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Jun. 29, 2023
Learn How Post-Acute Care Drives Outcomes Across the Care Continuum
Register for WHA’s Post-acute Care Conference, Aug. 24
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Jun. 22, 2023
Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee Approves Strong Investments in Wisconsin Hospitals, Primary Ca
The Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee (JFC), led by Rep. Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) and Sen. Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green), passed a strong package of Medicaid reimbursement investments on June 16 that will support Wisconsin hospitals, primary care providers and inpatient behavioral health units while expanding critical programs for health care workforce development.
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Jun. 22, 2023
2023 WHA Wisconsin Rural Health Conference Summary
The 2023 WHA Wisconsin Rural Health Conference was held in Wisconsin Dells June 7-9. The conference kicked off with a golf outing and evening welcome reception. Thank you to the golf hole prize sponsors—Wapiti Medical Staffing, WCHQ, EUA and GRAEF.
Rural Health CareArticle
Jun. 22, 2023
Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC and Conduit Fundraising Approaches $200,000
To date, the 2023 Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC and Conduit campaign has raised $190,402 from 129 contributors. That is 54% of its goal of raising $350,000 in 2023.
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Jun. 22, 2023
Heroes for Healthcare gets Go-Ahead from Medical Examining Board
A new program that will help military medics, corpsmen, and medical technicians to transition into civilian health care careers took an important step forward when the Medical Examining Board approved emergency rule SPS 11, relating to the military medical personnel program (Wis-MAC).
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Jun. 22, 2023
Sen. Baldwin and Bipartisan Group of U.S. Senators Release RFI on 340B
A bipartisan group of six U.S. senators including Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin is seeking feedback on policies to provide stability and appropriate oversight of the 340B prescription drug discount program. The group released a request for information (RFI) on June 16 requesting feedback from stakeholders by July 28.
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Jun. 22, 2023
Health Care Emergency Readiness Planning: Updated Cybersecurity Framework Implementation Guide Now A
An updated cybersecurity framework implementation guide is now available at asprtracie.gov. The guide was updated in March of 2023.
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Jun. 22, 2023
WHA Launches 2023 Wage Index Improvement Project with New Partner, FORVIS
WHA is pleased to announce FORVIS as its new partner for education and assistance with all things wage index. The wage index improvement program is not new to WHA, as we have provided outside resources to help member hospitals with wage index reporting for about two decades as a member benefit.
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Jun. 22, 2023
GUEST COLUMN: Liability of a Medical Director: Properly Addressing the Responsibility
Not every medical director is created equal. The perception of this position can vary from a crucial responsibility within a healthcare system to an accolade agreed upon for a med spa.
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Jun. 22, 2023
Improving Care for Older Adults: Introducing the 4Ms Framework for an Age-Friendly Hospital
WHA, with sponsorship provided by the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health, is offering the following webinars for critical access and small rural hospitals on how to become an age-friendly hospital.
