Ohio Hospital Association

Ohio hospitals’ benefit to communities: $2.6 billion

During this season of giving, Ohio hospitals are releasing a report detailing the record amount of charity care and other benefits they provide to their local communities, extending $2.6 billion in free or discounted services to some of the state’s most vulnerable residents. The 2010 Ohio Hospital Association (OHA) community benefit report showcases the many compelling contributions hospitals make within and outside their walls. The report, which includes stories of how caregivers go beyond expectations, is available online only for the first time at www.ohanet.org/Community-Benefits/ .

By Helping Ohio Hospitals

Hospitals

Ohio hospitals provided $2.6B in community benefit, OHA says

Ohio hospitals provided $2.6 billion in community benefit in 2008, according to a report from the Ohio Hospital Association. Community benefit is defined as the dollar amount that the state's hospitals provided in charity care, Medicaid subsidies and activities within the community. Hospitals are required by the federal government to show benefit to their communities to justify their tax-exempt status.

By Brandon Glenn

With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?

Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.

Hospitals

2 Ohio hospitals make Leapfrog’s top quality, patient safety list

Two Ohio hospitals were among 65 named to a coalition of healthcare buyers' list of the top U.S. hospitals, in terms of quality and safety. The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati and the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center in Columbus took the honors from Leapfrog Group, which advocates for employers that purchase healthcare.

By Brandon Glenn

Hospitals

What can Kasich do to make Ohio’s medical industry happy?

When it comes to keeping smiles on the faces of Ohio's medical industry leaders, Governor-elect John Kasich's predecessor did him a big favor. It's called Ohio Third Frontier.

By Brandon Glenn

Hospitals

Ohio hospitals cut bloodstream infection rate by half

Fifty-three Ohio hospitals have cut their rate of bloodstream infections from central-line catheters by 48 percent in the first six months of a two-year nationwide effort to improve patient safety, according to the Ohio Hospital Association. The association and the Ohio Patient Safety Institute launched the Ohio effort — On The CUSP: Stop BSI (bloodstream […]

By Mary Vanac

Hospitals

Ohio Hospital Association backs plan to cut new franchise fee

Ohio Representatives Terry Boose of Norwalk and Troy Balderson of Zanesville, both Republicans, said Monday they plan to introduce legislation that would provide tax relief to Ohio hospitals. The proposal is aimed at reducing the hospital franchise fee, which took effect in November. The fee is expected to raise $150 million — net of Medicaid […]

By Mary Vanac

Health IT

Night Read (Ohio): Ohio State University research draws interest

Ohio State University spent $703 million on research and development in fiscal 2008, making it the 10th-largest research college in the country and seventh-largest among public universities, according to the National Science Foundation, the Columbus Dispatch reported.

By Mary Vanac

Hospitals

What comes before a recession foretells how hospitals will weather economic storm

Rising demand for charity care and levels of bad patient debt are problems for most hospitals as the nation struggles to pull itself out of the worst economic recession in a generation. However, hospitals that were on sound financial footing -- and those that tightened their belts -- prior to the recession now are rebounding and have even begun hiring again.

By Mary Vanac

Hospitals

Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, MetroHealth could hire 2,500 workers next year

Following a year of belt tightening, the Cleveland Clinic has revealed plans to hire 1,800 workers -- from doctors to support staff -- next year, though Cleveland's largest employer lost $62 million in 2008, according to the Plain Dealer. Altogether, the Clinic, University Hospitals and the MetroHealth System in Cleveland plan to hire more than 2,500 workers in 2010.

By Mary Vanac

Hospitals

Wood County Hospital executive to chair Ohio Hospital Association’s board

Stanley Korducki of Wood County Hospital has been tapped to chair the OHA's board of trustees in a one-year term beginning Jan. 1.

By Brandon Glenn

Health Services

Maximize Revenue and Patient Care with Strategic Weight Loss Management

We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.

By Build My Health and MedCity News

Hospitals

Ohio hospitals say new franchise fee ‘taxes’ them to care for poor patients; costs jobs

Today, most Ohio hospitals pay their first installment of a new corporate franchise fee aimed at narrowing a chasm in the state's budget over the next two years. Many hospital leaders call the net fee of $145 million over two years a "tax" that already has cost jobs.

By Mary Vanac

Hospitals

Ohio hospitals still financially stressed, according to Ohio Hospital Association survey

Even though business economists see the nation's economy brightening next year, the worst recession in 70 years continues to threaten the financial health of Ohio's hospitals, according to a recent member survey by the Ohio Hospital Association. The hospitals will begin paying a new corporate franchise fee by the end of the month.

By Mary Vanac

Hospitals

Ashtabula hospital executive joins Ohio Hospital Association board

Thirty-two year hospital veteran Kevin Miller is scheduled to begin a three-year term with the Ohio Hospital Association's board of trustees in January.

By Brandon Glenn

Daily

Some Ohio leaders think ‘health care’ is lost in reform debate

It's been a long, contentious August, when it comes to the health care reform debate. Today, members of Congress return to Washington to pick up where they left off before their summer recess. MedCity News asked Ohio health care leaders a question: "Are we headed in the right direction with health care reform? Why or why not?"

By Mary Vanac

Hospitals

Mental health, hospitals find themselves losing in final version of budget

Even as Ohio House representatives made statements about the conference committee's vote in preparation for their own vote on the budget bill, the Coalition for Healthy Communities urged members of the state General Assembly to vote "no" on House Bill 1 and the Ohio Hospital Association expressed its extreme disappointment.

By Mary Vanac