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How the Allina vs. HHS Case Could Increase Your DSH Payments
The U.S. District Court recently ruled that the formula for calculating Medicare disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments is flawed. This article provides a brief summary of the court case, its history, and how it could affect hospitals.

DSHing About DSH Cuts: Preparing for Dramatic Change
Whether the major DSH cuts outlined under the Affordable Care Act will be balanced out by greater volumes of newly insured patients is anyone's guess. But one thing is certain: DSH cuts are coming ... soon.

Backup Electronic Information Storage: Know Your Options Before You Choose
Multiple options exist for protection and backup storage of electronic health records and other important hospital electronic data. Each comes with its own advantages and disadvantages which are explored in this article.

Greg Anderson’s Series on Various Compensation Valuation Arrangements
RIDGELAND, Miss., April 2, 2013 - HORNE LLP's Gregory D. Anderson, CPA/ABV, CVA, authored four chapters in the recently published BVR? AHLA Guide to Healthcare Industry Compensation and Valuation. The book is the first comprehensive body of knowledge for the emerging appraisal discipline of compensation valuation (CV) in the healthcare industry.

Employer “Pay or Play” Penalties Under the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act
The IRS has released proposed regulations on the employer shared responsibility provisions, commonly referred to as the "employer mandate."  Under Code Section 4980H added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), certain employers are responsible for shared responsibility payments.  These payments have become known as "pay or play" penalties.  The proposed regulations provide long awaited guidance including definitions and numerous rules for determining applicable employer status, full-time employee status, and assessable payments. 

Events

HDI’s Advanced Training Program in Healthcare Delivery Improvement
Fall 2013 Term & Winter 2014 Term: Presented by the Healthcare Delivery Institute, this advanced program provides healthcare providers, administrators, and executives with the essential tools to prepare for the healthcare systems of the future.  A curriculum based on improvement theory, data and measurement, delivery model change, and leadership. Participant registration is open. CME available.

HIPAA Changes—Understanding and Implementing the Latest Rule
April 22, 2013: Jackson, MS - HORNE LLP and Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. have partnered to present this educational program aimed at helping health care entities and business associates understand the importance of the Omnibus Final Rule.  Presenters from HORNE and BSW will overview the comprehensive changes and provide participants with the information and tools they need to become compliant.

Critical Business and Design Elements of the ACO
April 25-26, 2013: Nashville, TN -  Health Care Valuation Partner Greg Anderson will participate on this panel discussion at AHLA's 2013 Healthcare Transactions Program. The panel will discuss structural and antitrust issues, fraud and abuse, tax and valuation issues.

Preparing for the Healthcare Delivery Models of the Future
May 9, 2013: Webinar - Join Healthcare Delivery Institute Director Thomas Prewitt, M.D. as he takes a look at the current state of our nation's healthcare delivery situation and looks toward the coming changes in healthcare delivery.  Dr. Prewitt outlines the strategies that healthcare entities must take if they are to survive.

Downloads

Assessing Intangible Value in a Physician Practice Acquisition

Capitalizing on Healthcare Reform--Providing Value to Your Clients in a Time of Change

The ACO Concept