical examination, and the diagnostic work-up (such as blood tests, etc.).
[0036] mLINC 22 compares the information gathered against all mandated payor criteria, which are currently provided by CMS. FIG. 1 shows a step labeled as jump to FIG. 2 24. Turning now to FIG. 2, the inpatient admission decisions performed by mLINC 22 will be explained. Admission review 44 is customarily conducted by mLINC 22. After mLINC 22 has gathered the information described in the preceding paragraphs and applied the CMS criteria (possibly using the proposed software, Info-LINC), admit/outpatient decision 48 is reached. Broadly, the CMS criteria will indicate that the patient must either be admitted or treated as an outpatient. Assuming that admission is indicated, the next step would be inpatient/observation decision 60.
[0037] If the CMS criteria indicate that inpatient admission of the patient to the hospital is warranted, then the patient proceeds to inpatient category 62. The patient would then be processed into a regular hospital room (or intensive care unit, etc.), shown as admission step 64. A course of care 74 is then provided in the hospital.
[0038] If the CMS criteria indicate that the patient does not meet inpatient admission criteria, yet needs to be monitored, the patient would be placed in observation category 66. The patient would then be admitted through observation admission step 68. During observation, the patient is closely monitored with clinical and diagnostic findings being screened against CMS criteria. At the appropriate time, based on patient condition and criteria, the patient is either admitted to inpatient category 62 or discharged as an outpatient (discharge step 52). mLINC 22 then becomes involved in the planning of outpatient care (if ultimately warranted), shown in the figure as follow-up care 72. mLINC 22 also assists with discharge planning 54 and education of the patient regarding community resources and referrals (such as substance abuse treatment centers, elder care center, follow-up care 72, etc.). The patient then proceeds to follow up care 72, which would be conducted via telephone for patients seen after hours. The patients would ultimately then receive care 74 on an outpatient basis.
[0039] Assuming that the result of admit/outpatient decision 48 is that the patient may be safely treated as an outpatient, then the patient is placed in outpatient category 50. These patients receive generally brief treatment, and then progress to discharge step 52. Discharge planning 54 seeks to ensure appropriate follow-up care 72. If the patient has an attending physician, this physician would, as necessary, be contacted at this point (usually by telephone). mLINC 22 would again become involved in the planning of outpatient care 74 (if ultimately warranted). mLINC 22 would also assist with discharge planning 54 and education of the patient regarding community resources and referrals.
[0040] The attending physician is contacted at the point of each admission decision and, as appropriate, for outpatient decisions. If a conflict should arise between the attending and Emergency Department physicians'decisions, the Emergency Department physician, attending physician, and mLINC would collaborate in order to determine the appropriate level of care 74.
[0041] Returning now to FIG. 1, the reader will note that after mLINC 22 has initially become involved, the patient reaches an acuteness decision, which is determined by the medical provider (see FIG. 1, acuteness decision 26). Patients in the acute 28 category are either admitted to the attached hospital or transferred to another hospital (in the case of special injuries requiring a special treatment center). Patients in the non-acute category 30 proceed toward discharge 86.
[0042] Using the inventors'coding and billing process (preferably automated through a third piece of software known as Super-LINC, which recognizes a patient's payor source and assigns payor-specific coding guidelines), medical record documentation completeness is ensured and the appropriate codes are assigned—including professional and facility CPT 32 and ICD-9 codes and modifiers. One of the main goals of the efficient coding process described is to produce a clean claim for billing purposes and generate a statement for the patient's review prior to departure from the facility. The other main goal is to reduce accounts receivable lag. As mentioned previously, it may be helpful in some cases to re-code records and finalize them after a certain time frame has elapsed.
[0043] Referring now to FIG. 3, the first substantive step in the coding process is physician documentation (listed as physician charting 78). In this step the physician providing patient care 74 records information to include assessment findings and services provided based on clinical need. The medical records are reviewed to ensure complete physician and nurse documentation. The completed records then go to the ED coder who, based upon documentation, assigns the appropriate codes, including professional and facility CPT and ICD-9 codes and modifiers, shown in the figure as ED coder coding step 82. Bill generation is the next step, where a complete listing of services and supplies provided is generated (bill generation 84). After medical record coding, patients in the non-acute category 30 proceed toward discharge 86 and are directed to the financial counselor, in the financial counseling step 88. For future reference, alternate care 74 settings for non-acute 30 (non-emergent) conditions are discussed with these patients.
[0044] All discharged patients then proceed to meet with a financial counselor. This is denoted in FIG. 1 as jump to FIG. 4 36. FIG. 4 details the billing process from the patient's perspective. The process begins with registration 90 (which—as previously explained—occurs when the patient first comes into the emergency department). The information collected at registration 90 is forwarded to a financial counselor. The financial counselor then verifies the insurance information, obtains information regarding co-payments and deductibles, obtains information regarding the patient's past account balances, and prepares a financial agreement form. All these operations are carried out in the step labeled financial counselor 92. The financial counselor is performing this work while the patient is still being treated (i.e., well prior to discharge 86).
[0045] When a patient is approaching discharge 86 (in FIG. 3), mLINC 22 notifies the financial counselor. During this same period, mLINC 22 coordinates with the various physicians to ensure staggered discharge of patients 54 so that the financial counselor is not overwhelmed. Once an appropriate schedule is created, a particular patient progresses to discharge step 52. Following discharge 86, the patient is sent to meet with the financial counselor, shown as step 98 in FIG. 4. At this meeting the financial counselor—having obtained the patient's financial background—discusses payment options. The financial counselor will ideally employ a fourth piece of computer software, which the inventors refer to as Cover-LINC. This software links patients to the appropriate financial resources. The Financial Counselor also discusses healthcare coverage and payment options (including bank financing). Co-payments and deductibles are collected from the patient at this point, if appropriate. Full payment, payor matches, and/or payment arrangements are made with self-pay patients. For patients admitted to the hospital under inpatient or observation status 66, a financial counselor will provide financial follow-up in the same manner on the next business day.
[0046] Portions of the financial counseling steps are preferably automated through the use of the Cover-LINC software. It has the following objectives: (1) Link patients with the appropriate charity, community service, and/or state and federal assistance programs; (2) Handle financial arrangements for patients having the ability to pay (such as a payment plan over time); and (3) Link the patient to banking and financing options per the facility or patient choice.
[0047]FIG. 5 depicts a simplified representation of the entire process, including the application of the software described. The reader will note that the upper portion of the process depicted in FIG. 5 (the prior art portion), is identical to that shown in FIG. 1. After medical screening exam 20, mLINC 22 becomes involved. At this point, mLINC 22 applies the software known as DX-LINC (described previously) to verify that all steps are properly in place regarding the diagnostic procedures. The process then continues to FIG. 6, as indicated. The next step is admit/outpatient decision 48. If the patient does not need to be retained, then the patient moves to discharge step 52. The patient then meets with the Financial Counselor. At that point, the Financial Counselor applies the software known as Cover-LINC (step 108, described previously) to find sources of payment. The coding process (preferably automated by the software known as Super-LINC)—by this time completed—feeds data to the Financial Counselor regarding what services have been performed. The patient then moves to discharge 86. The patient then meets with the Financial Counselor.
[0048] If, on the other hand, the outcome of admit/outpatient decision 48 is that the patient needs to be retained, then the process moves to Info-LINC application 110. As described previously, the application of this software ensures that the proper criteria for observation 66 versus inpatient admission is observed. Depending on the outcome of the software's application, the patient either goes to observation 66 or inpatient care 62. The patient is then transported to a room, as denoted by step 112.
[0049] The disclosed process and proposed software programs, with adaptation, would be applicable to any patient care setting. This process is augmented by the proposed software programs. However, it should be noted that all parts of the process could be successfully implemented without computers and software. Furthermore, the success of the process is not dependent upon the employee position titles as named.
[0050] It is the inventors' intent that the present invention eventually include the development of a full suite of computer software which can be used as stand alone modules or which can be integrated to create a fully electronic patient record. This record would ideally include physician, nursing, and ancillary staff notes (referred to by the inventors as "CORE-DYNAMICS"). Also, it is the intent to make these software modules adaptable to any patient care setting, other software programs, and management information systems. It should be noted that the process can be successful manually.
[0051] Through the disclosed process, it is the inventors' intent to establish standard national criteria to evaluate the performance of Emergency Departments and other health care providers to include the following areas: documentation, billing, collection, special services, financial, coding, and payor reimbursement. The performance outcome indicators will periodically be compiled aggregately to provide national benchmark scores. This information will be used as an ongoing evaluation of the process in order to implement changes necessary to optimize outcomes.
[0052] Accordingly, the reader will appreciate that the proposed invention provides a more efficient process for the integration of clinical and financial and documentation management processes in the emergency medical department. In addition, it is recognized that parts or the whole of these processes, including the embedded automation provided by the computer programs, would be beneficial in multiple patient care settings. The invention has specific advantages, via the use of computer software or a manual process, in that it:
[0053] 1. Maximizes compensable services and minimizes non-compensable services;
[0054] 2. Prevents erroneous patient categorizations;
[0055] 3. Prevents errors involving missing documentation (with the added benefit of reduced medical-legal risk);
[0056] 4. Allows for correction of registration information prior to patient discharge;
[0057] 5. Allows for concurrent coding in the emergency department setting;
[0058] 6. Links patients to appropriate financial resources;
[0059] 7. Prevents inappropriate allocation of resources which increase health care/hospital costs; and
[0060] 8. Provides for a time of service bill, which decreases accounts receivable lag, thereby increasing cash flow to hospitals/organizations.
[0061] Although the preceding description contains significant detail, it should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention but rather as providing illustrations of the preferred embodiment of the invention.
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Well, cross Jacksonville off the list of places that the Jets might be able to trade The Darling of Bristol.
In his introduction yesterday, erstwhile Jets GM candidate and new Jacksonville GM David Caldwell said that he is not interested in Tim Tebow. To put a finer point on it, Caldwell questioned Tebow's viability in the league at all.
"I can't imagine a scenario where he will be a Jacksonville Jaguar, even if he's released" Caldwell told reporters.
ESPN NY had reported last month that the Jets would not be bringing Tebow back and ESPN's Chris Mortensen had said that it was a "virtual certainty" that Jacksonville would pick him up. In that previous scenario, it sure sounds like the owner of the team wanted Tebow, and during the interview process Khan was disabused of that notion by his new GM.
The Jets are in a real pickle with their quarterback spot and most everywhere else so the hope for a trade to get some value back for Tebow now looks very unlikely. While we're sure the Jets will put some more calls out around the league on the matter before releasing him outright, expect the Jets to eventually cut him before the start of the new league year. Tebow would save the Jets $1.5 million on next year's cap if he was cut.
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I think if someone is that dumb to give up 2 1st round picks for JPP and we have 2 1st round picks this year and next year, giants should jump on it. I trust Reese and this front office to make the right picks.
Now lets hope that some other team gives JPP a ridiculous contract offer - so we can get the two first round picks, and he can disappoint another team's fans.....
@Jeff Comerford He's way better than you are giving him credit for.. DE is not only about sacks! He is a beast against the run and with some better players around him, is still a handful to deal with as a pass rusher.. If he were to walk.. it will be a "you don't know what you got til it's gone" scenario! This was the right move and no team will give up 2 1st round picks for him, so he will be a Giant in 2015
@stevejg @Jeff Comerford Sorry - but you must have been watching different games then i was. This "beast" had 27 total tackles (and 2 sacks) in 2013 and in the first 11 games of the season had 3.5 sacks and 31 tackles - before kicking it on at the end of the season (after we were eliminated) by having 9 sacks and 21 tackles.
For the last couple of seasons, I have watched him be content to "dance" with the offensive tackles - rather then make plays - until he realized he was playing for a contract.
At $14+ million - it is a lot to tie up on one person who has mailed it in for years. The giants are not one player away - and they can use that 14 million - and 2 draft choices to improve their team.
I think he will end up being over paid this year, but it's just for one year.
The Giants get to see him for another year and decide.
Listen. JPP is not washed up. He played his best at the end of the year. That shows me that he's actually on the rise. BTW according to Dan Graziano its not a done deal. FYI.
@RaidersBeat @SNYGiants we just signed a washed up former NYG DE last offseason
@RaidersBeat they should look into Jerry Hughes.
@SNYGiants @NFLDraftBible y??? He's an overrated bum
@SNYGiants @NFLDraftBible Giants are gonna OVERPAY for JPP. Inconsistent player.


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And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
"Regardless of whether justified of not, you will feel sad about killing another human being. It is better to be sad than to be room temperature." - Joe B Fricks.
01 FFL, GOFFA, NRA, GOA, IAVA, VFW, ABATE of Iowa D15.
One has no markings, on I can't really make it out, the other has clear writing.
Anything on the either side of the mag?
Colt could have got hung up by walmart and other big box stores that canceled orders. Regardless Colt won't have any excess inventory for very long.
I don't think they are pre-94. The other two that aren't marked, when and where did you buy them? They look in good shape so I think they may have been made after it was lifted in 04.


text: China Southern Airlines Co Ltd Company Profile (NYSE:ZNH) Tweet Analyst RatingsEarningsDividendsInsider TradesCompany ProfileSocial ActivityToday's Chart Consensus Ratings for China Southern Airlines Co Ltd (NYSE:ZNH) (?) The ratings breakdown includes the most recent rating from each analyst that has rated the stock within the last twelve months. The ratings score is a calculation of the average number of sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). The consensus price target is a mean average of the most recent price target set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months.Ratings Breakdown: 1 Sell Rating(s), 2 Hold Rating(s)Consensus Rating:Hold (Score: 1.67)Consensus Price Target: N/A Analysts' Ratings History for China Southern Airlines Co Ltd (NYSE:ZNH) Show: All Ratings For This Stock Only the Most Recent Rating From Each Brokerage DateFirmActionRatingPrice TargetDetailsShare11/17/2014Goldman SachsDowngradeBuy -> NeutralView 8/13/2014Morgan StanleyDowngradeUnderweightView 4/17/2014RBC CapitalDowngradeSector PerformView 1/30/2014Citigroup Inc.DowngradeNeutralView 10/31/2013Wells Fargo & Co.DowngradeOutperform -> Market PerformView 10/31/2013BMO Capital MarketsLower Price TargetMarket Perform$45.00 -> $43.00View 10/28/2013Goldman SachsLower Price Target$41.00 -> $40.00View 10/23/2013Jefferies GroupLower Price TargetHold$47.00 -> $45.00View 10/4/2013BarclaysLower Price TargetEqual Weight$49.00 -> $44.00View 10/3/2013Evercore ISILower Price TargetNeutral$45.00 -> $43.50View 9/3/2013MacquarieLower Price TargetNeutral$47.00 -> $45.00View 8/5/2013RBC CapitalLower Price TargetOutperform$50.00 -> $49.00View 8/2/2013Deutsche BankLower Price TargetHold$48.00 -> $46.00View 8/2/2013Credit Suisse Group AGLower Price TargetUnderperform$50.00 -> $48.00View 8/1/2013Jefferies GroupBoost Price TargetHold$46.00 -> $47.00View 8/1/2013BMO Capital MarketsLower Price Target$49.00 -> $45.00View 7/12/2013JPMorgan Chase & Co.UpgradeNeutral -> OverweightView 6/14/2013Jefferies GroupDowngradeBuy -> Hold$53.50 -> $46.00View 6/10/2013RBC CapitalUpgradeSector Perform -> OutperformView 6/4/2013Jefferies GroupDowngradeBuy -> HoldView 4/26/2013RBC CapitalBoost Price TargetOutperform$48.00 -> $50.00View 4/25/2013Jefferies GroupBoost Price TargetBuy$50.00 -> $53.50View 4/25/2013BMO Capital MarketsBoost Price TargetMarket Perform$45.00 -> $49.00View 4/4/2013MacquarieBoost Price TargetNeutral$44.00 -> $47.00View (Data available from 4/1/2013 forward) Earnings History for China Southern Airlines Co Ltd (NYSE:ZNH)No earnings announcements for this company have been tracked by Analyst Ratings Network Dividend History for China Southern Airlines Co Ltd (NYSE:ZNH)No dividend announcements for this company have been tracked by Analyst Ratings Network Insider Trading History for China Southern Airlines Co Ltd (NYSE:ZNH)No insider trades for this company have been tracked by Analyst Ratings Network About China Southern Airlines Co Ltd China Southern Airlines Company Limited is a provider of airline services. The Company's main businesses consist of passenger transportation, freight transportation, mail transportation and others. The Company operates domestic airlines, airlines among Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, as well as international airlines. Headlines: (3/31) Shares of China Southern Airlines Rise to a New 52-Week High (3/27) Hottest Transportation Stocks Now – ZNH UAL HA CEA (10/2) Snapshot for China Southern Airlines Co Ltd (ZNH) (3/30) China Southern Airlines : OVERSEAS REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT (12/2) China Southern Airlines Co Ltd (ZNH) Shares March Higher, Can It Continue? (1/6) China Southern Airlines Co Ltd Sets New 52-Week High at $26.16 (ZNH) (1/26) China Southern Airlines Co Ltd Reaches New 12-Month High at $27.63 (ZNH) (1/6) China Southern Airlines Co Ltd Hits New 52-Week High at $26.16 (ZNH) (3/26) Air China posts 14 percent rise in 2014 net profit (3/27) Air China Didn't Hedge Fuel Costs, and It's Winning As a Result Industry, Sector and Symbol: Sector: Services Industry: N/A Sub-Industry: N/A Exchange: NYSE Symbol: ZNH CUSIP: Key Metrics: Previous Close: $35.0850 Day Moving Average: $26.45200 Day Moving Average: $22.59P/E Ratio: 55.45P/E Growth: 9.87Market Cap: $7.13BCurrent Quarter EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.18 EPS Additional Links: View ZNH on Google FinanceView ZNH on Yahoo FinanceView ZNH's Company Profile on ReutersSearch for China Southern Airlines Co Ltd on Google China Southern Airlines Co Ltd (NYSE:ZNH) Chart for Wednesday, April, 1, 2015 (Chart Provided by Yahoo Finance)


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LONDON, April 4 (Reuters) - Jewellery from jet black stone once favoured by bereaved Victorians and hand-knitted sweaters from Scotland's Fair Isle opened a show of British crafts on Thursday, their makers among a handful of people to still practise each trade.
"Crafted - Makers of the Exceptional" at London's Somerset House showcases the work of modern manufacturers and individuals in traditional British crafts who are defying a long-term decline in industries which attract few young people.
The craftsmen work at their stands, hand-stitching leather, printing poetry using a traditional letterpress and knitting intricate Fair Isle fishermen's sweaters.
The master watchmaker from Geneva-based Vacheron Constantin, the world's oldest watchmaker in continuous production since 1755, assembles the tiny components of a timepiece using skills which take years of training to learn.
The global luxury industry's double digit growth every year since 2007 has prompted a reappraisal of the importance of the crafts that underpin it, according to Walpole British Luxury, the association behind the exhibition.
"What has been bubbling under the surface is a renaissance of individuals who decided of their own volition to become a maker, learn that craft and are now at the top of their field," the Walpole Crafted programme's chair Guy Salter told Reuters.
Jewellery designer Jacqueline Cullen is one of only a few crafters to use Whitby jet, a 180 million-year-old black fossil once worn by Victorians as "mourning jewellery" after the death of a family member which often contained locks of hair from the deceased or a photograph.
But Cullen is the only designer to try to shed the rock's association with death, creating instead large pendant earrings or chunky rings encrusted with droplets of gold and crystals.
"Jet has been put in a pigeon hole of death and grief and morbidity rather than appreciated for the raw material," said Cullen, who has been working with the black rock for 10 years.
Named after the northern English fishing town where it was extensively mined more than a century ago, Whitby jet is now rare and Cullen relies on supplies of the stone from an abseiler, who descends old quarries to collect the raw material.
"There are a few people using jet in Whitby but they are using Victorian designs and designs for tourists. I'm the only one that has taken jet to a 21st century audience," Cullen said.
When Mati Ventrillon began knitting on Fair Isle, off Scotland's northern coast, she was one of only three knitters producing Fair Isle woollen sweaters on the windswept island.
Now interest in learning the complicated knitting style is growing on the island of 60 people, Ventrillon said, with three more residents picking up needles in the last year to create the garments.
"When you think about a place that only has 20 houses, the population is ageing and there aren't many jobs, people need to be very creative...(knitting) has always been something extra to do to bring food home," Ventrillon said.
"Crafted - Makers of the Exceptional" runs from April 4. - April 6. at London's Somerset House.


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Self-defence course teaches women to overcome their need to be nice
Contrary to popular belief, the best defence is not always a strong offence -- at least for women trying to protect themselves against violence.
"Combat is the last resort," says Winnipeg martial arts instructor Peggy McRitchie. According to her ABCs of self-defence, "awareness" and "boundaries" come first.
That means paying close attention to your environment -- which you can't do if you're texting or listening to your iPod -- and maintaining your personal space.
And if someone with ill intentions invades that space? No more Ms. Nice Guy.
McRitchie, 52, who has a black belt in a style of kung fu known as choy li fut, has some basic techniques that any woman can learn in order to thwart a would-be attacker and empower herself. They have names like "tiger claw."
McRitchie and her daughter, Chantal -- who have a combined 35 years of martial arts training between them -- will be teaching that and other self-defence skills in a one-day workshop on Sunday. It runs 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the University of Winnipeg's Richardson College for the Environment & Science Complex (599 Portage Ave.). Cost is $49 per person. Register online (www.plumblossom.ca) or by calling 204-791-6146.
Choy li fut, which McRitchie learned from her father as a child, is a traditional style of kung fu that combines intricate arm and hand techniques from southern China with the agile footwork that characterizes northern Chinese martial arts. It's considered one of the most effective self-defence systems, and was supposedly praised by Bruce Lee as one of the most difficult styles to attack and defend against.
Participants at Sunday's workshop will initially practise the techniques on each other in small groups. Then, in the second half, trained male instructors will don safety gear and play the role of assailants.
"The women will get to experience the feeling of what it's actually like to hit and not hold back," as they might in an all-female workshop, says McRitchie.
The retired nurse and owner of Plum Blossom Martial Arts Academy, which just moved into new digs on Pembina Highway, has been teaching choy li fut to children and adults since 1982, but only started offering women's self-defence classes after she herself was attacked when she was in her late 20s.
She was walking home from her waitressing job in downtown Winnipeg around 4 p.m. and cut through a restaurant parking lot when a man jumped her in the back lane. He grabbed her by the hair, dragged her between two cars and was on top of her before she knew what was happening.
"It was fast and aggressive. It came out of nowhere," McRitchie recalls. "All I can remember thinking is, 'It's him or me.'"
Thanks to years of kung fu training, her fighting instinct kicked in and her attacker ended up running off with a bloodied face. But most women, she says, don't have that instinct. "Statistics show that women in these situations tend to freeze."
Corinne Paulishyn, who has studied choy li fut for five years, isn't surprised. "As women, we're taught not to fight," says the social worker, who has taken McRitchie's self-defence course several times. "We're taught to be nice and not hurt anybody."
Social conditioning can leave women vulnerable to stranger violence, McRitchie says, for the simple reason that they're less likely than men to enforce their personal boundaries. But owning your personal space, she adds, is crucial to avoid giving off a victim vibe or looking like an easy target.
Remaining vigilant and constantly scanning one's environment is key to the awareness piece, says McRitchie. Reflecting on her own attack, she says she shouldn't have cut through the parking lot, where her presence -- and that of her assailant -- was obscured by rows of cars.
Not that witnesses to violence are guaranteed to intervene. Nor are all the perpetrators men, of course.
Years ago, McRitchie's daughter and her friend were attacked by a gang of girls outside a mall while bystanders did nothing.
"You're responsible for your own self-defence. You can't rely on the car driving by or the person walking by to come to your rescue," McRitchie says.
And while fighting violence with violence is the last resort, if you're attacked, "The No. 1 rule is you need to do something," she says. "Doing nothing is basically giving up. You have to come with the mentality that it's either him or you."
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I want to tell you a story from a personal experience. When I was a young child, I had an aunt on my mothers side that was very ill with a rare type of female cancer. When my mother had her first child, my older sister, she told my aunt that since she would not be able to have children of her own that she could treat my sister as if she were her own. On her good days, between rounds of chemo, she would take my sister and bond with her. They grew very close over time. I myself, remember one good day with her when she took my sister and I both out to eat, to the park, shopping and typical things that women do. She passed away at the age I am today, twenty-eight years old.
You are saying to yourself at this particular moment… How is this a hope letter? Things get much worse before they get better. Have you ever heard of that saying? If you keep reading, I will keep your attention.
The last memory that I have of her is in a hospital bed, so heavily medicated that she could barely move her head and look you in the eye from the yellowed whites of her own eyes. We were soon told a day later that she had passed. We went to her funeral and we cried and cried selfishly because we were so young. Crying because we would never see her again.
As an adult, I have female problems myself. My first period came when I was sixteen years old and my second came a long two years later. I have had miscarriages and an abortion to prevent a miscarriage. My problems were frequent and variable to include cysts, hormone deficiencies and quite a few mysteries.
Against many odds, I became pregnant in 2001, after September 11. I was with what I now call the ex-factor. That pregnancy, like the others, was at a high risk to miscarriage. It was not an occurrence free pregnancy by any means. Toward the end of my pregnancy, I had a dream. This was of my aunt telling me that this baby would make it. She was right. About seven months in, I had to start shopping for a pediatrician. I decided to use a doctor that the other doctors' wives were using. Her name is Leslie. Her husband rounded with my now ex-husband. He was a golfer, as was my ex. He is a surgical oncologist by profession and my ex husband specialized in internal medicine.
During stage two of labor, which was a long 21 hours, my heart rate dropped and the last numbers that I saw on the blood pressure monitor were 40/20. When I leaned up to tell my husband that I didn't feel right, I felt a nausea that hit me like a ton of bricks pulling me down. The only thing I could see was purple around the edges and white near the middle. I vaguely remember the nurse coming in. She was quick and there with a syringe in hand. As she injected the syringe into my I.V., the weight lifted as I came back. Our child was born a healthy little girl, but was partially deaf due to the medication that saved me.
Our daughters' pediatrician, Leslie and I became very close over time. She accepted us into their home and very close nit family. They made me feel as if I were a long lost family member. It was pretty obvious that we weren't relatives being that I was the only woman of a pale color in the group. One day, while sitting at their dining room table eating dinner, I told her husband Pete that my biggest fear was to be his patient.
I had to bring my daughter in for her routine shots. Pete and Leslie shared an office. I asked Leslie if she would look at a hard lump on my leg. She looked and called Pete in to look at it as well. He said that he could surgically remove it for me. He told me to come into his office when I was done and he would pencil me into his schedule.|
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