Preliminary Results Announced: Wage Index on the Rise, $10 Million Regional Gain
Northeast Ohio hospitals can expect just over $10 million in additional reimbursement thanks to The Center’s Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2013 wage index project.
Read MoreThe Center Launches Regional Patient Navigation Collaborative
In the eyes of a patient, especially one with a chronic or complex illness, the healthcare system can feel overwhelming.
Read MoreExit Interviews Offer Invaluable Insight for Improving Employee Engagement, Retention
Exit interviews with departing employees are often conducted in a perfunctory, haphazard manner. But, an employee’s last words can provide valuable insights into hospital culture, dysfunction and opportunities to do better at retaining top talent.
Read MoreLearn How to Manage Multiple Accreditations for Your Cancer Program
The focus on patient-centered care and value-based purchasing has had an impact on cancer programs as well as the hospitals they reside in.
Read MoreODMH Director Requests Special Meeting with the Behavioral Health RoundTable
On February 13, Ohio Department of Mental Health Director Tracy Plouck and her staff met with the Behavioral Health RoundTable of Cuyahoga County at The Center for Health Affairs to discuss the framework for a medical home integrating primary and behavioral healthcare in the Northeast Ohio region.
Read MoreThe Center for Health Affairs Board Supports Issue 15: Cuyahoga County Health & Human Services Levy
The Board of Trustees for The Center for Health Affairs, the leading advocate for Northeast Ohio hospitals, has formally endorsed Issue 15, the Cuyahoga County Health and Human Services levy.
Read MoreReimbursement Forum Apprised of Continued Wage Index Debate
Changes may be on the horizon for Medicare wage index. After years of rumblings about the numerous inconsistencies and exceptions that occur with wage index each year, the Secretary of Health and Human Services is poised to make recommendations to Congress to change it.
Read MoreNortheast Ohio Hosts Visit by Federal Preparedness Official
In late January, Northeast Ohio hosted a visit from Dr. Nicole Lurie, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) for the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. As the principal advisor on matters related to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies, Dr.
Read MoreStudentMAX™ Reports Provide Users with Clinical Placement Activity Data
In early March, StudentMAX™ annual reports, generated by The Center for Health Affairs and its workforce initiative NEONI, will be distributed to hospitals and nursing education programs, summarizing for each organization their StudentMAX™ clinical placement activity for the 2010-2011 academic year.
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