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WHA Annual Convention, Lake Geneva
--September 23-25, 2009
Physician Leadership Development, Kohler
-- March 12-13, 2010
Advocacy Day, Madison
-- April 13, 2010
Rural Health Conference, Wisconsin Dells
-- June 23-25, 2010
WHA Annual Convention, Madison
--September 15-17, 2010

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Top Stories from Valued Voice

Federal Agency Ranks Wisconsin #1 in Health Care Quality

Governor Doyle Signs State Budget

Political Action Spotlight: Mid Way into the 2009 Campaign 46 Percent of the Goal Achieved

Guest Column: The Budget Bill's Health Care Hangover

Catholic Bishops and Unions put Forth Guidance Document for Organizing Campaigns

Court Accepts WHA Brief in Lawsuit to Protect the Fund

RAC Outreach Date Set and New RAC Resources Posted on WHA Web Site

CMS Issues Proposed Hospital Outpatient, ASC Rule

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Friday Packet -- July 2, 2009

The Valued Voice -- (pdf) (7/2/09)

The Valued Voice -- (html) (7/2/09)

WHA Education: Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Forum

Education Calendar...

July, 2009

7 - Maximizing Your Emergency Department: Five Critical Strategies for Operational, Clinical and Financial Performance --Strategy 2: Leadership During Times of Change (Webinar Series)

8 - CMS Restraint and Seclusion Guidelines (Webinar)

15 - Maximizing & Protecting Your Hospital's Revenue Integrity--Part 2: ER & Hospital-Based Clincs - Challenges & Hidden Revenue Strategies (Three-Part Audio Conference Series)

15 - Focus on CPT Brown-Bag Series: Part 6 - Surgery: Neurological and Sense Organ System Coding (Audioconference)

15 - Understanding, Improving and Community Quality of Care: Session 2--The Quality Metrics that Matter: Collect Less. Impact More. (Webinar)

16 - The New Joint Commission Restraint and Seclusion Standards (Webinar)

17 - Maximizing & Protecting Your Hospital's Revenue Integrity--Part 3: Observation - The Challenges of Coverage & Compliance (Three-Part Audio Conference Series)

21 - Surviving the RAC: Fighting Back Against Medical Necessity Denials (Webinar)

23 - Maximizing Your Emergency Department: Five Critical Strategies for Operational, Clinical and Financial Performance --Strategy 3: Patient Satisfaction in the ED--Implementing the Triad of Excellence (Webinar Series)

24 - Wisconsin Chapter of ACHE: Building a Foundation for a Culture on Your Journey to Excellence (Stevens Point)

August, 2009

5 - Meeting Compliance with the 2009 Joint Commission Record of Care Chapter (Webinar)

5 - Maximizing Your Emergency Department: Five Critical Strategies for Operational, Clinical and Financial Performance --Strategy 4: Protecting Your Employees, Physicians & Patients from Violence in the ED (Webinar Series)

6 - Medicare Payment Bundling and Hospitals: Strategies for Surviving and Prospering (Webinar)

11 - The Joint Commission Tracers: Preparing for the Survey Process (Webinar)

11 - WHA's Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Forum (Madison or via teleconference)

12 - Understanding, Improving and Community Quality of Care: Session 3--The Journey to Clinical Excellence: Five Essential Strategies (Webinar Series)

13 - Case Management Assignment Protocol (CMAP): An Answer to the Problem of Claims Denials for Unnecessary Admissions (Webinar)

20 - Maximizing Your Emergency Department: Five Critical Strategies for Operational, Clinical and Financial Performance --Strategy 5: Leveraging LEAN and Six Sigma in Your Emergency Department (Webinar Series)

September, 2009

22 - Understanding, Improving and Community Quality of Care: Session 4--Health Care Transparency and Consumerism: Where the Rubber Meets the Road (Webinar)

23-25 - WHA Annual Convention, Lake Geneva

October, 2009

19-20 - Wisconsin Quality & Safety Forum, Wisconsin Dells

The Resources...

News Release: Hundreds of Hospital Supporters Carry Message to Wisconsin Legislators: "Healthy hospitals contribute to both physical, economic health of a community." (4/1/09)
News Release: WHAIC Web site Shows Charges for Hospital ER and "Top 25" Inpatient Services (2/4)
WHA Statement: Hospital Assessment Proposal Brings Federal Tax Dollars Back to Wisconsin, Provides Essential Funding for Vulnerable Health Care Programs (1/14)
Department of Health Services Release: Revised Hospital Assessment Unveiled - Agreement will bring in an additional $300 million in federal funds and allow for expansion of BadgerCare Plus Core Plan (1/14)
News Release: Physician Shortage Deepens in All Areas of the State New Physician Workforce Report Finds Primary Care Docs in High Demand (11/10/08)

REPORT: Who Will Care for Our Patients? 2008 Update: Taking Action to Fight a Growing Physician Shortage in Wisconsin (11/08)
News: Federal Government Approves Wisconsin's Childless Adults Waiver (10/31/08)
News Release: Hospital Groups Launch "Fair Share for Health Care" Campaign WHA and WHIAC Aim to Raise Awareness of Medicaid Under Funding (9/15/08) -- Audio: WHIAC Radio Ad
News: Wisconsin Hospitals Post Information on Patient Outcomes (9/11)
News: Wisconsin Hospitals Invest in Health Information Technology (8/20/08)

Report: Wisconsin Hospitals Connect to Health Information Technology (8/08)
News: Report Shows Cost-Shifting Major Component of Rising Health Care Costs (6/30/08)

Release: Wisconsin Hospitals, Physicians Vow to Eliminate Rare, Serious Errors--Resolution Aimed at Improving Patient Safety, Quality 6-6-08
Resolution on Adverse Events and Patient Safety4-08

News Release: Non-Profit Hospitals and Property Taxes -- A Billion Dollars of Real Community Benefits Dwarf Theoretical Taxes 5-16-08

News: Hospital Patient Survey Information Available Online -- Wisconsin scores better than national average in every category 3/28

News: Wisconsin Health Care Quality Second Highest in Nation - Wisconsin second only to Minnesota in overall health care performance 3/28