Looking to gain more from its hospital accreditation program, Norton Healthcare has joined with DNV GL Healthcare National Integrated Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations (NIAHO) for hospital accreditation. DNV GL’s world-leading innovative accreditation program integrates International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 compliance with the Medicare conditions of participation (CoPs). It is designed to empower everyone in …

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Advances in oncology are developing rapidly with unique treatments for unique cancers leading to greater and greater subspecialization. Indeed, breakthroughs have made it possible for oncologists to practice subspecialties that didn’t exist 20 years ago. As cancer care becomes increasingly complex, subspecialization advances care and develops new approaches to benefit patients. This initiative at Norton …

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When a hospitalized patient’s symptoms can’t be diagnosed with certainty despite extensive workups and examination, the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting direct us to code for the most likely condition. Specifically, the uncertain diagnosis section (II, H): “If the diagnosis documented at the time of discharge is qualified as ‘probable,’ ‘suspected,’ ‘likely,’ ‘questionable,’ …

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Monalisa M. Tailor, M.D., internal medicine physician with Norton Community Medical Associates – Barret, has been named president of the Greater Louisville Medical Society (GLMS). Dr. Tailor, a GLMS member since 2006, plans to focus her one-year term on advocating for medicine, physicians and patients as decision-makers adjust to a new normal amid the COVID-19 …

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John W. Arnett, M.D. Norton Community Medical Associates – West Broadway Medical degree: University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington Residency: Rotating medicine and internal medicine, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland Eric G. Davis, M.D. Norton Surgical Specialists Medical degree: University of Louisville School of Medicine Residency: General surgery, University of Louisville affiliated hospitals …

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Norton Healthcare is making it easier for community providers to ensure continuity of care for their patients by accessing patient information in real time through Norton EpicLink. Referring providers can use the secure online tool to access their patients’ charts, make adult or pediatric specialty referrals, make diagnostic referrals and get real-time alerts about patient …

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Visitor policy Following state guidelines, Norton Healthcare has lifted its no-visitor policy. However, for the protection of our patients, providers and employees, the policy still limits visitors. At this time we are not allowing visitors age 17 or younger. What’s new All inpatients at Norton Healthcare’s adult-service hospitals may have one visitor at any time, …

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Russell F. Cox, president and CEO of Norton Healthcare, recently joined the “Fireside Chat” podcast to talk about the increase in telehealth visits, characteristics of a leader in a crisis and the fundamentals of learning from the COVID-19 pandemic. “Fireside Chat” is a weekly podcast hosted by Gary Bisbee, Ph.D., co-founder and executive chairman of the Health Management Academy. …

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