Administrator Bi-Weekly Review For Two Weeks Ending August 30th, 2025

Continued Dedicated Service to Our Community

It was great to have a contingent of six folks from Morris County Hospital at last week’s KHA Convention. It takes a real effort to get away to these overnight events, and my hope has been to grow our participation year by year. But I must also temper that desire somewhat and say a big thank you to those who stayed home to take care of our real business! However, the training we receive and the added value of networking with our peers do have some real merit for those of us who can get away. And the vendors at the event always introduce the latest technologies and software enhancements that can assist with our processes. My attending the event has made this report a few days late.

I look forward to a report to be given onsite next week, via a grant paid operations assessment of MCH, performed by Eide Bailley, paid for by USDA, and sponsored by the National Rural Healthcare Association. The preliminary report has indicated some opportunities for improvement, a few of which were anticipated, but I am most interested in hearing just how they suggest we implement them. A side benefit could easily be the formation of a more dialed in financing partner, USDA, pending how we respond to the recommendations.

We are ending a long-lasting project of correcting claims posting errors, emanating from a change in contracted billing services at the end of 2024. The number of errors proved to reach further depths than first thought, so the restoration of accuracy to all accounts took most of our spring and summer months. At last, we can release patient statements this week and hopefully return to normal processing. I wish to thank all our patrons who have patiently waited for us to repair what coulda shoulda never been broken. You can see on our website my letter being sent out this week with each statement.

August wrapped up with heavier than normal overnight patient days and less overall than normal outpatient services. Some of this was a product of provider vacations and some was a result of seasonal swings…something I am getting more used to here in rural Kansas. Just want to thank everyone who cares for our patients like they would wish to be cared for…Have a great two weeks, everybody!

-Kevin Leeper, CEO