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Dec. 21, 2023
GUEST COLUMN: Ransomware: What to Know to Create an Incident Response Plan
Discovery of a data breach happens in an instant. Critical decisions that affect the outcome and the operation of your organization need to be made on short timelines. Understanding who is part of the incident response team (including major stakeholders of the organization) is critical.
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Dec. 14, 2023
Senate Budget Committee Probes Impact of Private Equity on U.S. Hospitals
On Dec. 7, Senate Budget Committee Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) launched a bipartisan investigation into the effects of private equity ownership on U.S. hospitals.
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Dec. 14, 2023
U.S. House Passes Health Care Package Containing Medicare Site-Neutral Cuts to Hospitals
On Dec. 11, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 5378 – the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act –by a vote of 320-71.
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Dec. 14, 2023
Deadline Extended for the 2024 WHA Health Care Leadership Academy
The deadline to register for the 2024 WHA Health Care Leadership Academy has been extended to Friday, Dec. 22. Spots in the class and partial scholarships are still available.
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Dec. 14, 2023
Prepare Your Chargemaster for 2024 – Register Today
Nationally renowned subject matter expert and Wisconsin favorite Glenda J. Schuler once again has developed education addressing the CDM updates that are effective Jan. 1, 2024.
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Dec. 7, 2023
State Budget Committee Member Rep. Tony Kurtz Speaks to WHA Public Policy Council
Wisconsin State Representative Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc), a member of the powerful budget-writing Joint Finance Committee, was a guest speaker at WHA’s Public Policy Council meeting held Nov. 29, 2023.
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Dec. 7, 2023
WHA Urges Senate Rural Issues Committee to Enhance Support to Rural Physician Training
The Senate Committee on Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry heard testimony from WHA, WHA members and others, including the Department of Health Services (DHS), supporting Senate Bill 643 (SB 643) introduced by the Rural Issues Committee Chair Sen. Romaine Quinn, along with Reps. Todd Novak and Patrick Snyder, and Sen. Cory Tomczyk.
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Dec. 7, 2023
CMS Hospital Price Transparency Webinar – Register Today
Hall, Render, Killian, Health & Lyman, P.C., in partnership with the Wisconsin Hospital Association, announce the webinar CMS Overhauls Hospital Price Transparency Rule: Key Takeaways and Action Steps. This virtual event will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 12 from 11 - 11:30 a.m. CST.
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Dec. 7, 2023
Register Now for the WHA Wisconsin Healthcare Workforce Salary Survey
Nearly 100 hospitals and health systems have already registered for the 2024 WHA Wisconsin Healthcare Workforce Salary Survey. Join your peers and register for the survey if you have not already done so.
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Dec. 7, 2023
Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Reaches 96% of Goal, Three Weeks Left to Contribute
With about three weeks left in the annual campaign, the Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit has raised a total of $335,921 or 96% of its aggressive goal of raising $350,000 in 2023. To date, 244 individuals have contributed, 45 or 19% of those are first-time contributors.
