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Physician Hospitals of America
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August 16, 2016
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There is Still Time to Invite Your Member of Congress for a Facility Tour
PHA is continuing to work with its champions in Congress to include physician-owned hospital expansion language in a year-end legislative package that can garner bipartisan support and we need your help.
During the month of August, members of Congress will return from Washington to their home districts and states for their annual summer recess. This is a perfect opportunity to
invite your Representative and Senators to tour your hospital. As their schedules tend to fill up fast, it is important that you make these invitations as soon as possible.
Members of Congress need to know the high-quality, low-cost, high-satisfaction care that is being delivered by physician-owned hospitals right in their own communities, and a hospital tour is the most effective way for them to see it firsthand. PHA now has helpful tools and resources - including a short introductory webinar video, a hospital tour toolkit, and a model invitation letter - available on our website at
physicianhospitals.org/hospitaltours to make inviting your Member of Congress and conducting a tour as easy as possible. Please contact David Tyson at
david@physicianhospitals.org if you have any questions or need assistance.
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PHA Executive Summit
Upcoming Early Registration and Housing Deadlines
Thinking about attending the PHA Executive Summit? Be sure to
register by Wednesday August 24. After August 24 registration rates will increase and accommodations at the Meritage Resort and Spa are no longer guaranteed.
Featured Event: Tour, Tasting, and Scavenger Hunt at Castello di Amorosa
Sponsored by Athena Health
At one of "Napa's 10 Best Wineries" (California Winery Advisor), attendees will participate in a guided tour and a tasting followed by a scavenger hunt in the top layers of the Tuscan-style castle. It will be hard not to be captivated within the walls of this breathtaking castle but the best listeners will have a leg-up during the scavenger hunt - between Castello di Amorosa's one million+ antique bricks you'll find clues that can only be answered with information from the tour.
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Announcing the Winners of PHA's Annual Awards
The Physician Hospital of the Year Award and PHA Presidents Award will be presented at the PHA Executive Summit on Friday, September 16 at 7:00 AM.
2016 Physician Hospital of the Year Award:
Fresno Surgical Hospital, Fresno, CA
In recognition of their exceptional quality, outstanding record of community service, and continued leadership in supporting our organization's legislative priorities and grassroots initiatives, Physician Hospitals of America is proud to award the 2016 Physician Hospital of the Year Award to Fresno Surgical Hospital. Thank you for your dedication to exemplifying the quality, value, and community benefit of physician-owned hospitals.
Physician Hospitals of America President's Award:
Robert D. Blair, President and CEO, The Spine Hospital of Louisiana at The NeuroMedical Center
As the President of the Louisiana Physician Hospital Association, Robert Blair had played in instrumental role in engaging and coordinating the physician-owned hospitals in that state in support of PHA initiatives. It is a credit to Blair that physician-owned hospitals in Louisiana are consistently among the most engaged and supportive of PHA's legislative calls-to-action. As the President and CEO of the Spine Hospital of Louisiana at The NeuroMedical Center he oversees a center of surgical excellence that serves as a shining example of the high-quality care provided by physician-owned hospitals.
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PHA Benchmarking - Annual Collection 1
Submission Deadline: Thursday, August 25
The PHA Benchmarking Program is transitioning to a single annual collection and report this summer. Doing so will lessen the administrative burden on participating hospitals and bring into alignment the collection periods for all measures, while continuing to provide members with valuable financial, occurrence, and staffing metrics. All PHA facility members are encouraged to participate! All member facilities have been sent their username and password to the submission portal. The deadline to submit your data has been extended to Thursday, August 25, 2016 at 3 PM EDT. This collection will capture financial and operational measures from the period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.
Please email Greg Maciog if you have not received your log-in credentials or if you have any questions about the benchmarking program.
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Narrowing Networks Webinar
This panel-style presentation took place on July 26, discussing narrowing networks and other payor contracting issues that impact physician-owned hospitals. The recorded webinar is available to watch on-demand at physicianhospitals.org/webinar
Panelists
- Anne Hast, CEO, Advanced Surgical Hospital
- Christina Whitcher, Sr. Director Managed Care, Surgical Hospitals, Surgical Care Affiliates
- Kurt Brenkus, Founder and CEO, Aver, Inc
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PHA's Marketing and PR group meets monthly to share tips and resources and participate in presentations on a variety of topics. The group met on August 4 to discuss "Optimizing Your Content to Improve Google Search Rankings." The recording of this presentation is available upon request.
This webinar was part one of a three-part series on web optimization. In the coming months, "How to Make Google Analytics Work for Your Brand" and "Become a YouTube (Distribution) Star for Your Organization" will be featured topics.
If the marketing and PR professional from your facility is not participating in these monthly calls and webinars and wishes to get involved, please email Greg Maciog greg@physicianhospitals.org.
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CMS Releases New Star Ratings for Overall Hospital Quality - POHs Outperform Competition
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CMS Launches New Bundled Payments Model for Cardiac Care
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Improper Billing of Some Medicare Patients Prompts Warnings from the Government
Federal officials have issued recent warnings to doctors who are improperly billing Medicare patients who also participate in the Medicaid program, according to the New York Times. "Such beneficiaries do not have 'any legal liability to make payment' to a doctor or a hospital beyond the amounts paid by Medicare and Medicaid."
Read: Doctors are Improperly Billing Some on Medicare, U.S. Says - New York Times
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In-Office Tests Fuel Increases in Medicare Spending
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