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Articles in Dec, 2002 issue of Healthcare Financial Management

• FASB proposes new principles-based approach to accounting standards - Updata - Brief Article
• Operating cost for group practices rose 5 percent in 2001 - Updata - Brief Article
• Healthcare CFOs prescribe industry improvements - In the News - Brief Article
• www.nchica.org - Web Sights - website of North Carolina Healthcare Information and Communications Alliance - Brief Article
• Negotiating payment for new technology purchases - Managed Care
  by Raymond J. Kaden
• Harris Methodist Erath County Hospital - People - hires new CFO Lorenzo Olivarez, Jr - Brief Article
• CareNow Arizona - People - Sharon Casagrande named finance manager - Brief Article
• OIG expands safe harbor for Medicare SELECT policyholders - Updata - the HHS Office of Inspector General - Brief Article
• CMS recently issued PM B-02-062 - In Brief - saying that registered dieticians can bill on behalf of an entire diabetes outpatient self-management training program - Brief Article
• Hospital charges rise, hospital stays fall - In the News - for patients admitted for a heart attack - Brief Article
• Florida welcomes dixie institute - HFMA News - Brief Article
• 10 tips for avoiding APC traps: understanding common billing pitfalls can help protect your bottom line
  by Julie A. Micheletti
• Comprehensive Healthcare Solutions - People - John F. Jessop haned senior consultant - Brief Article
• American Kidney Stone Management, Ltd - People - Greg A. Long named controller - Brief Article
• Providers look for change in Medicare physician fee schedule - Updata - Brief Article
• CMS approves JCAHO as laboratory accrediting organization - Updata - Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations - Brief Article
• Cigna revises earnings outlook for 2002, 2003 - In the News - Brief Article
• www.wbgh.com - Web Sights - Washington Business Group on Health
• A financial argument for service-line management - Business
  by Rick L. Nevers
• St. Vincent Hospital - People - hires director, Meredith L. Knight - Brief Article
• St. Joseph's Health System - People - Bonnie Phipps is new president and CEO - Brief Article
• CMS issues policy on appeals provisions - Updata - in Section 1869 of the Social Security Act - Brief Article
• CMS has published changes to the transitional outpatient payments for 2003 - TOPs - In Brief - Brief Article
• Council to explore centralized mailbox - In the News - the Municipal Council is considering establishing a centralized mailbox for bond issuers to file their disclosure statements - Brief Article
• P&P Board examines other-than-temporary decline - HFMA News - HFMA's Principles and Practices Board publishes issue analysis - Industry Overview
• What CFOs should know—and do—about corporate responsibility: the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 applies only to publicly traded corporations, but not-for-profit healthcare organizations will feel its effects
  by Michael W. Peregrine
• McGee & Co - People - Laura W. Sanborn joins as healthcare consultant - Brief Article
• AON Consulting - People - names vice president Leo K. Lichtig - Brief Article
• Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration issues ERISA rules. .-type plans to provide participants with 30 days notice before 'blackout periods' - Updata - requiring 401k - Brief Article
• Cardiac devices trigger false claims action - In the News - another seven hospitals reach settlement with Justice Department - Brief Article
• www.frequenthealthusers.org - Web Sights - website offering best practices and information related to Frequent Users of Health Services Initiative - Brief Article
• Diligence in front-end processes is critical - Executive Insights - interview with Cheryl A. Harmon - Interview
• Horne CPA Group - People - hires David E. Perry as audit manager - Brief Article
• Envision Radiology - People - hires Jeff R. Jones as CFO - Brief Article
• Average outpatient PPS payments to increase 3.7 percent in 2003 - Updata - prospective payment system - Brief Article
• Medicare Secondary Payer review cites multiple problems - Updata - Brief Article
• Physician dearth drives recruiting - In the News - hospitals recruiting doctors - Brief Article - Industry Overview
• www.patientsafety.gov - Web Sights
• Prompt payment depends on revenue-cycle diligence: by applying 10 revenue-cycle principles, you can help ensure that your organization receives prompt payment for delivered healthcare services
  by Robert L. Barber
• UPMC Health Systems - People - Frank J. Czura is new director for corporate compliance - Brief Article
• Women's Hospital - People - Clarian Health Partners hires financial director Cathy D. Ramsey - Brief Article
• CMS to enforce HIPAA transaction standards - Updata - Brief Article
• Social Security Administration - In Brief - announces the taxable wage base for Social Securite will increase to $87,000 for 2003 - Brief Article
• Medicare payment flaws jeopardize blood safety - In the News - Brief Article
• HIPPA Myths explored - HFMA News - HFMA releases document "HIPAA Myths Regarding Entity Status and Transaction Standards" - Brief Article
• Understanding variation in revenue and expenses: control charts can point the way to appropriate action to manage undesirable performance variation - Industry Overview
  by Michael Austin
• Government Human Services Consulting - People - Branch McNeal is named principal, Mercer, at Government Human Services Consulting - Brief Article
• Childrens Hospital - People - Daniel Klaber named director, patient business services - Brief Article
• Upcoding still a significant fraud issue - Updata - the Department of Justice and OIG are pursuing upcoding - Brief Article
• BCBSA research blames mergers, science for soaring healthcare costs - In the News - Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association - Brief Article
• Healthcare Financial Group earns a top slot - In the News - company named entrepreneurial growth leaders - Brief Article
• Drugs, debates, deals, and deficits - FYI - discussion of debate about adding prescription drug benefit to Medicare
  by Jeanne Schulte Scoot
• Gifting as a money-saving strategy - Personal Finance
  by Ronald J. Paprocki
• Rick R. Corcoran, CPA - People - named partner at KPMG L.L.P New York, New York - Brief Article
• Business solutions through innovation diligence and commitment: SU Group is the undisputed leader for equipment maintenance management solutions and specific vendor-to-manufacturer database intelligence applications - Susolutions - Brief Article
• Guidelines released on Medicare self-administered drug exclusion - Updata - Brief Article
• More tips for unlocking our creativity - Vantage Point
  by Phyllis A. Cowling
• Teaching hospitals' operating margins drop - In the News - in 2000 - Brief Article
• HFMA remembers Sister Bertrand, former national chairman - HFMA News - Brief Article
• Is your board financially savvy? - Management Issues - Education programs for executives and board members discussed
  by Jim Summers
• Ryan & Kolb - People - Gita B. Budd hired at Jennings, Ryan & Kolb - Brief Article
• The true cost of overtime - Data Trends - overtime in nursing discussed - Industry Overview
• Bill to streamline medical device approval passed - Updata - Congress passes a bill to expedite the FDA's review process for medical devices - Brief Article
• Perplexing premium pricing - Viewpoint - double-digit increases in healthcare insurance premiums are taking place
  by Richard L. Clarke
• Healthcare M&A activity nears $100 billion in 2002 - In the News - merger and acquisition - Brief Article
• Technology phase of patient friendly billing[SM] project begins - HFMA News - Brief Article
• Internet2: sriking up the band for telemedicine - Digital Perspectives
  by Gail Sausser
• Kpmg, Llp - People - Brent H. Taylor named manager - Brief Article
• Comprehensive performance management in the operating room