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Apr. 6, 2023
Peer Recovery Support Services Webinar for Clinicians – Monday April 17, 2023
Do you treat or care for patients engaged in risky and problem substance use? Join this webinar on peer recovery support services designed and delivered by people in recovery from substance use disorders.
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Apr. 6, 2023
Monthly Provider Office Hours for Addictive Disorders
Are you a Wisconsin provider who treats clinically challenging AUD/OUS/SUD? Randy Brown, MD, PhD, DFASAM, consulting physician in addiction medicine and director of the Center for Addictive Disorders at UW Hospital, is available the third Tuesday of every month from 12 – 1 p.m. to provide collegial clinical support on your questions managing patients with at-risk alcohol use and use disorder, prescription-controlled substance issues, OUD/SUD management and more.
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Mar. 30, 2023
WHA 2023 Workforce Report: Wisconsin’s Health Care Workforce Falling Further Behind Demand for Care
On March 28, WHA released its 2023 Health Care Workforce Report, which highlights data trends and analysis of Wisconsin’s health care workforce. According to this year’s report, as Wisconsin’s aging population continued to depart the workforce, high job vacancy rates persisted as demand for care grew in 2022 putting further strain on the health care workforce to grow at a fast rate.
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Mar. 30, 2023
Bulk Claim Denials by Insurer Leads to Higher Costs for Patients
This week, ProPublica reported that, based on internal documents and reviews with former Cigna executives and doctors, Cigna’s claims system is set up to deny many claims in bulk, without appropriate review by a medical director. Instead of using their medical expertise, a Cigna computer system flags claims where tests may not be acceptable for the diagnosis and medical directors are allowed to simply sign off on the denials in batches.
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Mar. 30, 2023
New Analysis of Physician-Owned Hospitals Highlights Cherry-Picking Lucrative Patients While Deliver
A new analysis of data compiled by Dobson | Davanzo and commissioned by the American Hospital Association and Federation of American Hospitals underscores why Congress chose to ban the establishment of new physician-owned hospitals (POHs) in 2010.
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Mar. 30, 2023
Skewed Claims About Hospital Price Transparency Debunked at E&C Hearing
On March 28, the House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled "Lowering Unaffordable Costs: Examining Transparency and Competition in Health Care."
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Mar. 30, 2023
New AHA Report Highlights Value of Hospital Outpatient Departments and Danger of "Site-Neutral" Paym
A new report by KNG Health commissioned by the American Hospital Association shows the valuable role hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) play in providing care to medically underserved populations, including those who are sicker and have lower incomes.
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Mar. 30, 2023
Joint Legislative Council Committee Votes to Approve Study Committee Recommendations
WHA Senior Vice President of Workforce and Clinical Practice Ann Zenk served on the Legislative Council Study Committee on Occupational Licensure and was pleased by progress made in advancing the study committee’s recommendations when the Joint Legislative Council Committee approved all of the study committee licensure recommendations at their March 23, 2023 meeting.
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Mar. 30, 2023
Registration Open for 2023 Wisconsin Rural Health Conference
The much-anticipated 2023 Wisconsin Rural Health Conference will be held June 7-9 in Wisconsin Dells.
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Mar. 30, 2023
WHA Workforce Well-Being Survey – Responses from Valued WHA Hospital Leaders Highly Encouraged
Wisconsin’s health care workforce has faced many challenges in recent years leading to emotional fatigue causing burnout. Maintaining the well-being of Wisconsin’s health care team is critically important.
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