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Articles in Feb 2005 issue of Healthcare Financial Management

• Survey: double-digit healthcare cost increases for retirees in 2004
• Adam Stern
• Why become certified? Did you know there's a correlation between certification and career advancement?
  by Joyce Zimowski
• Number of discharges and average length of stay at short-stay hospitals for mental illness, 1990-2002
• Beyond saber rattling
  by Patrick K. O'Hare
• CMS releases new codes for immunosuppressive drugs
• The other side of outsourcing
  by Vince Ciotti
• Calendar
• Spotlight on HFMA members
• GAO reports on advisory opinion process used by HHS
• Cigna reaches settlement agreement on class actions
• Safety measures suited to pediatrics
• Sherry A. Keck, CPAM
• Making a difference: the financing of healthcare services in this country is out of whack
  by Richard L. Clarke
• Public favors malpractice reform but ranks it as a low priority
• Medicare payments increase for health clinics and centers
• Workforce commitment in health care rose significantly in 2004
• … Medicare will cover electrocardiographic services that meet the criteria described in section 20.15 of publication 100-03, the Medicare National Coverage Determinations Manual, according to Transmittal 26
• FASB: share-based payment to be recognized in financial statements
• CEO survey reveals top issues for hospitals
• Catholic Health Association, VHA update community benefit reporting guidelines
• HFMA hosts Uninsured summit
• How will America replace its rural hospitals?
• Robin A. Nichols, CPA
• Next steps for health care: the second term of the Bush presidency is under way, a new secretary for HHS has been chosen, and many are now wondering what will be in store for HHS in the next four years. The short answer is: HHS will be even busier than us
  by Gail R. Wilensky
• Using call center data to determine a credible return on marketing investments
  by Paul Spiegelman
• Leaders with heart: seeking competitive advantage in cardiovascular services? Use the experiences of your top-performing peers to identify opportunities for operational improvement
  by Susan Heck
• Alton Phillips, CHFP, CPA
• Managed care rules included in year-end corrections
• Tenet agrees to settle lawsuits with cardiac patients
• Quotes of note
• Is anyone next in line? Succession plans are critical to ensuring a smooth transition when an organization faces an unexpected—or an expected—leadership vacancy
  by Carson F. Dye
• Leadership, language, and reality in health care: gaining insights into what you are doing often occurs when you are forced to think "outside the box."
  by Jim Summers
• CMS plans to reduce Medicare payment errors
• Christina Piperato
• Survey: report cards affect decision to operate
• Are you leading with purpose? What is your burning passion? Purpose-driven leaders find fulfillment in providing service to others
  by Larry Scanlan
• Growth in the trenches: Increasing market share
  by Alan M. Zuckerman
• … IRS Notice 2005-5 provides guidance for the new automatic rollover rules for qualified retirement plans
• U.S. healthcare spending slows for first time in seven years
• Seniors prepared for online health information resources
• Improving financial policies for uninsured patients: a report from the Patient Friendly Billing® project: seven key questions may be used as a guide by hospital leaders in evaluating their financial policies for uninsured and underinsured patients
• State finances are improving, but … It remains to be seen how state legislatures will deal with rising costs, particularly for their Medicaid programs
  by Lee Dixon
• Hospitals, SNFs get year-end payment system corrections
• Todd Schroeder
• Loren Stone, MHA, CHE
• 40 things to think about in 2005
  by Margaret S. Veach
• From 'Old San' to critical access
  by Steven Z. Taylor
• Security: keeping the flame alive: most healthcare organizations recognize April 21, 2005, as the impending deadline when they need to be compliant with the HIPAA security rule
  by Margret Amatayakul
• Margin for improvement?
  by John Napiewocki
• CMS affirms uninsured discounts won't affect outlier payments
• Three trends: two bothersome, one really scary: it's that time of year again, when bankers, financial advisers, and other hospital financial analysts update their "trends presentations"—the standard boilerplate PowerPoint presentations on c
  by Kevin T. Ponton
• 2004 survey: more physician employers reduced cash compensation
• NUBC plans UB-04 implementation schedule