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New Jersey Healthcare Financial Management Association Focus 2008

Nov/Dec 2008 • vol 55 • num 3  


Chery Cohen, John Dalton and Janet Turso in front of Moscow’s Basil-Assumption Church

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• The President's View
by Joe Dobosh, MBA
• From the Editor
by Elizabeth G. Litten, Esq
• HFMA Gets First Hand Look at Russian Healthcare
by Cheryl Cohen, FHFMA, MBA, John Dalton, FHFMA & Janet Turso
• When Might You Need an A/R Swat Team?
by James Yarsinsky, CPAM
• A Tribute to Joanne E. Finley, M.D., M.P.H
• CFO Member Spotlight: Rich Smith, Solaris Health System
• Member Spotlight: Michael Alwell, FHFMA
by James Yarsinsky, CPAM
• The HFMA Value Proposition
by Thomas Albanesi, Jr., FHFMA, CPA
• Bringing Healing to the Home
by Mark Dumoff
• Impact of Energy Efficiency
by Steven Goldenberg, Esq. and Andrew Kaplan, Esq.
• NJ HFMA Annual Financial Statements
• More Than 545 Get in the Spirit at the 2008 Annual Institute
by Tracy Davison-DiCanto, MBA
 
Sep/Oct 2008 • vol 54 • num 2  


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• The President's View
by Joe Dobosh, MBA
• From the Editor
by Elizabeth G. Litten, Esq
• HFMA Gets First Hand Look at Russian Healthcare
by Cheryl Cohen, FHFMA, MBA, John Dalton, FHFMA & Janet Turso
• When Might You Need an A/R Swat Team?
by James Yarsinsky, CPAM
• A Tribute to Joanne E. Finley, M.D., M.P.H
• CFO Member Spotlight: Rich Smith, Solaris Health System
• The Future of Charity Care
by Rita Romeu, PhD, FHFMA, Maria Facciponti, FHFMA, Michael Conca and Jamie Marchese
• Hospital Insolvency– A Medicare Lawyer’s Perspective
by Thomas W. Coons, Esq.
• Facebook, Meet Health Care: The Potential Benefits of On-Line Social Networking in the Health Care Marketplace
by Elizabeth G. Litten, Esq.
• Making Dollars and Sense: By Converting Healthcare Debt To Cash
by Joseph A. Bufano, Jr.
• CMS Revisits “NEVERLAND”
by William H. Maruca
• CFO Member Spotlight: Joe Dobosh, Children’s Specialized Hospital
• Member Spotlight: Lewis Bivona, CPA, AFE
by James Yarsinsky, CPAM
• State and Federal Regulators Intensify Focus on Medicaid Compliance Issues
by Gary W. Herschman and Robert J. Senska III
• The 2008 Annual Institute, The Borgata, Atlantic City, NJ
 
July/Aug 2008 • vol 54 • num 1  


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• The President's View
by Joe Dobosh, MBA
• From the Editor
by Elizabeth G. Litten, Esq
• The Passcode Request
by Helen Oscislawski, Esq.
• Hospital Billing Practices Scrutinized: Increased Exposure to Liability Under the Federal False Claims Act
by Erum Raza, Esq.
• Business Office Collector Productivity Standards
by Chris Karman
• Hospital Worker Fired for Divulging Patient Information Can Sue For Wrongful Termination
by Harris Neal Feldman, Esq.
• FY09 State Budget: Lean Fiscal Times or New World Order?
by Randy J. Minniear
• The Results Are In On The NJ HFMA C.A.R.E. Forum’s 2008 Compliance Integration Survey
by Kelly Dziedzic, CHC, CPAT and Angela Milillo, MBA, CHC, CPC
• CFO Member Spotlight: John Gantner, Meridian Health
• Member Spotlight: Al Rottkamp
by James Yarsinsky, CPAM
• The 2008 NJ HFMA Scholarship Recipients
by Laura A. Hess, FHFMA
• NJHA Introduces New Financial Pandemic Planning Tool for Healthcare Community
by Laura A. Hess, FHFMA
• June Quarterly Meeting: “Healthcare Change Is Certain: Are You Prepared?”
by Julius Green
• NJ Chapter Earns Six Awards at the ANI!
by Laura A. Hess, FHFMA
 
May/Jun 2008 • vol 53 • num 6  


Richard Serluco and Michael Polito intently watch a shot at our 2008 NJ HFMA Golf Outing. Photo courtesy of ARC Group Associates; Steve Aaron and Ed Magram, photographers for the event.

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• The President's View
by Cheryl H. Cohen, MBA, FHFMA
• From the Editor
by Elizabeth G. Litten, Esq
• The Role of Hospital Boards in Improving Quality
by William J. Ward, Jr., MBA
• Physician Compensation: Managing the Risks
by Daniel M. Grauman
• Managing Risk Across the Continuum
by Darlene Mitchell
• IRS Form 990 Scrutinizes Charity Care Programs
by Bruce Nelson
• CFO Member Spotlight: Jack Robinson, St. Joseph’s Healthcare System
• Member Spotlight: Heather Weber
by James Yarsinsky, CPAM
• New Jersey Confronts an Access-to-Care Crisis: Hospitals Struggle with Closures, Cuts
• Member Spotlight: Dennis Hancock
by Elizabeth A. Ryan
• 2008 Golf Outing: A Photo Recap
 
Mar/Apr 2008 • vol 54 • num 5  


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• The President's View
by Cheryl H. Cohen, MBA, FHFMA
• From the Editor
by Elizabeth G. Litten, Esq
• Medical Identity Theft: More than just a financial nightmare, it can also pose a threat to a patient’s life
by Barry Shapiro, CPA and Helen Oscislawski, Esq.
• Data Encryption – Look Before You Leap
by Jack Tenerelli, CISSP, CHSS, CHP
• Hospitals Turn Their Attention to Medicaid’s TEFRA Update Factor Error
by James A. Robertson, Esq., and Philip A. Besler, CHFP, CPA
• A Team Approach to Craniofacial Anomalies: Making a Family Whole
by William J. Roche, MS, CCC, BRS-S
• Corporate Wellness – Is it Healthy For Employers?
by Anne Ciesla Bancroft, Esq.
• Taking on Medicare’s Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Project by Learning from Example: The Big Debridement Issue
by Kathi Johnson and Ellen Scott, RN
• CFO Spotlight: Bob Glenning, Hackensack University Medical Center
• Member Spotlight: Deborah Shapiro
by James Yarsinsky, CPAM
• The Organizational Benefits of Employee Wellness
by Robert D. Sutton
• The Reinhardt Commission Report: A Good Start in Need of Long Term Solutions
by Sean J. Hopkins
• January Quarterly Meeting: Recap
by Bill McCann

 
Jan/Feb 2008 • vol 53 • num 5  


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• The President's View
by Cheryl H. Cohen, MBA, FHFMA
• From the Editor
by Elizabeth G. Litten, Esq
• The Wayne Surgical Center Decision: A Critique and An Update
by John Zen Jackson, Esq. and Elizabeth Litten, Esq.
• Safe Patient Handling Act Is Now Law in New Jersey Legislation Requires Health Care Facilities to Establish Safe Patient Handling Programs
by Patricia McManus
• MS-DRG’s: The Importance of The Medicare Cost Report is Re-Emphasized
by Andrew F. McBride, III, Esq
• Tightening Credit in the Housing Markets: The Ripple Effect on Healthcare Collections Will the declining housing market impact healthcare collections? You bet!
by Mitch Patridge
• Managing Funding Ratio Risk and Return
by Aaron Meder, FSA, EA
• CFO Member Spotlight: Garrick Stoldt, Saint Peter’s University Hospital
• Member Spotlight: Roger D. Sarao, CHFP
by James Yarsinsky, CPAM
• Reducing the Incidence of Hospital-Acquired Infections
by Aline Holmes, RN, APNC, MSN
 

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