Hospital Home Health 1999 Index

Business

Accreditation for Integra, APR:48

Beverly subsidies sold, JUL:82

Hawaii agencies close their doors, JUL:82

HFMA elects chairman, APR:48

Mount Sinai Medical announces staff cuts, SEP:105

Moving on: Resignations, appointments, DEC:142

Olsten returns to the spotlight, SEP:106

Organizations announce mergers, acquisitions, SEP:105, OCT:119, DEC:142

People in the news: Who's working where? SEP:105

Premiums could increase 10% or more, says survey, DEC:143

Sierra files motion against Universal/Valley Health, AUG:96

Staff Builders spins off home care company, SEP:108

Suppliers secure new contracts, AUG:96

Tenet acquires eight hospitals, university, JAN:11

Tenet announces changes, hospital acquisitions, APR:47

Tenet, Iasis make moves to purchase hospitals, OCT:119

This week, on Court TV, OCT:120

What else is new with mergers and acquisitions?, SEP:108

What's the latest on the legal front, DEC:144

Case management

Case management groups getting new standards, AUG:95

Clinical issues

At-home Alzheimer's test now available, JUN:71

Clinical pathways offer better outcomes, FEB:21

How safe is that IV bag?, APR:43

Living with latex allergies, MAR:30

Protocol for pain, MAY:57

Wound care: Make sure your staff understand the path to healing, OCT:109

Cost management

If something smells fishy . . . (workers' compensation costs), AUG:92

Learn how to manage workers' comp costs, AUG:89

Health Care Financing Administration

GAO releases report on surety bonds, APR:46

HCFA names integrity program contractors, JUL:81

OASIS collection suspended temporarily, JUN:70

OASIS data scanning technology: Is it right for your agency? FEB:13

OASIS goes to the Senate, JUL:82

Surety bonds: where they are, where you stand, JAN:4

The definition of 'homebound' keeps evolving, JUL:73

The 'last' word on OASIS, AUG:88

To HAVEN or HAVEN not? FEB:16

Hospital administration

Does your agency need a Y2K checkup? JUN:65

From the CEO's desk, JAN:3

How to make your home care agency an integral part of hospital operations, JAN:1

SMG surveys hospital, home health alignment, Sep:100

Joint Commission

AMAP, JCAHO, NCQA join efforts, MAR:36

JCAHO opens toll-free hotline, APR:47

LegalEase columns by Elizabeth Hogue

Managing your referral risk, APR:42

When is home health care appropriate? JAN:9

by John Gilliland II

Courts rule Rehabilitation Act violated in 2 cases, DEC:139

Overtime pay: Per-visit nurses exempt, court says, MAY:55

Reimbursing the right way, OCT:116

Legislation

Congress passes budget blueprints, MAY:60

Home health's popularity grows on the Hill, JUL:83

House, Senate push for home care reform, MAY:60

OASIS goes to the Senate, JUL:82

What are the latest legislative actions from the 106th Congress, SEP:97

Management

A century of homecare: A look at the industry's past and future, DEC:133

Battle strategies for blizzards, JAN:6

Can temporary staffing agencies save you time, money, and aggravation? AUG:85

It's holiday gift-giving time, DEC:141

Pediatric home care: A growing niche market with viability, MAR:25

Psych home care could be your next big focus, APR:44

Self-justification for small agencies — part 3, FEB:17

Should your home health agency offer special psychiatric services? JUN:61

Take time to put your priorities in order, JAN:8

The survival of home care in the new millennium, FEB:19

There's a growing opportunity in state-funded programs, APR:37

Where the jobs are . . . and aren't, APR:38

Medicare

America speaks out on Medicare, JAN:12

Clinton's latest Medicare plan outlined, AUG:94

Does your agency conduct testing on Medicare? DEC:136