SCHA Weekly Update, May 23, 2011

The Management Academy Comes to Columbia

The latest session for the 2011 class of The Management Academy was held in Columbia last week for a glimpse of how politics influences health care. Read more about their session in Columbia.

Setting the Record Straight on Medicaid

SCHA Policy Director Rozalynn Goodwin recently posted a blog on Medicaid. Read her latest blog that includes facts about the Medicaid program and its receipents.

SCHR Preferred Partners

Turn your accounts payable into a revenue generator at no charge to you!

Would you like to know more about how your accounts payable department can become more efficient and bring in revenue all at no charge to you?

SCHR is pleased to announce CB&T as a preferred partner for our member hospitals. Working with CB&T, we are excited to introduce APSolutions, a web-based, state-of-the-art program allowing payment of approved invoices using the Visa or MasterCard network. This approach reduces cost and allows your accounts payable department more time to focus on other areas.  In addition, your hospital may qualify to earn income through a revenue share program.

Already using an account payable system with another card network? Check with us to see if we can help or add additional value to your existing service.

It costs your facility nothing to see if the program is right for you, if you are interested please contact Melissa Pounds, SCHR director of business development. Also, visit our website for more information on available programs.

Education

Behavioral Health Patients in the Emergency Department

Register now for this comprehensive review of SC issues impacting the care of behavioral health patients in the ED, including legal and risk management issues, quality metrics, innovative/pragmatic approaches, and best practices.  For more information, contact Karen Reeves at (803) 280-0527.

May 24: EFCA Might Be Dead…But Union Activity is Not, SCHA’s William L. Yates Conference Center

June 8-10: SCONL/GONL Nurse Leadership Institute, Westin Resort & Spa, Hilton Head