September 2010

• 09/01/10
  No on Question 1

August 2010

• 08/26/10
  SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED CY 2011 MEDICARE
• 08/26/10
  SUMMARY OF THE FINAL FFY 2011 MEDICARE HOSPITAL INPATIENT RULE
• 08/26/10
  SUMMARY OF THE FINAL MEDICARE AND MEDICAID ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD INCENTIVE PROGRAM RULE
• 08/17/10
  CMS Proposal Summary 8.17.10
• 08/04/10
  MHA Payment Reform Report Series & White Papers on Hospital Costs

July 2010

• 07/22/10
  Bending the Curve Hospital Cost Cutting Efforts Begin to Pay Off
• 07/16/10
  15 Clinical Quality Measures Hospitals Must Report
• 07/16/10
  List of core EHR Functionality Requirements
• 07/11/10
  Payment Reform Outreach Campaign

June 2010

• 06/29/10
  AHA National Healthcare Reform Timeline
• 06/25/10
  DHCFP Reserves Study: MHA response
• 06/04/10
  FFY2011 IPPS Proposed Rule Summary
• 06/02/10
  Proposed FFY 2011 Medicare IPPS Rule

May 2010

• 05/18/10
  Massachusetts Acute Hospital Financial Performance: Fiscal Year 2009
• 05/18/10
  MHA Talking Points - Response to DHCFP FY2009 Margins Report
• 05/18/10
  Reserves, Endowments, and Surpluses of Hospitals
• 05/13/10
  MHA 2010 Massachusetts Payor Survey
• 05/03/10
  Guidance for Dental Offices During Boil Water Order

April 2010

• 04/30/10
  Hospital Costs in Context: A Transparent View of the Cost of Care
• 04/26/10
  Impact of the Federal Healthcare Reform Law on Massachusetts Hospitals & Healthcare Providers
• 04/26/10
  Talking Points on Hospital Costs in Context” and “Impact of the Federal Healthcare Reform Law on Massachusetts Hospitals and Providers”
• 04/21/10
  House Ways and Means Presentation on FY11 Budget
• 04/19/10
  The Next Challenge in Healthcare Preparedness: Catastrophic Health Events
• 04/16/10
  Registration Form - Flu Shots Award
• 04/09/10
  Possible FAQs on Hospital-Specific HAI and SRE data
• 04/09/10
  Talking Points for Hospital-Specific HAI and SRE Data
• 04/02/10
  Hospital 2009 H1N1 Readiness Review Checklist

March 2010

• 03/26/10
  Federal Reform Details & Toolkit
• 03/15/10
  MHA COMMENTS ON HIT "MEANINGFUL USE' GUIDELINES
• 03/12/10
  Executive Summary - Benefit Design and Beyond: Consumer Choice and the Role of Employers in Payment Reform
• 03/12/10
  Benefit Design and Beyond: Consumer Choice and the Role of Employers in Payment Reform

February 2010

• 02/25/10
  National Ventilator Survey Released to Aid in Disaster Preparedness
• 02/19/10
  DPH Circular Letter on HAI Inspections
• 02/17/10
  HPOE Live! Webinar Series 2010: Innovative Strategies for Reducing Avoidable Hospital Readmissions
• 02/05/10
  Letter from Department of Public Health Commissioner John Auerbach Regarding Haitian Medical Evacuees
• 02/05/10
  MDPH SITUATIONAL REPORT H1N1 02-05-10
• 02/05/10
  Societal Needs MHA White Paper
• 02/04/10
  Letter from Department of Public Health Commissioner John Auerbach Regarding Haitian Medical Evacuees
• 02/04/10
  Executive Summary - Support For Societal Needs: A Critical Issue to Address in Payment Reform
• 02/04/10
  Latest Payment Reform Report Addresses Societal Needs
• 02/04/10
  Support For Societal Needs: A Critical Issue to Address in Payment Reform
• 02/03/10
  2010 Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program

January 2010

• 01/29/10
  SAVE THE DATE - RESPONDING TO H1NI INFLUENZA: LESSONS LEARNED
• 01/29/10
  MDPH SITUATIONAL REPORT H1N1 01-29-10
• 01/22/10
  MDPH SITUATIONAL REPORT H1N1 01-22-10
• 01/22/10
  EXPORTATION OF CONTROLLED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS IN SUPPORT OF A MEDICAL RESPONSE FOR HAITI
• 01/15/10
  MDPH SITUATIONAL REPORT H1N1 01-15-10
• 01/15/10
  Foundation of the National Student Nurses Association Scholarships
• 01/08/10
  MASSPRO RECOGNITION OF IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS FOR HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL
• 01/07/10
  Foundation of the National Student Nurses Association Scholarships
• 01/07/10
  Proposed Federal Healthcare Legislation House-Senate Side-by-Side Comparison With MA Impact
• 01/05/10
  DOI Hearing Guidelines

December 2009

• 12/30/09
  MA Hospitals Post Unit-Specific Staffing Plans for 2010
• 12/18/09
  DPH Situational Report H1N1 12-18-09
• 12/18/09
  Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine Q &A
• 12/11/09
  H1N1 Situation Report - December 11, 2009
• 12/11/09
  Reporting, Data Collection Guidelines
• 12/11/09
  H1N1 Vaccine Preparation
• 12/04/09
  H1N1 Vaccine Clinical Advisory
• 12/04/09
  MDPH H1N1 Situational Report 12-4-09
• 12/04/09
  DPH 12-15 Vaccination Deadline Update

November 2009

• 11/20/09
  Executive Summary - Payment Reform: Creating Accountable Care Organizations in Massachusetts
• 11/20/09
  Joint Guidelines Infection Control 11-11-09
• 11/20/09
  Payment Reform: Creating Accountable Care Organizations
• 11/20/09
  Second Payment Reform Report: Accountable Care Organizations – Suggested Guidelines for Implementation in Massachusetts
• 11/10/09
  "Hunger in the Community: Ways Hospitals Can Help"
• 11/09/09
  MHA Summary of Nurse Staffing Issue

October 2009

• 10/28/09
  MHA Healthcare Quality/Re-Admissions Issues Brief
• 10/28/09
  DPH Circular Letter - NQF Definitions
• 10/28/09
  DPH SRE regualtions Overview
• 10/28/09
  DPH Serious Incident Report Form
• 10/28/09
  DPH serious Incident Report Form - circular letter
• 10/28/09
  MHA Proposed Guidance on SRE payment process
• 10/28/09
  Patient Letter within 7 days
• 10/28/09
  SRE Payment tracking List
• 10/28/09
  SRE Reporting Template
• 10/28/09
  SRE payer Contact List
• 10/28/09
  health plan policies overview
• 10/28/09
  healthy Mass Guidelines
• 10/28/09
  patient letter within 30 days
• 10/28/09
  patient letter within 30 days - Medciare/Tricare
• 10/28/09
  patient letter within 7 days - Medicare/TriCare
• 10/16/09
  DPH public information protocol for announcing cases
• 10/15/09
  H1N1 Myths vs Facts
• 10/15/09
  DPH H1N1 PowerPoint
• 10/09/09
  Executive Summary - Payment Reform: An Overview of Critical Foundational Issues
• 10/09/09
  MA Coalition - Infection Prevention: Highlights from Massachusetts Hospitals
• 10/09/09
  Payment Reform: An Overview of Critical Foundational Issues

August 2009

• 08/21/09
  MHA 09 HSN Summary

July 2009

• 07/16/09
  Statement of Lynn Nicholas on Final Recommendations of Special Commission
• 07/16/09
  Statement of Massachusetts Hospital Association President & CEO Lynn Nicholas, FACHE, Regarding the Recommendations of the Special Commission on the Healthcare Payment System.

April 2009

• 04/29/09
  Draft Talking Points for communities with confirmed cases
• 04/29/09
  H1N1 flu - Customizable draft press release
• 04/27/09
  Fact Sheet on H1N1 Flu

March 2009

• 03/31/09
  MA Hospitals: Critical to the Commonwealth and Threatened in the Economic Downturn

February 2009

• 02/06/09
  Administrative Simplification: An underestimated and overlooked opportunity for significant savings
• 02/06/09
  Administrative Simplification: An underestimated and overlooked opportunity for significant savings - B&W

July 2007

• 07/01/07
  Medicare Beneficiary Appeals Rights Forms: Massachusetts-Specific Documents

November 2006

• 11/09/06
  Race and Ethnicity Data Collection