Skagit Regional Health
Mount Vernon, WA, USA
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Job Summary
The position involves coordination of services to improve and maintain quality patient care and to ensure appropriate utilization of healthcare resources. Serves as a liaison between the hospital, providers, and external payers on issues related to intensity of service and severity of illness for patients. Ensures the timely and seamless transition of patients through medically appropriate levels of care. Conducts patient status and medical necessity reviews at the time of hospital admission and also concurrently throughout the stay. Reviews are documented in designated systems according to standard. In collaboration with physicians, promptly addresses...