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Status quo on Medicaid leaves state behind

MBJ Staff — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:07:29 +0000

Where have you been? That’s a question Mississippi’s hospital executives should have to answer as the Legislature winds down and Republican leaders in both houses refuse to think pragmatically about expanding Medicaid under the federal Affordable Care Act. The hospital CEOs and the Mississippi Hospital Association seem to have been largely absent from the wrangling [...]

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Group recognizes Hickson

MBJ Staff — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 23:11:27 +0000

The Mississippi Hospital Association’s Society for Health Care Marketing and Public Relations recently named Kate Hickson, manager of customer and physician relations at Baptist DeSoto, as Junior Professional of the Year for 2012. Hickson began her career with Baptist DeSoto five years ago where she served as physician liaison for recruitment and development. Since that [...]

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Medicaid changes provide incentives for providers to become more efficient and lower costs

Becky Gillette — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 04:37:18 +0000

Unlike some neighboring states facing Medicaid budget shortfalls of hundreds of millions, currently Mississippi does not have a looming budget deficit. But Dr. David Dzielak, executive director of Division of Medicaid in Mississippi, said all that could change dramatically in the months ahead. “The Medicaid budget is a very complicated dynamic that is often difficult [...]

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State analysis pinpoints state share of Medicaid expansion through 2025

Ted Carter — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 05:01:00 +0000

A math problem with a very big human element. That is a description an executive with the Mississippi Hospital Association recently gave the question of whether the state should expand its Medicaid rolls to include several hundred thousand of Mississippi low-income residents. The math part of the question came closer to an answer last week [...]

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Walton garners award

MBJ Staff — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:13:38 +0000

Davis Walton, FACHE, administrator, Singing River Hospital/senior vice president facilities & support, Singing River Health System, Pascagoula, has received the American College of Healthcare Executives Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Regent’s Award for 2011. The Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Regent’s Award recognizes ACHE affiliates, who are experienced in the field and have made significant contributions to the advancement [...]

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MHA adds Combs

MBJ Staff — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 06:00:12 +0000

Gwen Combs has joined the staff of the Mississippi Hospital Association as vice president for policy. Combs recently retired from the state, having served as deputy general counsel for the Mississippi Bar for seven years, special assistant attorney general assigned to the Division of Medicaid for 10 years, deputy administrator for the Division of Medicaid [...]

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Providers keeping an eye on federal reform

Lynn Lofton — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 06:00:32 +0000

Controversy is the one thing that has been a constant of the federal healthcare reform act as the uncertainty about its future continues. Mississippi healthcare providers will be watching closely to see what the courts and Congress do in 2011 as new members take their seats. The Mississippi Hospital Association (MHA) is partnering closely with [...]

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Bill would ease outpatient therapy supervision requirements

Amy McCullough — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:49:06 +0000

Source: Mississippi Hospital Association The American Hospital Association on Oct. 6 voiced support for H.R. 6376, legislation that would allow general supervision by a physician for many outpatient therapy services. Introduced by Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-ND), the bill would require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to allow a default setting of general physician [...]

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MHA makes Jones honorary member

MBJ Staff — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 06:00:57 +0000

During the 79th annual Mississippi Hospital Association (MHA) Leadership Conference, J.W. Jones was named an honorary member of MHA. This designation is conferred upon individuals in recognition of outstanding public or private service within the sphere of association work. Honorary members are nominated by the MHA Board of Governors and elected as such by the [...]

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Changes and challenges

Becky Gillette — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 06:00:49 +0000

Organizations waiting for specific instructions Healthcare financial experts have raised concerns about how non-profit hospitals will be impacted by healthcare reform that will bring difficult challenges of reduced payments while hospitals are also being tasked to improve efficiency. Moody’s Investors Service warns stand-alone community hospitals could suffer, which might force spending cuts and mergers among [...]

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