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March Issue Brief Focuses on Ohio's Medicaid Environment
The Center's latest issue brief, Looking for a New Direction: Ohio Medicaid at a Crossroads, takes a look at Ohio's Medicaid program in the midst of the state budget process.
Read MoreTransitions of Care Collaborative Meeting Focuses on Reducing Heart Failure Readmissions in Northeast Ohio
The Center for Health Affairs and Better Health Greater Cleveland hosted a Transitions of Care collaborative meeting at the Visiting Nurses Association on March 15 as an opportunity for a network of hospitals enrolled in the Robert Wood Johnson's Aligning Forces for Quality Hospital Quality Network (HQN) to share quality…
Read MoreMembers Expect $8.4 Million Benefit Thanks to Wage Index Project
Preliminary results from The Center's 2011 wage index project demonstrating an expected $8. 4 million increase to the region's reimbursement were officially released at a Reimbursement Forum meeting on March 24.
Read MoreRegional Health Needs Assessment Project Gaining Steam
Hospitals routinely consider the healthcare needs of their communities as they are making decisions about their facilities and their service offerings.
Read MorePolicy Snapshot Sheds Light on Uncompensated Care
As hospital nonprofit tax status and community benefit have been making their way into policy-oriented discussions with increased frequency, so has the related topic of uncompensated care. However, many of these discussions suggest a lack of clarity regarding some of the nuances.
Read MoreMeta-Leadership Summit Fosters Cross-Sector Emergency Preparedness
In March, Northeast Ohio business, government and nonprofit leaders had the opportunity to participate in a national initiative intended to promote cross-sector collaboration and community preparedness in the event of an emergency.
Read MoreHealth Reform Website Offers Convenient Source of Current Information
The hundreds of provisions included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act passed early last year have just begun to unfold. As work in the 112th Congress gets underway, many lawmakers are vowing to make changes to the health reform law.
Read MoreJanuary Policy Snapshot Highlights Key Healthcare Issues for Lawmakers
The start of the new year and legislative session brought many new faces to Washington's Capitol Hill and Columbus' Capitol Square. Newly elected officials and their veteran colleagues face a considerable array of policy issues demanding their attention, not the least of which is healthcare.
Read MoreStatewide DATABANK Endeavor Finalized
The Center for Health Affairs has recently finalized a new collaboration with the Ohio Hospital Association and the other regional hospitals around the state aimed at expanding The Center’s DATABANK initiative.
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