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In This Issue

Here Comes the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: What Does It Mean for Hospitals?
President Obama’s signing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (the Act) into law this past month was welcomed as a historic change to our nation’s health care system. more...

Is Your I-9 Policy Vulnerable to Immigration and Customs Enforcement Sanctions? A Review
As you probably know, Form I-9 is a mandatory employment eligibility verification form. Completion of the I-9 by both employer and employee must occur within three days of hire for every employee hired after November 6, 1986, regardless of nationality or immigration status. more...

Delegation versus Supervision — What’s the Difference? Do You Have It "Right"?
You can delegate authority, but you can never delegate responsibility for delegating a task to someone else. If you picked the right man, fine, but if you picked the wrong man, the responsibility is yours—not his," said Richard E. Krafve, a past Vice-President and General Manager of Ford Motor Company. No matter the setting, whether the auto industry or health care, this statement remains true. more...

No Surprises Found by the Government Accountability Office: Sharing Personal Health Information Through Health Information Exchanges Improves Patient Care 
On February 17, 2010, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its Report to Congressional Committees on Electronic Personal Health Information Exchange (GAO-10-361), a study initiated to promote the use of information technology for the electronic exchange of health information among providers and other health care entities involved in the delivery of health care services. more...