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[Why are copies for colleagues not paid for?]. MMW Fortschr Med 2015; 157 Spec No 2:30. [PMID: 26953459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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[Patient service. Is our practice stuck with the copying costs?]. MMW Fortschr Med 2015; 157:38. [PMID: 26759874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Patient Records. JOURNAL OF THE NEW JERSEY DENTAL ASSOCIATION 2015; 86:6. [PMID: 26495668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Can I charge more for copies of medical records? TENNESSEE MEDICINE : JOURNAL OF THE TENNESSEE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 2010; 103:11. [PMID: 20961013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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[Survey to evaluate fees charged and time limits for issuing a medical records's paper copy by hospitals of Lazio Region (Italy)]. IGIENE E SANITA PUBBLICA 2008; 64:213-227. [PMID: 18523496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Aim of the present study was to evaluate the different fees charged for providing paper copies of medical records and time limits for their delivery. The analysis involved all the public and private hospitals in Lazio Region (Italy). The authors administered a short telephone questionnaire to the medical affairs direction of all the hospitals in the survey. In 94.6% of cases (n=106 hospitals) the requested information have been provided. Data analysis showed that average fee charged for issuing copies of medical records was, respectively, 13.90 vs 12.66 euro for inpatient and day hospital. Average time limits for dealing with a request for paper copies of medical records was 24.2 days, less than time established by Italian Law (30 days). The survey showed, however, a huge variability that concerns both the fees and times of issue of medical charts.
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Fees for copying patient records: clarification. EAR, NOSE & THROAT JOURNAL 2007; 86:650; author reply 650. [PMID: 18225617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023] Open
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Cloned hard drives reduce time, improve service. Biomed Instrum Technol 2007; 41:449-450. [PMID: 18085080 DOI: 10.2345/0899-8205(2007)41[449:chdrti]2.0.co;2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Right image, right time. Predictive modeling makes radiology management more lean and effective. HEALTH MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY 2007; 28:12, 14, 16 passim. [PMID: 17760309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Extreme makeover for Hartford's print shop. HOSPITAL MATERIAL[DOLLAR SIGN] MANAGEMENT 2005; 30:1, 9-11. [PMID: 16044941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Answers to questions about fees for copying medical records. MICHIGAN MEDICINE 2005; 104:12-3. [PMID: 15822411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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EMR vs. DIMS. Yea: full EMR offers enhanced efficiency and workflow. MGMA CONNEXION 2005; 5:15-6. [PMID: 15754808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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EMR vs. DIMS. Nay: DIMS effective, less costly than EMR and easier to use. MGMA CONNEXION 2005; 5:15-7. [PMID: 15756740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Copy fees and patients' rights to obtain a copy of their medical records: from law to reality. AMIA ... ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS. AMIA SYMPOSIUM 2005; 2005:251-5. [PMID: 16779040 PMCID: PMC1560890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Patients have a legal right under HIPAA to a copy of their medical records. Personal life-long medical records rely on patients' ability to exercise this right inexpensively and in a timely manner. We surveyed 73 hospitals across the US, with a geographic concentration around Boston, to determine their policies about fees for copying medical records and the expected time it takes to fulfill such requests. Fees range very widely, from $2-55 for short records of 15 pages to $15-585 for long ones of 500 pages. Times also range widely, from 1-30 days (or longer for off-site records). A few institutions provide records for free and even fewer make them accessible on-line. We argue that electronic records will help solve the problem of giving patients access to their own records, will do so inexpensively and in a format more likely to be useful than paper.
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What can I charge patients for copying their dental records? THE JOURNAL OF THE MICHIGAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION 2004; 86:18. [PMID: 15554165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
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Delivering continuing education online involves making published materials available to learners. As part of a study that examined the use of the Internet for dissemination of information, permission to provide resources online was sought from 43 publishers, of whom 36 responded. Four (11.1%) denied permission to copy their materials. Seven (19.4%) granted permission to copy articles at no cost. The remaining 25 (69.4%) granted permission for a fee, ranging from dollar 2 to dollar 410 per article. These findings highlight a need for more accessible and cost-effective online resources to meet the challenges of evidence-based programs and practice in public health.
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Medicare program; photocopying reimbursement methodology. Final rule. FEDERAL REGISTER 2003; 68:67955-60. [PMID: 14661636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/27/2023]
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This final rule increases the rate of reimbursement for expenses incurred by prospective payment system PPS) hospitals for photocopying medical records requested by Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs), formerly known as Utilization and Quality Control Peer Review Organizations (PROs). We are increasing the rate from 7 cents per page to 12 cents per page to reflect inflationary changes in the labor and supply cost components of the formula. This final rule also provides for the periodic review and adjustment of the per-page reimbursement rate to account for inflation and changes in technology. The methodology for calculating the per-page reimbursement rate will remain unchanged. We are also providing for the payment of the expenses of furnishing photocopies to QIOs, to other providers subject to a PPS (for example, skilled nursing facilities and home health agencies), in accordance with the rules established for reimbursing PPS hospitals for these expenses.
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HIPAA copy charges for medical records. HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT : JOURNAL OF THE HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION 2003; 57:36-40. [PMID: 14686070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/27/2023]
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The HIPAA privacy rule allows providers to charge for providing copies of medical records to patients and their representatives. Providers need to know which activities in the retrieval and handling of such information can be included in the medical record copy charges. State-mandated fees for copies vary and may be preempted by HIPAA, requiring careful review by providers. Healthcare organizations that use a copy service may need to determine whether bringing the activity in house would be more cost-effective under HIPAA.
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Nonbillables. When should patients pay for them? MEDICAL ECONOMICS 2003; 80:58-9, 63, 67. [PMID: 14712752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/27/2023]
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Copy cost questions require closer look. JOURNAL OF AHIMA 2003; 74:56-7. [PMID: 12580195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2023]
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Obtaining journal reprints: the 'dos' and 'don'ts'. J Natl Med Assoc 2002; 94:934-6. [PMID: 12408702 PMCID: PMC2594254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2023]
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In a search for knowledge, and to expand their own work, scientists and academicians have depended on the work of colleagues with similar interests. While attending conferences enables one to acquire useful knowledge, the information so gained is unlikely to be lasting. Furthermore, many persons learn better by reading than by listening, and reading can be done at one's own convenience. These and many other reasons account for the increasing number of reprints requested by researchers, and in medicine, by practicing clinicians.
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Miscellaneous practice issues. THE JOURNAL OF THE MICHIGAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION 2002; 84:20-1. [PMID: 12271902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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Release of dental records. THE JOURNAL OF THE MICHIGAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION 2001; 83:18-9. [PMID: 11490732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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Price survey. Paper price swings resist taming. HOSPITAL MATERIAL[DOLLAR SIGN] MANAGEMENT 2000; 25:1, 14-5. [PMID: 10977510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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Access to and cost of reproduction of patient medical records. A comparison of state laws. THE JOURNAL OF LEGAL MEDICINE 2000; 21:79-108. [PMID: 10730013 DOI: 10.1080/019476400272819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Document imaging and workflow technology saves $1.2 million annually. HEALTH MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY 1999; 20:18-20, 22. [PMID: 10787514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Making copies ... what is a fair charge? IOWA MEDICINE : JOURNAL OF THE IOWA MEDICAL SOCIETY 1999; 89:11. [PMID: 10188357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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What works. $3M savings projected in TCO (total cost of ownership) review. HEALTH MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY 1998; 19:28. [PMID: 10187481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Medical records woes. Critics assail outsourcing firms for high prices. MODERN HEALTHCARE 1998; 28:36. [PMID: 10187692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this report is to describe a cost-effective method for producing black-and-white prints and color posters within a radiology department. CONCLUSION Using a high-resolution digital camera, personal computer, and color printer, the average cost of a 5 x 7 inch (12.5 x 17.5 cm) black-and-white print may be reduced from $8.50 to $1 each in our institution. The average cost for a color print (8.5 x 14 inch [21.3 x 35 cm]) varies from $2 to $3 per sheet depending on the selection of ribbons for a color-capable laser printer and the paper used. For a 30-panel, 4 x 8 foot (1.2 x 2.4 m) standard-sized poster, the cost for materials and construction is approximately $100.
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Requests for records driving you crazy? Here's a solution. MEDICAL ECONOMICS 1997; 74:165-6, 171-2. [PMID: 10167894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Description and evaluation of a drug information centre's (DIC) professional activities one year after establishment are summarized. The aims of the centre are: to evaluate which problem areas are frequently requested, how frequently and by whom; which information sources are the most appropriate for the service and the approximate cost of such a service. We received 80 questions during the first 8 months. The questions were mainly asked by hospital physicians (32.5%) and pharmacists (32.5%), other health-care professionals were a minority; the scopes of most frequently asked questions include general properties of active substances (12.2%), contents of particular preparations (21%), dosage (11%), side effects (21%) and indications/contraindications (15%). Cost of the service included variable (mainly phone and mail charges, copy and print of the documents) and fixed costs (cost of software and salary of the staff).
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Film loan policies of radiology departments. RADIOLOGY MANAGEMENT 1994; 15:53-7. [PMID: 10126671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Last year, the AHRA Southern Region Statistical Resource Committee surveyed its members about their departments' film loan policies. This article presents the results of that survey, providing information on such topics as lending original films, charging for copies, and protecting against liability. While there doesn't seem to be a standard approach to releasing films, survey findings suggest that liability issues and cost factors are of great concern in determining which policy should be adopted.
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[The costs of photocopies of patient documents]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr 1993; 118:679-80. [PMID: 8495647 DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1235192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Fees for medical record copying--chaos revisited. JOURNAL OF AHIMA 1993; 64:28-9. [PMID: 10125192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Medicare program; payment to hospitals for furnishing photocopies to peer review organizations--HCFA. Final rule. FEDERAL REGISTER 1992; 57:47779-87. [PMID: 10121918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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This final rule amends the regulations governing Utilization and Quality Control Peer Review Organizations (PROs) to provide for a uniform methodology for determining payment to hospitals for the costs of furnishing photocopies of medical records of Medicare beneficiaries to PROs. We also are establishing the rate of payment for these costs at $.07 per page. This amount includes payment for labor and supply costs, but not the costs of equipment and overhead, which are already otherwise paid under the Medicare program.
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Florida members lobby on new records law. JOURNAL OF AHIMA 1992; 63:14-6. [PMID: 10120154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Contracting with photocopy services. JOURNAL OF AHIMA 1992; 63:25-6. [PMID: 10118230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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PRO photocopying settlement approved by District Court. JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND HOSPITAL LAW : A PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF HOSPITAL ATTORNEYS OF THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION 1991; 24:360. [PMID: 10114836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Hospitals get chance to equip offices for less. HOSPITALS 1991; 65:60. [PMID: 1916718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Patients sue Philadelphia hospitals over cost of copying medical records. MODERN HEALTHCARE 1991; 21:19. [PMID: 10112371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Hospitals, government resolve dispute over copying records. MODERN HEALTHCARE 1991; 21:6. [PMID: 10110757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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High stakes copying--the healthcare manager's guide to correspondence copying services. JOURNAL (AMERICAN MEDICAL RECORD ASSOCIATION) 1991; 62:52-7. [PMID: 10109492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Medicare asked for it, Medicare should pay. Tex Med 1991; 87:28. [PMID: 2031226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Consider the fax... Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 1990; 44:385. [PMID: 2127904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Analyzing the relationship with correspondence copying services. JOURNAL (AMERICAN MEDICAL RECORD ASSOCIATION) 1990; 61:31-9. [PMID: 10107985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Some healthcare managers think that medical record departments are not receiving the full benefits available to them from their correspondence copy service. What are they receiving and what should they be receiving? And, what are the copying service companies getting? What should they be getting? This article examines and redefines the relationship between copying services and medical record departments.
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Suits may up reimbursement for PRO photocopying. HOSPITALS 1989; 63:52. [PMID: 2807240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Photocopying settlement aided. MODERN HEALTHCARE 1989; 19:3. [PMID: 10303964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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Class-action suit filed over copying costs. MODERN HEALTHCARE 1989; 19:4. [PMID: 10303572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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HCFA ordered to pay costs of hospitals' PRO copying. MODERN HEALTHCARE 1989; 19:6. [PMID: 10292675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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