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Key Indicators Report Claims the Region’s Economy is to Blame for Declining Volume
Northeast Ohio’s hospitals have faced overall declining volume for several quarters in a row including the third quarter of 2011, according to The Center for Health Affairs' latest Key Indicators Report, which reflects data from that time period.
Read MoreLatest Issue Brief Describes Health Insurance Industry Reforms
Health Insurance and our mindset surrounding it have been evolving from the moment the first policy was issued.
Read MoreDr. Naylor Presents Transitional Care Model Addressing High Rates of Readmissions
On Wednesday, Dec. 7, more than 150 individuals representing various healthcare settings attended A Community-Based Approach to Improving Care Transitions & Reducing Rehospitalizations, held at Cuyahoga Community College - Corporate College East.
Read MoreProcedures Clarified for Ambulance Schedule II Drug Restocking
Earlier this month, the Ohio Hospital Association (OHA), along with the Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS), issued guidance clarifying for hospitals the proper procedures for restocking ambulances with Schedule II controlled substances.
Read MoreBubonic Plague Exercise Tests Hospitals’ Mass Dispensing Plans
Operation Rat Pack, held in mid-September, was the latest emergency preparedness exercise for hospitals and others in the Northeast Ohio region.
Read MoreAre You Using DATABANK? Don’t Miss Out!
DATABANK recruiting efforts are underway at The Center for Health Affairs. Though many hospitals in The Center’s membership have participated in DATABANK at no charge as a benefit of membership, restructuring of the program early this year led to a renewed recruitment effort.
Read MoreMedicare Expert Speaks at Reimbursement Forum Meeting
Attendees of the November meeting of The Center for Health Affairs Reimbursement Forum heard from Medicare policy experts regarding recourse available to hospitals seeking to address errors made by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) affecting Medicare reimbursement. Experts from Healthcare Reimbursement Services, Inc.
Read MoreAnnual Conference Speaker Stresses the Importance of Sharing Research Regionally
Mary E. Kerr, PhD, RN, FAAN, the new dean of the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve and the inaugural holder of the May L.
Read MoreLatest Policy Snapshot Examines Policy Alternatives to the Federal Health Reform Law’s Individual Mandate Provision
Of all the provisions in the recently enacted federal healthcare reform law, none has evoked as much controversy as the law’s minimum coverage requirement, which requires most individuals to maintain minimum essential health coverage starting in 2014 or face a financial penalty.
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