Week of August 15, 2005

• PHC Adopts Radiation Regs, Restores BCMH Eligibility (Monday)
• CMS Proposal Mandates Vaccination (Tuesday)
• HRSA Offers Webcast for Small, Rural Hospitals (Tuesday)
• JCAHO Proposes Revisions to Standards (Wednesday)
• Hospital Heating Costs Heating Up (Wednesday)
• Advance Directives Education OK’d by Supreme Court (Thursday)
• OHA Responds to ODJFS Proposed Changes (Thursday)
• Nominees Named for 2006 OHA Board (Friday)
• Hospitals Lead the Way (Friday)

Week of August 22, 2005

• Chemical Terrorism Tool Available To Hospitals (Monday)

• OHA Hospital Law Handbook Now Available (Tuesday)
• CMS to Host HIPAA Roundtable (Wednesday)
• BWC Releases New Payment Plan (Thursday)
• OHA Board: Fight For Medicaid; Standardize Uncompensated Care Reports (Thursday)
• Hospitals Tackle Rocky Road to Paperless Communication (Friday)

Week of August 29, 2005

• OHA Denies Support to New BWC Payment Plan (Monday)

• OHA Raises Concerns with Proposed Medicaid Rules (Tuesday)

• Registration Open for Ohio Free Clinic Conference (Tuesday)

• National Pollution Prevention Week Slated for September (Wednesday)

• Media Briefing Connects Hospitals, Media (Thursday)

• ODH Opens Low-Risk Provider Cardiac Cath Trial (Thursday)

• Ohio Responds to Hurricane, Gathers Health Care Volunteers (Friday)

• CMS Clarifies CAH Regulations, Interpretive Guidelines (Friday)

• Cincinnati-Area Capacity Building Grants Gear Up (Friday)