There are regulatory agencies
Posted By: travelinmt on 2009-05-29
In Reply to: This was early 2000s and no - Know about this
that the hospital cannot get around. You should have reported it to someone outside of the hospital. If you had lost your job you would have owned the hospital. What happened to you is exactly why the agencies are in place. They might mess with you through an arbitration hearing at the hospital but falsifying medical records will get a hospital doors shut faster than they know what to do with. You have to act on it right away though you can't wait years after the fact to try to do something about it. I worked in Hospital QA/Risk Management, Outpatient QA and medical staff credentialing...every single one of those departments were required by law and the regulatory agencies (think JCAHO, Medicare, etc.) to take action or pay the price when they did not correct the problem.
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QA stems from regulatory requirements
All hospitals are required to meet quality standards in order to maintain their accreditation status. There are QA reviews for the hospital as a whole, for each department, and for each function. It filters down level by level.
In the case of MTSOs, they have to meet the quality standards of their clients in order to stay in business.
It's not anything intended to harass employees, but to improve patient care.
And, yes, doctors are QA'd, but they're QA'd on the basis of their patient care. The quality of their medical record documentation does feed into that, but on a higher level than spelling and punctuation.
It's for the agencies to buy supplies-- hello!
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Have you thought about ad agencies? sm
copywriters make good money -and with a health care background (i.e. MT), there are agencies that specialize in that and you could market yourself quite easily I would think. I have a journalism degree and used to do copywriting (made excellent money at it), but wanted to stay home and raise my kids so went the MT route (with no regrets BTW). Look in the Sunday papers for Advertising, Marketing, Health Care, etc. Good luck!
Wonder if many agencies do that...that is really great!
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No to tax relief agencies. Depending sm
on your situation, you can do this yourself through an offer in compromise. Most are a scam or a ruse to flush out people who do not pay taxes. I answered an ad on TV for NADN for help with taxes, and ended up with someone from the Treasury Department at my front door. That was just the beginning of my nightmare.
Collections Agencies (nonpaying doctor)
Can anybody recommend a collections agency? I have a nonpaying doc, in another state, but there are so many agencies out there that I just don't know who to go with.
If anybody has a recommendation, I would appreciate it.
Many local hosp and agencies are starting to pay attention
The hospital I work at has started classes and counseling and support groups for adult children who are primary caregivers for elderly adults. If you can find some local social service agencies who have these kinds of programs, many of them can put your mom on some kind of state aid for her health care, help you with paperwork, and provide an occasional "atta girl" and some smiling, supportive faces. Sounds like your sibs aren't there for you. You mom could even qualify for some adult day care, which opens up SO much communication about resources and help. Please think about searching this out. I'm sure your husband and child need you terribly, and you should not bear this financial burden alone. Check with a social services department at a local hospital, and KEEP PUSHING IF YOU DON'T GET IMMEDIATE RESPONSE> Some of these places are so busy. But find and knock and push to find some answers to take the strain off you, and your mom. There are resources out there for you! You aren't alone, but it doesn't get better for you, till you FIND them.
You'll just have to ignore your siblings. They don't sound like they're worth much.
Day Labor/ Temp Agencies/pizza delivery
You only asked for meal advice.. I just wanted to tell you about these places in case you didn't know. Every city usually has several "day labor" companies. Your dh would have to arrive around 5-6 am, they would take him to a site all day. They usually pay the same day. He would need is license and ss card.
Most temp agencies have jobs immediately available too.
Another idea is to deliver pizza at night. He could still do real estate during the day. He would get cash right away. They pay for gas mileage, at least minimum wage, he would get tips, and PIZZA! :-)
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