Media Contacts
OHA contacts with the media (08/08/08 - 9/26/08)

Talking Points
Find talking points on health care topics currently hot in the news, and those that resurface now and then. Password required

Community Benefit
♦ Community Benefit Report (OHA) 6.27.07
♦ Charity Care 11.2.07
♦ Mandated Charity Care
♦ see also Hospital, Financing, IRS Forms 990

Construction
♦ Hospital Construction 12.12.07

Disaster Preparedness
♦ Pandemic Flu - Communicating with the Community 1.18.08

Executive Compensation
♦ Executive Compensation 11.2.07
♦ Tips for Handling Media Calls on Executive Compensation 11.2.07

Hospital Financing
♦ Financial Crisis: Impact on Hospitals 10.13.08
♦ Hospital Financing 12.13.07
♦ Hospital Billing and Collections
♦ Tips for Dealing with the Media on Hospital Billing & Collection
♦ Medicaid - 2008-09 State Budget 1.31.08
♦ see also Community Benefit, IRS Forms 990

HIPAA
♦ HIPAA 7.6.05
♦ Media Guide for Hospitals in Ohio

IRS Forms 990
♦ Background 11.2.07
♦ Conflict of Interest 11.2.07
♦ see also Hospital Financing, Community Benefit

Limited-Service Specialty Hospitals
♦ Limited-Service, Specialty Hospitals 1.15.08

Quality and Patient Safety
♦ Hospital Quality 12.17.07
♦ Hospital Transparency: House Bill 197 12.11.07
♦ Infections and Infection Reporting 1.15.08
♦ Hospital Compare: Mortality Data 6.21.07
♦ Hospital Compare: UPDATED Mortality Data 8.20.08
♦ Hospital Compare: Patient Experience 3.24.08
♦ Commercial Hospital Rankings 10.23.08
♦ Consumer's Guide to Quality Health Care in Ohio 1.9.08
♦ Employers Health Coalition of Ohio Statewide Consumer Report 11.27.07
♦ Anesthesia Awareness 11.6.07

Workforce
♦ CNA/NNOC Communication with Nurses 1.9.07
♦ Hospital Layoffs 10.13.08
♦ Medical License Data
♦ State Issue 4 - Sick Leave 8.25.08

Who To Contact:
Tiffany Himmelreich
Manager, Media & Public Relations
tiffanyh@ohanet.org
614-221-7614 x128

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Fact Sheets
One-pagers on key health care topics such as Medicaid, charity care, the uninsured and HIPAA.

Editorial Board Meetings
Six steps for conducting an effective editorial board meeting

Intern Search
Resumes and other information on potential PR interns and entry-level staff.

OHA News Releases
Published on pertinent health care issues as needed.

PR Pro Link
An e-mail newsletter for hospital public relations associates with information on hot issues, resources for media relations and other helpful information. Password required

Related Organizations
Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development
The premier organization for 3,500 health care professionals responsible for strategy development and implementation.
www.shsmd.org/

Public Relations Society of America
The world’s largest organization for public relations professionals.
www.prsa.org/

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