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Dec. 2, 2024
Post-acute Care
Post-acute care includes rehabilitation or palliative services that patients receive after (or in some cases, instead of) a stay in an acute care hospital. Post-acute care is dependent upon the level of care the patient requires, and treatment may include a stay in a facility, ongoing outpatient therapy, or care provided at home.
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Nov. 27, 2024
Medicaid
WHA has advocated for a Medicaid program that preserves access to care for our most vulnerable citizens, is a "true safety net" for those with no other options, and adequately compensates providers.
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Nov. 27, 2024
Medicare
WHA advocates for our members on initiatives and reforms related to Medicare payment.
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Nov. 27, 2024
Opioids
WHA supports the efforts of member hospitals in raising awareness of this issue, developing specific strategies to address the use and abuse of opioids, and creating a culture of change that is responsive to the growing epidemic of opioid use and abuse in Wisconsin.
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Nov. 26, 2024
Graduate Medical Education
Graduate Medical Education (GME) refers to any type of formal medical education, usually hospital-sponsored or hospital-based training, pursued after receipt of the M.D. or D.O. degree in the United States. This education includes internship, residency, subspecialty and fellowship programs, and leads to state licensure and board certification.
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Oct. 31, 2024
Price Transparency
Wisconsin hospitals and health systems are committed to empowering patients with access to accurate and timely pricing information so they can make informed decisions when seeking care. Significant investments have been made in technology and staffing to adopt federal hospital price transparency requirements, which includes posting “machine-readable files” and shoppable services lists. To make all this consumer friendly, though, more and more hospitals have also invested in price estimator tools that allow anyone to get a price estimate for a variety of services.
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Oct. 1, 2024
Health Care Value
Higher quality health care gets people back to their normal activities faster, and they stay healthier. High-quality care delivers higher value for your health care dollar. Hospitals and health systems in Wisconsin provide accessible, affordable health care in their communities.
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Oct. 1, 2024
Licensure & Regulatory Reform
As one of the most regulated industries in the state, Wisconsin’s hospitals and health systems are burdened with significant levels of regulatory compliance from federal and state agencies. Recent data has shown that the averages size hospitals dedicates 59 full time equivalent positions, a quarter of which are providers like physicians and nurses, to regulatory compliance.
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Oct. 1, 2024
Next of Kin Legislation
Wisconsin hospitals strive to ensure patients receive the right care in the right place and at the right time. Unfortunately, the health care system is severely constrained by a persistent workforce shortage, under reimbursement by government programs, and regulatory hurdles. WHA created a post-acute care workgroup with its members and other Wisconsin health care leaders to explore how to alleviate the pressures that constrain our system. One common theme was that many states have “next-of-kin” laws that allow a surrogate to make decisions about an incapacitated person’s health care so families do not have to undergo burdensome guardianship process to get their loved one to the appropriate site of care. Learn more about how a “next-of-kin” framework could help improve care in Wisconsin.
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Jun. 27, 2018
Medical Liability Cap
Enacted with bipartisan support and signed into law by Governor Doyle in 2006, Wisconsin’s balanced medical liability system includes a unique guarantee of a full and uncapped payment of awarded economic damages, as well as capped, subjective non-economic damages.
Medical Liability Cap