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WHAT DOES THE RESEARCH SAY ABOUT HOSPITAL TAX STATUS CONVERSIONS?
September 6, 2002
Is it okay to think about selling your hospital or health system and converting its tax status to for-profit? If you are a trustee, it is your duty to use nonprofit assets to best meet the mission laid out in the organization's charitable trust. Fulfilling that duty can arguably include periodically considering the pros and cons of selling.
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HOW EMPLOYERS ARE USING THE INTERNET TO MANAGE HEALTH BENEFITS: THE EHEALTH PROMISE
August 13, 2002
Each minute, millions tap into the Internet to shop, communicate and learn. In little more than a decade, the Internet has become the emerging communications tool for business to both expand its reach without and streamline tasks within.
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ASSISTED LIVING: An Important Rung on the Provider Continuum of Care Ladder
June 2, 2002
This is the second of a three-part Strategies In Capital Finance series on hospital-based long-term care continuums for the elderly. The first article in the series discussed the general background of senior health and housing and focused on a framework for hospital and skilled nursing facility ("SNF") affiliation. This second part examines the emerging role of assisted living ("AL") in a pre- and post-acute care delivery system. The third article will discuss the role of hospitals and health care systems in developing regional long-term care systems.
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THE INTEGRATED APPROACH: Cardiac Care as a Separate, but Integral Hospital Department
April 21, 2002
Cardiac services function more effectively and efficiently when they are integrated into a full-service hospital. Faced with the option of moving cardiac services to a freestanding facility or integrating them into a full-service hospital, health systems and facilities typically choose integration for a number of important reasons. These include continuity of care, cost-effective integration of support services, shared support spaces, and more integration in the delivery of health care services. The case studies presented in this article illustrate the benefits of an integrated approach to cardiac services - and address some of the essential elements of designing facilities to deliver cardiac care. BY:
Richard L. Miller, FAIA
Harold D. Petty, AIA, and
Sam W. Burnette, AIA Earl Swensson Associates, Nashville, TN (PDF format - click here to download the latest version of acrobat reader)
HEALTH PLAN COLLABORATION IMPROVES QUALITY OF SERVICES FOR MEDICAID ENROLLEES
January 24, 2002
Medicaid health plans face daunting challenges in meeting the needs of often high-risk enrollee populations. This white paper outlines how the Center for Health Care Strategies is convening Medicaid health plans through the Best Clinical and Administrative Practices (BCAP) initiative to collaboratively identify and pilot best practices for targeted populations covered under publicly financed health care. Case studies of two health plans, Harmony Health Plan of Illinois and Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island, for improving birth outcomes and pediatric preventive services, are highlighted. BCAP workgroups, workshops, and toolkits are available for Medicaid health plans to replicate proven best practice strategies. Visit www.chcs.org for more information.
(PDF format - click here to download the latest version of acrobat reader)
September 6, 2002
Is it okay to think about selling your hospital or health system and converting its tax status to for-profit? If you are a trustee, it is your duty to use nonprofit assets to best meet the mission laid out in the organization's charitable trust. Fulfilling that duty can arguably include periodically considering the pros and cons of selling.
(PDF format - click here to download the latest version of acrobat reader)
August 13, 2002
Each minute, millions tap into the Internet to shop, communicate and learn. In little more than a decade, the Internet has become the emerging communications tool for business to both expand its reach without and streamline tasks within.
(PDF format - click here to download the latest version of acrobat reader)
June 2, 2002
This is the second of a three-part Strategies In Capital Finance series on hospital-based long-term care continuums for the elderly. The first article in the series discussed the general background of senior health and housing and focused on a framework for hospital and skilled nursing facility ("SNF") affiliation. This second part examines the emerging role of assisted living ("AL") in a pre- and post-acute care delivery system. The third article will discuss the role of hospitals and health care systems in developing regional long-term care systems.
(PDF format - click here to download the latest version of acrobat reader)
April 21, 2002
Cardiac services function more effectively and efficiently when they are integrated into a full-service hospital. Faced with the option of moving cardiac services to a freestanding facility or integrating them into a full-service hospital, health systems and facilities typically choose integration for a number of important reasons. These include continuity of care, cost-effective integration of support services, shared support spaces, and more integration in the delivery of health care services. The case studies presented in this article illustrate the benefits of an integrated approach to cardiac services - and address some of the essential elements of designing facilities to deliver cardiac care. BY:
Richard L. Miller, FAIA
Harold D. Petty, AIA, and
Sam W. Burnette, AIA Earl Swensson Associates, Nashville, TN (PDF format - click here to download the latest version of acrobat reader)
January 24, 2002
Medicaid health plans face daunting challenges in meeting the needs of often high-risk enrollee populations. This white paper outlines how the Center for Health Care Strategies is convening Medicaid health plans through the Best Clinical and Administrative Practices (BCAP) initiative to collaboratively identify and pilot best practices for targeted populations covered under publicly financed health care. Case studies of two health plans, Harmony Health Plan of Illinois and Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island, for improving birth outcomes and pediatric preventive services, are highlighted. BCAP workgroups, workshops, and toolkits are available for Medicaid health plans to replicate proven best practice strategies. Visit www.chcs.org for more information.
(PDF format - click here to download the latest version of acrobat reader)
