1995-01-11 Regular MeetingKODIAK ISLAND HOSPITAL
ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
January 11, 1995
FEB 21 1995
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0' RK'S OFFICE
BOARD PRESENT: Betty Springhill, Wayne Stevens, Loren Halter,
M.D., John Shank, O.D., Gretchen Saupe, Kevin
Creelman, M.D.
EXCUSED: Judy Trousil, Gil Bane, Jack MacFarland
STAFF PRESENT: Ed Myers, Kate Fitzgerald, Mary Munk, Pam Foreman
OTHERS PRESENT: Brent Barrows
With a quorum present, the meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA
Motion made and seconded to accept the agenda.
APPEARANCES AND COMMUNICATIONS
Brent Barrows, of Kodiak Island Health Care Foundation, provided an
update of the Foundation's activities and a summary of the "in-house"
phase. Brent informed the Board that the early returns on the in-house
phase indicated that the average employee gift to date was about $1,300.
Brent was extremely pleased with that level of return, stating that it
was one of the higher returns for an employee group in his long
experience in fund drives. Brent advised that the printing for the
brochure was nearly complete, and that the internal phase was expected
to be completed in early February, and that the fund drive would go
public from mid to late February.
MEETING MINUTES OF DECEMBER 14, 1994
MOTION made and seconded to accept the December 14, 1994, minutes.
CONIlMIIT'1'EE REPORTS
Finance Committee: The Finance Committee met at noon today; however,
only Springhill could be there. Mary Munk provided an overview of the
Hospital's financial performance for the month of December, 1994, noting
a net loss of $73,473 for the month, and a year-to-date loss of $1,601.
Mary informed the Board that accounts receivable were still running
below the target goal, that cash flow had remained good, and that the
Hospital is currently funding some equipment/depreciation reserve,
transferring any amounts over $1 million into this reserve account.
OLD BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
A. Medicaid Rate. Mary Munk gave a report on the Hospital's 1995
Medicaid Rate, outlining the problems and shortfall, which will occur
with the current established rate of approximately 56% of billed charges
versus the current rate of 96% billed charges. Mary informed the Board
that the Hospital had filed a formal appeal, and that it was believed
that negotiations with the Medicaid staff will result in a rate of 85%,
less a conformance adjustment of approximately 4.8%, which the Hospital
believes is the appropriate rate. Although the 85% rate is somewhat
lower than the current rate, it is also believed because of faulty data
that we have had a higher rate historically than should have been the
case.
ADAIMSTRATOR'S REPORT
As distributed.
BOARD AND AUDIENCE COMWENTS
Mr. Myers was asked about the search for a psychiatrist. Mr. Myers
advised that he would be attending a Borough Work Session on January 12
to try and resolve the remaining issues to permit this search to go
forward unhampered.
Ms. Springhill asked that the Hospital staff check on whether or not a
meditation room had been included in the construction and renovation
plans.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Recorded by Ed Myers.
Advisory Board Secretary
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