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Small or Rural Hospital Conference February 15-17, 2012 The Jordan Grand Resort at Sunday River, Newry Conference Registration Form Room Reservation Form Corporate Sponsorship Material Available (Available to MHA Corporate Affiliates only. Nonmembers wishing to sponsor Small or Rural should contact Carol Sinclair) Upcoming Webinars 2nd Annual New England Women in Healthcare Conference Friday, March 9, 2012 Sheraton Harborside Hotel in Portsmouth, NH Save the date: Best Practice for Management of Interpersonal Violence April 12 & 13 Calument Club, 334 West River Road, Augusta, Maine	DHHS Supplemental Budget Resources LD 1746 An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government and To Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2013 (Supplemental Budget) MHA Summary of Direct Hospital Cuts Appropriations Committee's Budget Web Site Department of Health and Human Services Shortfall Analysis and Budget Summary Summary of the Health and Human Services Supplemental Budget MHA Testimony on Proposed FY 2012-2013 Emergency Supplemental Budget December 16, 2011 PNMI Presentation to Maine State Legislature-Appropriations and Health and Human Services Committees Information provided by the Department of Health and Human Services in response to questions asked the week of December 12, 2011 and the Work Session on December 20 Department of Health and Human Services information regarding the DHHS budget shortfall, January 10, 2012 Proposed DHHS - MaineCare Emergency Supplemental Budget (LR 2678) Spreadsheet Background on Elimination of Rule 850 (Geographic Restrictions for Health Plans) Public Hearing Dec. 20 Bills of Interest Second Session
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MHA's Plan for Health Care Reform In Pursuit of Excellence: The Hospital Commitment In 2009, the MHA Board of Directors developed a hospital-focused health care reform plan to make real and measureable changes to the health care system. "In Pursuit of Excellence: The Hospital Commitment" outlines a vision of what hospitals could and should do over the next five years to lead health care reform. This is not a public policy proposal for others to act on, but a demonstration of hospital leadership. Read more… Patient-Centered Medical Home Pilot Year 1 Report March 2009 Update Maine Hospital Association Survey of Free Care Policies	Maine CDC Flu Website Pandemic Flu Planning Checklist for Individuals and Families Maine CDC Health Advisories PandemicFlu.gov US CDC Flu Web Site Community Pan-Flu Preparedness: A Checklist of Key Legal Issues for Healthcare Providers Why Don't We Do It In Our Sleeve (video)

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