﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>MHAnet.com Articles, News, Events</title><link>http://web.mhanet.com/</link><description>The latest articles, news and events from Missouri Hospital Association.</description><copyright>(c) 2010, MHAnet. All rights reserved.</copyright><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>Federal Health Care Reform</title><description /><link>http://web.mhanet.com/aspx/articles.aspx?articleid=451&amp;navid=64</link><pubDate>3/9/2010 7:35:30 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>MHA Media Relations Contact Lists</title><description>This list contains hospital PR/media contact information for MHA members.</description><link>http://web.mhanet.com/aspx/articles.aspx?articleid=41&amp;navid=65</link><pubDate>3/8/2010 9:26:01 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Hospital Media Relations Contact Lists</title><description>This list contains hospital PR/media contact information for reporters.</description><link>http://web.mhanet.com/aspx/articles.aspx?articleid=40&amp;navid=65</link><pubDate>3/8/2010 9:25:37 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>EHR Adoption Definitions</title><description /><link>http://web.mhanet.com/aspx/articles.aspx?articleid=421&amp;navid=</link><pubDate>3/8/2010 8:14:04 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Meaningful Use</title><description /><link>http://web.mhanet.com/aspx/articles.aspx?articleid=423&amp;navid=</link><pubDate>3/8/2010 8:07:35 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>MHA's HIT Leadership</title><description /><link>http://web.mhanet.com/aspx/articles.aspx?articleid=426&amp;navid=</link><pubDate>3/8/2010 8:06:50 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Federal Legislation</title><description /><link>http://web.mhanet.com/aspx/articles.aspx?articleid=419&amp;navid=</link><pubDate>3/8/2010 8:05:08 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>First Person Consent or Donor Designation</title><description>An overview of the "donor designation" or "first person consent" legislation and answers some common questions.
</description><link>http://web.mhanet.com/aspx/articles.aspx?articleid=144&amp;navid=75</link><pubDate>3/5/2010 10:30:10 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Medicare Conditions of Participation</title><description /><link>http://web.mhanet.com/aspx/articles.aspx?articleid=74&amp;navid=70</link><pubDate>3/5/2010 10:27:39 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Organ and Tissue Donation</title><description /><link>http://web.mhanet.com/aspx/articles.aspx?articleid=75&amp;navid=4</link><pubDate>3/5/2010 10:20:37 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>CMS Embarks On Audits Of Hospital DSH Payments</title><description>The federal government has mandated a series of audits to verify compliance with hospital-specific limits on Medicaid DSH payments.</description><link>http://web.mhanet.com/aspx/news.aspx?newsid=226&amp;navid=</link><pubDate>3/5/2010 10:06:28 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Nixon, Lawmakers Meet To Address Budget Crisis</title><description>The depressed revenue collections in the current fiscal year could lead to additional state belt-tightening before the beginning of SFY 2011 in July.</description><link>http://web.mhanet.com/aspx/news.aspx?newsid=225&amp;navid=</link><pubDate>3/3/2010 10:26:50 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Congress Approves Delay in Medicare Physician Payment Reductions</title><description>President Obama has signed legislation to delay a 21 percent reduction in Medicare payments to physicians for 30 days.</description><link>http://web.mhanet.com/aspx/news.aspx?newsid=222&amp;navid=</link><pubDate>3/3/2010 10:23:45 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>State Revenue Continues Downward Slide</title><description>Gov. Nixon meets with House and Senate leaders to address the continuing decline in state revenue. </description><link>http://web.mhanet.com/aspx/news.aspx?newsid=223&amp;navid=</link><pubDate>3/2/2010 8:42:33 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Report Reviews Effect Of Missouri Medicaid Cuts On Hospitals</title><description>Report shows how changes made in 2005 to Missouri Medicaid eligibility standards affected hospital finances and utilization. </description><link>http://web.mhanet.com/aspx/news.aspx?newsid=224&amp;navid=</link><pubDate>3/2/2010 8:41:25 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Obama, Congressional Leaders Share Views At Health Summit</title><description>After the day-long summit, Democrats and Republicans left with neither a concrete deal nor next steps for health legislation.</description><link>http://web.mhanet.com/aspx/news.aspx?newsid=221&amp;navid=</link><pubDate>2/26/2010 8:14:10 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Prompt Pay Legislation Receives Senate, House Approval</title><description>Both measures win unanimous approval in each chamber.</description><link>http://web.mhanet.com/aspx/news.aspx?newsid=218&amp;navid=</link><pubDate>2/25/2010 8:53:32 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Kaiser Publishes Comparisons Of Health Proposals</title><description>Consumers can compare provisions outlined in the president's proposals and the bills passed by Congress.</description><link>http://web.mhanet.com/aspx/news.aspx?newsid=220&amp;navid=</link><pubDate>2/24/2010 8:50:09 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Obama Releases Health Care Proposal</title><description>The plan draws from various components discussed during congressional debates and also “adds additional ideas from Republican members of Congress.”</description><link>http://web.mhanet.com/aspx/news.aspx?newsid=219&amp;navid=</link><pubDate>2/22/2010 9:56:08 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Labor Department Grants Fund Health Career Opportunities In Missouri</title><description>More than $13 million in grant funding will assist three Missouri projects designed to expand opportunities in health care fields.</description><link>http://web.mhanet.com/aspx/news.aspx?newsid=216&amp;navid=</link><pubDate>2/17/2010 9:58:06 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>A New Decade: Striking a Balance for Behavioral Health</title><description>April 28 - 29, 2010; </description><link>http://web.mhanet.com/aspx/events.aspx?eventid=154&amp;navid=20</link><pubDate>3/8/2010 5:35:20 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Hospital Physician Relationships: Is There Really No Such Thing As A Free Lunch?</title><description>May 11, 2010; Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
3300 Vandiver Drive
Columbia
573/814-5464</description><link>http://web.mhanet.com/aspx/events.aspx?eventid=215&amp;navid=20</link><pubDate>3/5/2010 4:51:56 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Missouri Health Care Executive Assistants 8th Annual Conference</title><description>April 8 - 9, 2010; Holiday Inn Select
Executive Center
2200 I-70 Drive SW
Columbia, Mo.
Phone: 573/445-8531
Rate: $84.95 per night, plus tax, single or double
occupancy
Cut-off date: Monday, March 22</description><link>http://web.mhanet.com/aspx/events.aspx?eventid=87&amp;navid=20</link><pubDate>3/5/2010 4:38:20 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Swing-Bed Management for Prospective Payment System Hospitals</title><description>May 4 - 5, 2010; Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
3300 Vandiver Drive
Columbia
573/814-5464</description><link>http://web.mhanet.com/aspx/events.aspx?eventid=155&amp;navid=20</link><pubDate>2/24/2010 4:28:36 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Critical Access Hospitals Swing-Bed Management</title><description>May 6 - 7, 2010; Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center
3300 Vandiver Drive
Columbia
573/814-5464</description><link>http://web.mhanet.com/aspx/events.aspx?eventid=214&amp;navid=20</link><pubDate>2/24/2010 4:27:31 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>ICD-10 Update</title><description>December 7, 2010; </description><link>http://web.mhanet.com/aspx/events.aspx?eventid=213&amp;navid=20</link><pubDate>2/22/2010 4:07:36 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>RACs and MACs: Self-Audit Techniques and Managing Your Appeal Process</title><description>October 21, 2010; </description><link>http://web.mhanet.com/aspx/events.aspx?eventid=212&amp;navid=20</link><pubDate>2/22/2010 4:06:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>RACs and MACs: Self-Audit Techniques and Managing Your Appeal Process</title><description>October 20, 2010; </description><link>http://web.mhanet.com/aspx/events.aspx?eventid=211&amp;navid=20</link><pubDate>2/22/2010 4:05:18 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>RACs and MACs: Self-Audit Techniques and Managing Your Appeal Process</title><description>October 19, 2010; </description><link>http://web.mhanet.com/aspx/events.aspx?eventid=210&amp;navid=20</link><pubDate>2/22/2010 4:04:34 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Hot Compliance Topics</title><description>September 16, 2010; </description><link>http://web.mhanet.com/aspx/events.aspx?eventid=209&amp;navid=20</link><pubDate>2/22/2010 4:02:28 PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>