Regional Health Needs Assessment Project Gaining Steam
Hospitals routinely consider the healthcare needs of their communities as they are making decisions about their facilities and their service offerings.
Read MorePolicy Snapshot Sheds Light on Uncompensated Care
As hospital nonprofit tax status and community benefit have been making their way into policy-oriented discussions with increased frequency, so has the related topic of uncompensated care. However, many of these discussions suggest a lack of clarity regarding some of the nuances.
Read MoreMeta-Leadership Summit Fosters Cross-Sector Emergency Preparedness
In March, Northeast Ohio business, government and nonprofit leaders had the opportunity to participate in a national initiative intended to promote cross-sector collaboration and community preparedness in the event of an emergency.
Read MoreHealth Reform Website Offers Convenient Source of Current Information
The hundreds of provisions included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act passed early last year have just begun to unfold. As work in the 112th Congress gets underway, many lawmakers are vowing to make changes to the health reform law.
Read MoreJanuary Policy Snapshot Highlights Key Healthcare Issues for Lawmakers
The start of the new year and legislative session brought many new faces to Washington's Capitol Hill and Columbus' Capitol Square. Newly elected officials and their veteran colleagues face a considerable array of policy issues demanding their attention, not the least of which is healthcare.
Read MoreStatewide DATABANK Endeavor Finalized
The Center for Health Affairs has recently finalized a new collaboration with the Ohio Hospital Association and the other regional hospitals around the state aimed at expanding The Center’s DATABANK initiative.
Read MoreIssue Brief Examines Healthcare Costs after Health Reform
Though every nation struggles to balance cost with access and quality, the United States seems to face a particular challenge with the cost side of the equation, spending significantly more on healthcare than any other country.
Read More2011 Begins a New Three-Year Strategic Plan for The Center
This year marks the beginning of a new strategic plan for The Center for Health Affairs that will provide the foundation for the organization’s work through 2013.
Read MoreStudentMAX™ Annual Reports Provide Users with a Clinical Placement Activity Summary
StudentMAX™ annual reports, generated by The Center for Health Affairs and its workforce initiative NEONI , are distributed to each hospital and nursing education program user at the beginning of each calendar year to provide a summary of each user's StudentMAX™ activity for the last several academic years.
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