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Physician Hospitals of America
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January 19, 2017
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2017 Executive Summit: Call for Abstracts
The
2017 PHA Executive Summit will take place October 11-13 at the Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC. Proposals for speakers and topics are now being accepted.
Please submit your proposal by Friday, February 6, 2017 at
physicianhospitals.org/2017.
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Monthly Regulatory Teleconference
The February Regulatory Update Teleconference will be held at 1PM ET on Wednesday, February 1.
If you are a PHA Member interested in attending the Regulatory Update Teleconference but do not currently receive Regulatory Report emails, please
email PHA
and request to be added to the distribution list.
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PHA Marketing and PR Group
PHA's Marketing and PR Group meets monthly to share important ways to reach out to the media, your communities, and stakeholders. The next meeting of this group will take place on Wednesday, February 15 at 1 PM EST.
If your facility's marketing and PR professional is not participating in these monthly webinars and is interested in doing so, please contact
greg@physicianhospitals.org.
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House and ACA Repeal
Congress continues to move toward repeal of the Affordable Care Act, with the House of Representatives joining the Senate in passing a budget resolution calling on committees of jurisdiction to begin the repeal process.
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Two-Thirds of Best Patient-Rated Hospitals POHs
Of the 57 hospitals named as the "Best Overall Patient-Rated Hospitals" by Becker's Hospital Review, 38 are physician-owned - again highlighting the excellent care and patient satisfaction provide by POHs. This distinction is based upon positive patient responses on their HCAHPS Surveys.
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Superbug Spreads
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria and their continued spread across American hospitals remains a significant concern, as STAT News reports. These "superbugs" are still not fully understood, and several strains have spread. Hospitals need to continue their vigilance in preventing infections through proper safety procedures.
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Uncompensated Care Costs
As Healthcare Dive states, uncompensated hospital costs have reached record lows. With the expansion of coverage under the ACA combined with the impact of many states expanding Medicaid coverage, the cost of uncompensated care fell by $7.1 billion in 2015.
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