Procedures 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.
Read MoreHealthcare Professionals Seek to Improve Transitions of Care, Reduce Avoidable Readmissions
More than 200 individuals representing various healthcare settings, including ambulatory care, acute care, home health, and long-term care, attended Transitions of Care: Improving Care Across Settings on Nov. 2.
Read MoreWeb Resource Tracks Health Reform Law Developments
The early 2010 passage of the Affordable Care Act, though it followed months of high-profile legislative discourse and activity, really could be considered only the beginning of a lengthy debate about the future of that landmark legislation.
Read MoreLatest Policy Snapshot Explores Legal and Legislative Challenges to the Individual Mandate
Escaping the media storm surrounding the federal healthcare reform law would be difficult even for those who rarely open a newspaper, surf the Web, or turn on the radio.
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