Week of January 3, 2005

• Continuing the Season of Giving for Disaster Relief in South Asia (Monday)
• Nation’s Governors Oppose Medicaid Cuts (Tuesday)
• OHAIS Writing Hospital Biz (Tuesday)
• Feedback on X-ray Rules Requested (Wednesday)
• Billing Lawsuit Dismissals Continue (Wednesday)
• Ohio EPA Hails New Chief (Wednesday)
• Ohio's Best Rx Program Rolls Out (Thursday)
• Growing Demands Max Out Nursing Programs (Thursday)
• Gov Hints at State Budget Proposal (Friday)
• Ohio Hospital Community Benefit 101(Friday)
• OHA Congratulates Associates (Friday)

Week of January 10, 2005

• ODH Authorized for Surprise Surveys (Monday)
• Hospitals Beware of Phone Scam (Monday)
• President Pushing for Med Mal Reform (Tuesday)
• OHA Monitors Current Flu Season (Tuesday)
• HHS Permits Hospital Subsidy of Physician Insurance (Wednesday)
• New Campaign Vows to Save 100,000 Lives (Wednesday)
• MedPAC Votes on Moratorium, Payment Update (Thursday)
• Talks With Medical Board a Stepping Stone (Thursday)
• ODH to Release Hospital Registration Form  (Friday)
• CEOs on the Move (Friday)

Week of January 17, 2005

• Billing Lawsuit Against Ohio System Dropped (Monday)
• OHA Weather Line Offers Seminar Delay, Cancellation Alerts (Monday)
• New Leaders Head Ohio’s 126th General Assembly (Tuesday)
• Summa to Sell Medicaid HMO (Wednesday)
• OHA Center for Education (Wednesday)
• Social Security Forum Dates Set (Thursday)
• Additional Ohio Billing Lawsuit Dropped (Friday)
• Looking Back and Stepping Forward: A Look at Health Care Trends (Friday)

Week of January 24, 2005

• Environmental Awards Accepting Hospital, CEO Nominations (Monday)
• OSU Offers Health Care Improvement Lecture (Monday)
• Tax Reform Tops State Legislative Agenda (Tuesday)
• Ohio Voters Support Tobacco Tax  (Tuesday)
• New Technology Helps Hospitals Boost Patient Safety (Wednesday)
• Final Rules for Drug Benefit, Managed Care Released (Wednesday)
• Court Upholds Hospital Board’s Authority (Thursday)
• OHA Foundation Welcomes Board Members (Thursday)
• Board Recommends HCAP Model, Approves Strategic Direction Plan (Friday)
• Hospitals Lead the Way (Friday)

Week of January 31, 2005

• Bills Propose Small Employer Health Care Changes (Monday)
• Medicaid Remains in the State Budget Spotlight (Tuesday)
• Draft Patient Safety Goals Ready for Review (Tuesday)
• Award Nominations Due February 11 (Wednesday)
• Final Ohio Billing Lawsuit Dropped (Wednesday)
• Advance Directives Packet, Forms Ready (Wednesday)
• Bush Outlines 2005 Health Care Agenda (Thursday)
• OHA Not to Support PCF as Med Mal Fix (Thursday)
• Experts Discuss Med Mal Reform (Thursday)
• New Bioterrorism Web Site Launches Today (Friday)
• Learn How Medicaid Affects all Ohioans (Friday)