Web 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.

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Latest 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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Data Collection for New Volume Statistics Indicators Underway

Northeast Ohio hospital data coordinators are busy gathering the necessary information to begin reporting on new indicators that are a part of The Center for Health Affairs Volume Statistics upgrade.

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New Healthcare Shadowing Site Provides New Tools, Features & Reports for Users

The Center for Health Affairs workforce initiative, NEONI, has recently launched its new Healthcare Career Shadowing users’ website, allowing students, schools and hospitals easier navigation and access to a variety of new tools, features and reports.

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NEONI Welcomes New Nursing Leaders at Fall Social

Although the weather outside was dreary, the atmosphere inside was celebratory at NEONI’s Fall Season Social, which was held Oct. 12 at the beautiful Lakewood home of Ellen and John Brzytwa.

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The Center Testifies Before State Workforce Development Study Committee

On behalf of the hospital membership, The Center for Health Affairs testified October 3 before the Ohio House of Representatives Workforce Development Study Committee. The committee, led by Rep.

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Northeast Ohio’s Workforce Initiative, NEONI, Launches Facebook Page

Last week The Center for Health Affairs, the leading advocate for Northeast Ohio hospitals, officially launched a Facebook presence for its workforce initiative, NEONI.

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Ohio’s Action Coalition Recognized by The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action

The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, a coordinated effort to ensure that all Americans have access to high-quality healthcare, with nurses contributing to the full extent of their capabilities, named 21 new state Action Coalitions on September 26.

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HealthCare Consumerism Focus of September Issue Brief

The Center’s latest issue brief, Healthcare Consumerism and the Growing Importance of Patient Decision Making examines the healthcare consumerism movement and the many forms it has taken. Healthcare consumerism is the notion that patient preference should dictate what healthcare markets look like.

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