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			<title>MHA&apos;s Section-by-Section Summary of Governor&apos;s Payment Reform Legislation</title>
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			<description>MHA&apos;s Section-by-Section Summary of Governor&apos;s Payment Reform Legislation</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:32:29 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>MHA HOTLINE - MHA SUMMARY OF TRANSFORMATIONAL HEALTHCARE REFORM BILL</title>
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			<description>MHA Hotline -- February 24, 2011

MHA SUMMARY OF TRANSFORMATIONAL HEALTHCARE REFORM BILL</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:32:29 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Monday Report -- February 21, 2011</title>
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			<description>Monday Report -- February 21, 2011</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 00:00:50 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Text of Governor Patrick&apos;s Speech on Health Care Payment Reform Legislation</title>
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			<description>Text of Governor Patrick&apos;s Speech on Health Care Payment Reform Legislation</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:53:52 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Brief 3 Page Summary of Governor Patrick&apos;s Payment Reform Legislation Provided by the Governor&apos;s Office</title>
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			<description>Brief 3 Page Summary of Governor Patrick&apos;s Payment Reform Legislation Provided by the Governor&apos;s Office</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:55:52 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Governor Patrick&apos;s Health Care Payment Reform Legislation</title>
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			<description>Governor Patrick&apos;s Health Care Payment Reform Legislation</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:19:52 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>MHA HOTLINE -- The Governor&apos;s Reform Bill, Speech, and Summary</title>
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			<description>MHA Hotline -- February 17, 2011

The Governor&apos;s Reform Bill, Speech, and Summary</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:58:53 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Overview of Medicaid Provisions of the EHR PIPP Final Rule</title>
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			<description>CMS EHR Incentive Program Final Rule Medicaid Provisions - July 16, 2010</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:30:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>EOHHS Presentation at the Massachusetts Health Data Consortium CIO Forum</title>
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			<description>Information about the Massachusetts Medicaid EHR Provider Incentive Payment Program (PPIP) plan, though not final or definitive, is beginning to emerge. At the January 13 meeting of the Massachusetts Health Data Consortium CIO Forum, a representative from the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) presented these slides and answered questions about the status of MassHealth planning activities that will lead to the processing and issuance of incentive payments to eligible hospitals and professionals.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:24:01 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Advisory - Medicaid EHR Incentive Payments</title>
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			<description>Medicaid EHR Incentive Payments:
1. Medicare and Medicaid programs will provide incentive payments to eligible professionals, hospitals and critical access hospitals to expand adoption and use of electronic health records beginning this year.
2. Information about the Massachusetts Medicaid EHR Provider Incentive Payment Program plan is beginning to emerge.
3. This MHA Advisory lays out the most current information on timing of expected payments and more.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:50:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>VBP Proposed Measures Table</title>
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			<description>VBP Proposed Measures Table</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:51:09 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Advisory - VBP Proposed Regulations</title>
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			<description>CMS Proposed Regulations for Implementing Hospital Inpatiend Value Based Purchasing</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:13:10 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>VBP Proposed Rule</title>
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			<description>VBP Proposed Rule in January 13, 2011 Federal Register</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:47:09 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Monday Report -- January 17, 2011</title>
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			<description>Monday Report -- January 17, 2011</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 00:00:30 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>ACA Home Health Face to Face Regulations</title>
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			<description>ACA Home Health Face to Face Regulations</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:43:59 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>ACA Home Health Face to Face Law Provisions</title>
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			<description>ACA Home Health Face to Face Law Provisions</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:40:59 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>ACA Home Health Face to Face NJ Guidance</title>
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			<description>ACA Home Health Face to Face NJ Guidance</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:44:59 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Advisory - NEW MEDICARE PHYSICIAN CERTIFICATION RULES FOR HOME HEALTH SERVICES</title>
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			<description>NEW MEDICARE PHYSICIAN CERTIFICATION RULES FOR HOME HEALTH SERVICES</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:55:03 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>ACA Home Health Face to Face Model Form</title>
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			<description>ACA Home Health Face to Face Model Form</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:48:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Monday Report -- December 13, 2010</title>
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			<description>Monday Report -- December 13, 2010</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 11 Dec 2010 00:00:42 EST</pubDate>
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