Week of May 2, 2005

• Congress Passes Budget Resolution with Potential Billions in Medicaid Cuts (Monday)
• Congress Digs Into Hospitals’ Tax Exemption (Monday)
• Bill Makes ED Reimbursement to Providers Contingent on Patient Condition (Tuesday)
• Hospitals Should Monitor Legitimacy of Info Requests (Tuesday)
• Seminar Offered for Emergency Department Staff (Tuesday)
• National Advanced Directives Site Launched (Wednesday)
• Forum Solicits Input on Trauma Triage Rules (Wednesday)
• Operating Surgeon Can Supervise Nurse Anesthetist (Thursday)
• Providers Asked to Comment on Health Record Technology (Thursday)
• Hospital Receives Critical Access Designation (Thursday)
• Annual Meeting Luncheon Focuses on Federal Policy (Friday)
• Labor Law Seminar Around the Corner (Friday)

Week of May 9, 2005

• Pay for Performance Trial Yields Results (Monday)
• Making Time to Celebrate Caregivers (Monday)
• OHA Kicks Advocacy on Budget Into High Gear (Tuesday)
• Two-Day Conference Covers Palliative Care (Tuesday)
• Online Roadmap to Health Care Quality, Pricing Information Launched (Wednesday)
• CMS Offers Help to Hospitals Caring for Immigrants (Wednesday)
• Debate Continues on Limited-Service, Physician-Owned Facilities (Thursday)
• Hospitals Have New Tobacco Cessation Resource (Thursday)
• Board Seeks Updated Medicaid Payments, Approves Quality Resource (Friday)

Week of May 16, 2005

• OHA Web Site Gets Face Lift (Monday)
• ODH Offers Free HIV/Hepatitis Prevention Seminars (Monday)
• Tobacco Foundation Fights Budget Cuts (Tuesday)
• Hospitals, State Testify on Hospital Data Disclosure Bill (Wednesday)
• Strickland, Pastizzo Share Insights at Annual Meeting (Wednesday)
• Hospitals Voice Medicaid Concerns to Legislature (Thursday)
• Helping Ohioans Stay on the Move (Thursday)
• Circle of Life Award Applications Available (Friday)
• CEOs on the Move (Thursday)