Healthcare Management Advisor
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Is that capital project feasible?
Summer 2015
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 403
Abstract: With the health care industry changing rapidly, many hospitals are weighing major capital projects to keep up. Before taking the plunge on a costly project, though, it’s advisable to perform a financial feasibility study. This article offers tips on how best to conduct such a study.
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Distinguish yourself – Brand building for community hospitals
Summer 2015
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Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 665
Abstract: There are many ways to distinguish a community hospital from others in the market. Effective branding is a marketing technique that guides organizational behavior and the perceptions of consumers, the media, regulators and other stakeholders. In a competitive arena such as health care, a brand allows all of these parties to instantly identify a hospital in a positive light. This article offers insights into building a “brand.”
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HHS update – Medicare is shifting from volume to value
Summer 2015
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Word count: 516
Abstract: Earlier this year, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced measurable goals and a timeline for moving the Medicare program — and the health care system at large — to provider payments based on quality of care, rather than quantity. According to the HHS, the shift will improve the quality of care, help the agency manage and track progress, and create accountability for measurable improvement. This article explains the HHS’s established goals and areas of focus.
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IRS issues final CHNA regulations
Summer 2015
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Word count: 894
Abstract: The IRS has released its final regulations on the community health needs assessment (CHNA) required of tax-exempt hospitals under the ACA. While the new regs retain many of the provisions from earlier proposed rules, they provide greater flexibility in some areas and impose more restrictions in others. This article explains key changes in the final regs. A sidebar describes IRS final regulations addressing tax-exempt hospitals’ obligation to have a written financial assistance policy.
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What a difference a day makes – Keeping patients one more day can reduce costs
Spring 2015
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
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Word count: 503
Abstract: A recent study out of the Columbia Business School offers important new evidence that keeping patients in the hospital just one day longer can significantly cut readmissions, save patient lives and reduce costs. With the potential penalties for readmissions on the rise under the Affordable Care Act, hospitals would be wise to take heed of the study’s findings. This article explains how the process works.
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Breathing new life into unclaimed property laws
Spring 2015
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Word count: 661
Abstract: Community hospitals might be losing out on some critical revenues simply because they have overlooked unclaimed property. This article offers some tips on how your facility can uncover funds you never knew existed.
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The ICD-10 cometh – 5 tips for reducing the financial risks
Spring 2015
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Word count: 589
Abstract: When the deadline for ICD-10 implementation was delayed until Oct. 1, 2015, some hospitals took it as a cue to slow down or even suspend preparation for the transition. This response may be understandable, but it’s also a big mistake. This article shows you how to take steps now to help minimize the financial risks associated with making the changeover from ICD-9 to ICD-10.
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How to communicate financial information to patients
Spring 2015
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
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Word count: 818
Abstract: The wave of health care reform has led to a closer focus on the need for clear, consistent and transparent communication of patient financial information. Thus, the HFMA has developed “Patient Financial Communications Best Practices” for improving and standardizing how health care organizations should communicate with patients about their financial responsibilities. The guidance covers several areas of critical importance for community hospitals. A sidebar discusses the AHA’s “Principles for Price Transparency.”
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Making the most of cost accounting – How to avoid some common missteps
Winter 2015
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Word count: 506
Abstract: As health care reform soldiers on, a greater emphasis than perhaps ever before is being placed on costs. That makes this an ideal time for hospitals to improve their cost accounting. This article offers a few relatively simple tips that can help hospitals avoid some of the common missteps that may doom such initiatives despite the best of intentions.
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Executive compensation takes the spotlight
Winter 2015
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Word count: 508
Abstract: Hospital executive compensation is coming under close scrutiny these days — and not just from the IRS. Now it appears the HHS is getting into the act. By following federal tax regulations, however, hospitals can more likely avoid the negative repercussions associated with so-called excessive compensation. This article describes three requirements a hospital should meet to establish a rebuttable presumption of reasonableness for compensation arrangements.
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Ensuring a coordinated effort in your ED
Winter 2015
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Word count: 735
Abstract: A critical challenge arises whenever a patient visits an ED: ensuring that the resulting care plan is coordinated with his or her PCP. It’s in everyone’s best interests for ED physicians and PCPs to find ways to get on the same page and stay there. This article explores ways of improving ED-PCP communication and notes the benefits that can result.
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The CMS 2015 IPPS final rule – 5 critical areas beyond the rate increase
Winter 2015
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Word count: 799
Abstract: The CMS recently issued its final rule updating the federal FY 2015 Medicare payment policies and rates under the IPPS. While the 1.4% increase to payment rates for general acute care hospitals has received much of the attention, the rule also addresses five other critical areas: hospital-acquired conditions, reduction of readmissions, value-based purchasing, quality reporting, and price transparency. This article looks at the details, while a sidebar discusses disproportionate share hospital payments and uncompensated care.
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5 key financial metrics for hospitals
Fall 2014
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Word count: 425
Abstract: Perhaps more than ever, many community hospitals are concerned about their continuing financial viability. Health care reform and changes to reimbursement are prompting hospital leaders to scrutinize cash flows. But cash flows provide a limited view. This article highlights five specific financial metrics to assess a facility’s financial health: operating margin, total margin, days of cash on hand, equity ratio, and long-term debt to capitalization.
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Intangible asset valuations: What hospitals need to know
Fall 2014
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Word count: 537
Abstract: Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the hospital sector shows no signs of slowing down in the near future, with some of the activity focused on obtaining a hospital’s, physician practice’s or ancillary service provider’s underlying intangible assets. Even hospitals not engaging in M&A or similar transactions may find themselves in need of valuations of intangible assets. This article offers examples of such assets, different reasons for seeking their valuation, and the methods that valuators use.
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Cultivating a culture of patient safety
Fall 2014
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Word count: 635
Abstract: Every year, medical errors at hospitals threaten the lives of countless Americans. This article describes ways that hospital leaders can ensure the health and well-being of their patients. It notes studies of the problem, conducted by several private and governmental agencies, that can assist hospitals in evaluating their own situations, implementing a patient safety program, and involving not only all staff members, but patients and families as well.
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Don’t let your compliance flag – Guidance on the Red Flags Rule
Fall 2014
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
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Word count: 839
Abstract: The Federal Trade Commission requires many organizations — including some hospitals — to implement a written identity theft prevention program to, among other things, detect the “red flags” of identity theft in their day-to-day operations. Under the “Red Flags Rule,” covered hospitals must maintain a program that addresses both the secure collection and maintenance of patient data and the detection of warning signs that a crook is using someone else’s proprietary information. This article looks at what types of “covered accounts” can cause a hospital to be subject to the rule, along with what an identity theft prevention program should include. A sidebar discusses administration of such a program.