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3 key areas of the new AHA billing and collection guidelines
Summer 2013
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 425
Abstract: In 2003, the American Hospital Association (AHA) first published a set of voluntary guidelines on billings and collections. Several of the original tenets became law under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, and the AHA has now updated the guidelines. This article looks at three areas on which the guidelines focus.
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Teaming up with local businesses to build a healthier community
Summer 2013
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 669
Abstract: Community hospitals have the tools and knowledge to help employers keep their employees healthy. So it makes sense for them to team up with local businesses to build a healthier community. This article discusses how to partner with employers to institute a health improvement program for their workforce.
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Strategic planning for a new delivery model
Summer 2013
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 510
Abstract: With the health care market beginning to shift from a volume-based model to one more heavily based on outcomes, strategic planning is perhaps more important now than ever. Hospitals that haven’t yet taken steps to prepare for the demands of the new model risk falling behind clinically and financially. This article describes the demands of the new outcome-centric model and steps that hospitals should take to adapt to it.
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Set the table for your best CHNA
Summer 2013
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 915
Abstract: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 requires tax-exempt hospitals to conduct community health needs assessments, known as CHNAs, and adopt an implementation strategy for each of their facilities by the last day of their first taxable year beginning after March 23, 2012. This article explains how a hospital can both ensure compliance and improve its position in the community. It discusses four steps to get off to a solid start when conducting the first CHNA, while a sidebar lists items that should be included in the report that documents it.
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3 key due diligence areas for a physician practice acquisition
Spring 2013
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 497
Abstract: Hospitals are increasingly pursuing acquisitions of physician practices in hopes of improving care, cutting costs and boosting profits. These transactions aren’t without risk, though, and require comprehensive due diligence. This article discusses how, on the financial side, a hospital should dig into three areas in particular: revenues; expenses and capital requirements; and existing obligations.
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Heads up: Here come the unclaimed property audits
Spring 2013
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 783
Abstract: Many state governments have given their unclaimed property laws new life in an attempt to raise much-needed revenue. To track down unclaimed property, states often hire outside auditors on a contingency fee basis, which encourages these freelancers to pursue industries most likely to harbor such property — such as health care. This article explains what constitutes unclaimed property, particularly as it pertains to hospitals, and what hospitals should do to decrease their vulnerability in an unclaimed property audit. A sidebar lists some of the exemptions that exist for certain types of property.
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Get lean and mean with lean management
Spring 2013
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 646
Abstract: “Lean management” originated from a Toyota automobile production system, but, because of its success in other economic sectors, it’s being adopted rapidly in health care. This article lists the functions that typically benefit most from lean principles and offers a real-world example to show how they can be applied.
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Are you ready for the changes? Final rule on EHR Stage 2 released
Spring 2013
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 683
Abstract: CMS has released its final rule that hospitals must satisfy to qualify for incentives in Stage 2 of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program. This article discusses the final regs as they pertain to several key areas: new “core” and “menu” objectives, clinical quality measure (CQM) reporting, and Medicare payment adjustments.
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How social media can change the way you do business
Winter 2013
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 728
Abstract: Countless medical institutions have started using live surgical Twitter-casts, Facebook and YouTube to get the word out about their facilities. Indeed, this popular form of communication can change the way hospitals do business, serving as powerful medicine for hospitals seeking to directly communicate with interested parties as well as gather and disperse critical information. This article describes steps to take when setting up a presence on social media, looking specifically at YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.
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IRS proposes new requirements for tax-exempt hospitals
Winter 2013
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 912
Abstract: The IRS has released proposed regulations clarifying a nonprofit hospital’s responsibilities under a provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Under the new regs, a tax-exempt hospital must establish a written financial assistance plan (FAP) that clearly describes five elements. This article lists those elements and discusses what hospitals need to do to comply. A sidebar lists five steps the IRS regs say a charitable hospital must take to widely publicize its FAP.
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Beyond the rate increase — Final rule issued on Medicare IPPS payment policies
Winter 2013
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 632
Abstract: CMS recently issued its final rule updating the fiscal year 2013 Medicare payment policies and rates under the Inpatient Prospective Payment System. This 1,100-page rule implements key elements of two new programs under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program, among other things. Hospitals can lose part of their operating payments if they fail to meet these programs’ standards. This article discusses provisions of the rule that affect readmissions, value-based purchasing and IQR.
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Prescription for profit — Latest technology can reduce costs, enhance patient care
Winter 2013
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 647
Abstract: E-prescribing has been gaining in popularity with physicians, patients and hospitals, for it can boost profitability by reducing both costs and the likelihood of litigation. And it’s likely that it will eventually become mandatory for hospitals. This article shows how e-prescribing improves both accuracy and efficiency. But it also describes a couple of issues that hospitals need to consider before choosing an e-prescribing system.
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The future is now — Aligning value-based reimbursement with physician compensation
Fall 2012
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 822
Abstract: Governmental and third-party payors are quickly moving to value-based reimbursement, leading to a shift from the traditional physician compensation model toward a new focus on quality outcomes. This article looks at a few of the value-based compensation models that have been gaining attention and describes three keys to successful implementation.
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If you build it, they will come — How hospitals can build brand loyalty
Fall 2012
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 843
Abstract: Brand loyalty isn’t just for cereals and electronic devices. It’s also an integral part of marketing health care services in a competitive marketplace. This article explains the strategic importance of branding. It involves a health care provider’s determining what it wants to say about itself and then determining target markets and the best ways to reach them. Branding efforts should be targeted internally, too, to create “brand ambassadors.” A sidebar lists some brand elements that hospitals have used to set themselves apart.
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How your board can ensure top-notch patient care
Fall 2012
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 763
Abstract: How does a governing board go about meeting its fiduciary responsibilities in ensuring top-notch care and patient safety? This article looks at some of the recommendations promulgated by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, which advocates setting specific measurable targets for reducing harm each year.
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EHR and your hospital — Are you ready to show “meaningful use”?
Fall 2012
Newsletter: Healthcare Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 902
Abstract: Back in 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) created new programs designed to encourage health care providers to use electronic health record (EHR) technology. The programs, known as the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs, provide payments to eligible hospitals that adopt and demonstrate “meaningful use” of certified EHR technology. This article explains the basics of the program, along with the various criteria for meaningful use. A sidebar lists the 14 core objectives hospitals must meet in order to qualify for incentive payments.