Patient account managers' role comes into focus.

As hospitals begin to see their accounts receivable as a sleeping giant, the role of patient accounts managers may increase in importance. A 1991 survey of patient accounts managers reveals a 25 percent average salary increase over the 1988 figure. The responsibilities of patient accounts managers have remained much the same, with increased emphasis on the basics: receivables management, billing, and collection. A majority of patient accounts managers aspire to higher positions within healthcare finance and management. Most aspirants are well qualified in terms of education but may require professional certification before advancing.

[True precocious puberty in girl. Therapy with LHRH analogs]. / Echte Frühreife bei Mädchen. Eine Therapie mit LHRH-Analogen.

The authors observed an occurrence of pubertas praecox vera by 42 girls from 8 months to 7 years of age. The purpose of the investigations was to elucidate the possible causes of the precocious symptoms and to estimate the effect of the therapy with various LHRH-analogues. Only in 2 children a cranial tumor was found. In the remaining cases an idiopathic precocious puberty was diagnosed. These children received a therapy with LHRH-analogues: Relefact, Busserelin or Decapeptyl. The authors obtained the best results with the slow releasing Decapeptyl.