January Lobby Day Message: Support Medicaid Expansion for Ohio

January Lobby Day Message: Support Medicaid Expansion for Ohio

Northeast Ohio Medicaid Expansion Coalition (NEO-MEC) members lobbied at the statehouse on Jan. 29 with one message: support Medicaid expansion for Ohio.

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Bill Ryan Authors Plain Dealer Guest Column on PILOT Fees

Bill Ryan Authors Plain Dealer Guest Column on PILOT Fees

On Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, The Center for Health Affairs' President and CEO Bill Ryan addressed the issue of Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) in a Plain Dealer guest column on PILOT fees entitled, "Hospitals deliver more value than property taxes.

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January Policy Snapshot Outlines The Center’s Healthcare Priorities

January Policy Snapshot Outlines The Center’s Healthcare Priorities

As we draw closer to full implementation of healthcare reform, uncertainty and skepticism remain about unanswered questions and the changes to come. January’s policy snapshot, Dear Lawmaker: Top Considerations from the Northeast Ohio Healthcare Community for 2013, outlines The Center’s healthcare priorities on a variety of key issues.

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Third Quarter Key Indicators: Outpatient Volume Growth Continues

Third Quarter Key Indicators: Outpatient Volume Growth Continues

Northeast Ohio hospitals are enjoying outpatient volume growth once again, according to the Third Quarter 2012 Key Indicators Report. Data from the last few quarters make it clear that the declining volume witnessed in this indicator following the Great Recession was an aberration from a larger trend.

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Louisiana State Board Signs Contract with NEONI to Predict Nursing Supply and Demand

Louisiana State Board Signs Contract with NEONI to Predict Nursing Supply and Demand

On Thursday, Jan. 17 NEONI landed its first contract with the Louisiana State Board of Nursing.

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Bill Ryan Quoted in Plain Dealer Medicaid Piece

Bill Ryan Quoted in Plain Dealer Medicaid Piece

On Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, The Center for Health Affairs' President and CEO Bill Ryan was quoted in a Plain Dealer Medicaid Piece written by Sarah Tribble.

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NEONI’s PERQS Center Gains Momentum to Harness Nursing Excellence

Work is underway to establish NEONI’s Center for Practice, Education, Research, Quality and Safety (PERQS), a collaborative part of The Center for Health Affairs’ three-year strategic direction to harness nursing excellence.

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Bill Ryan Quoted in Crain's Healthcare Section

Bill Ryan Quoted in Crain's Healthcare Section

On Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, The Center for Health Affairs' President and CEO Bill Ryan was quoted in the Crain's Healthcare section in a special "Economic Outlook 2013" piece by Timothy Magaw.

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FierceHealthcare Patient Navigation Piece Highlights Latest Issue Brief

FierceHealthcare Patient Navigation Piece Highlights Latest Issue Brief

On Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, The Center for Health Affairs' December 2012 Issue Brief was highlighted in a FierceHealthcare patient navigation piece by Karen Cheung-Larivee.

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