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Oct. 13, 2022
Legislative Council Study Committee on Occupational Licenses Holds Third Hearing
The Wisconsin Legislative Council Study Committee on Occupational Licenses held its third hearing on Oct. 12. The committee, which is comprised of four legislators and five members of the public, including WHA Senior Vice President of Workforce and Clinical Practice Ann Zenk, is tasked with reviewing and improving the licensure process in Wisconsin.
Workforce - AdvocacyArticle
Oct. 13, 2022
WHA Health Care Leadership Academy – Preparing Your Hospital’s Leaders for the Health Care World of
The health care sector has been operating through constant change for decades while navigating rapidly advancing technologies, evolving standards of care, changing patient and population demographics, cost pressures, evolving fee and reimbursement models, and complexities in the legal and regulatory environment.
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Oct. 13, 2022
Wisconsin Rural Health and Substance Use Clinical Support (RHeSUS) Program Lunch and Learn series
The Wisconsin Rural Health and Substance Use Clinical Support (RHeSUS) Program is offering a Lunch and Learn series, which was developed to support those who treat and care for people struggling with substance use disorders in rural Wisconsin.
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Oct. 6, 2022
WHA Inaugural Workforce Forum Provides Participants with Workforce Tools and Strategies
WHA hosted the inaugural Workforce Forum in Madison on Sept. 28. The focus of the forum was the critical topic of health care workforce, which brought in health care leaders from across the state.
Workforce - AdvocacyArticle
Oct. 6, 2022
Helping Wisconsin “Grow Our Own” Physicians
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has awarded a new round of funding aimed at growing our own physicians by expanding existing Graduate Medical Education (GME) program residency availability to create new rural clinical training opportunities.
Graduate Medical EducationArticle
Oct. 6, 2022
Community Benefits Stories Due for 2022 Report
Tomorrow is the deadline for submitting stories for inclusion in WHA's 2022 Community Benefits Report.
Community BenefitsArticle
Oct. 6, 2022
President Biden Signs Continuing Resolution Including Funding for Medicare Dependent and Low Volume
On Sept. 30, President Joe Biden signed legislation passed by the U.S. House and Senate as a stopgap measure to continue funding the federal government through Dec. 16.
MedicareArticle
Oct. 6, 2022
Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, in 2022 there will be an estimated 287,000 new invasive breast cancer diagnoses in the United States. One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.
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Oct. 6, 2022
Substance Use Disorders Management Boot Camp a Success
The Substance Use Disorders Management Boot Camp held Sept. 15-16 was a success. A group of about 50 doctors, nurses, behavioral health and peer support specialists, and other providers from across Wisconsin convened at the Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, WI for discussion and learning about the management of substance use disorders.
Behavioral Health - AdvocacyArticle
Sep. 29, 2022
WHA, HEAT Launch 2022 Election Resources
WHA and the Hospitals Education & Advocacy Team (HEAT) this week unveiled an Elections 2022 web page with resources to promote voter awareness as the November 8 Election draws near.
