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“Journal of Financial Management Strategies” for Healthcare Organizations

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1. Ann Miller RN, on March 8, 2011 at 1:07 PM said:

   Judge Halts CA Medicaid Rate Freeze

   A federal judge has granted a temporary injunction to California hospitals, prohibiting the state from implementing a planned inpatient Medicaid rate freeze. Last October, the California Legislature froze the rate at which hospitals are reimbursed for inpatient Medicaid services (called Medi-Cal in the state) to rates paid either in January or July of 2010, whichever was less. The freeze applied to both contracted and non-contracted hospitals.

   The California Hospital Association sued the state Department of Health Care Services, arguing that the rate freeze violates federal law because the state did not receive prior federal approval to implement it, among other arguments. The freeze was estimated to save the state $84.5 million. In his 61-page decision, U.S. District Judge Frank Damrell in Sacramento halted the rate freeze until the lawsuit is decided on its merits, or the two parties can reach an agreement.

   Source: Rebecca Vesely, Modern Healthcare [3/6/11]

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2. Ann Miller RN MHA, on April 12, 2011 at 2:09 PM said:

   Journ. Fin. Mgmt. Strategies for Healthcare Organizations

   The Journal is ideal for all:

   Chief Information Officers
   Chief Medical Information/Informatics Officers
   Vice Presidents of Clinical Informatics
   Chief Technology Officers
   VPs and Directors of Information Systems
   Clinical Informaticists
   Chief Executive Officers
   Chief Operating Officers
   Chief Medical Officers
   Chief Nursing Officers
   Chief Quality Officers
   Chief Innovation Officers
   Members of Boards of Directors

   Ann Miller RN MHA
   [Executive-Director]

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