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  • 12/12/08:2009 DHS eHealth Priorities Include WHA Regulatory Simplification Proposal
  • 11/21/08:Federal FMLA Final Rule Released: January 16, 2008 Effective Date WHA FMLA compliance webinar on December 10
  • 10/10/08:Importance of Peer Review Statutes Recognized
  • 10/10/08:DHS Releases Guidance on Recently Enacted eHealth Act
  • 10/10/08:Federal Mental Health Parity Bill Signed into Law
  • 9/26/08:Federal Office of Civil Rights Releases New HIPAA Guidance
  • 9/26/08: DNR Unveils Health Care Hazardous Waste Compliance Initiative
  • 9/12/08: WHA, RWHC, DQA Meet in Quarterly Hospital Forum Important Updates Provided
  • 9/5/08: Red Flags Rule: Hospitals Likely Covered under FTC's Identity Theft Prevention
  • 8/22/08: DHS: NDC Claims Requirement Will Not Apply to Hospitals
  • 8/22/08: IRS Releases Final Instructions for Form 990 & Schedule H
  • 8/22/08: WHA Education: Front-Burner Health Care Issues the Focus of September 25 Seminar
  • 8/1/08: DQA Releases Quarterly Information Update
  • 7/3/08: Medicaid NPI Implementation Issues Affecting Payments for Crossover Claims
  • 6/27/08: Division of Quality Assurance Provides Hospital Citation Report, Other Information
  • 3/14/08:IRS Releases Draft Instructions to Redesigned Form 990
  • 3/14/08:WHA Receives Quarterly Update From Division of Quality Assurance
  • 3/14/08:DHFS Seeks Another Delay in NDC Reporting Requirement
  • 3/14/08:New Statute Provides Protections for Hospitals in Time of a Declared Disaster
  • 3/14/08: Hospitals Settle DSH Litigation With CMS
  • 2/29/08: IPFCF Will Not Appeal Schultz Decision
  • 1/18/08: WHA Pleased with Judge's Ruling in Schultz Case
  • 1/11/08: Briefs in Schultz v. IPFCF Available on Web Site
  • 12/21/07:DNR Clarifies Regulation of Epinephrine in Hospitals
  • 12/21/07:IRS Form 990 Final Version Includes Reporting on Medicare Shortfalls, Bad Debts
  • 12/14/07:WHA, RWHC Continue Candid Dialogue with Division of Quality Assurance
  • 12/14/07:Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund Leaves Rates Alone
  • 12/7/07:eHealth Board Endorses Removal of Statutory Barriers to Electronic Records
  • 12/7/07:Physician Use of Electronic Medical Records Higher in Wisconsin than U.S.
  • 11/30/07:WHA Seeks "Amicus" Status in Fund Action
  • 11/21/07 WHA Seeks "amicus" Status in Fund Action Against Provider -- Fund Attempts to Expand Provider's Liability
  • 11/2/07 Fund Lawsuit Filed: Update
  • 10-26-07:Medical Society to File Lawsuit to Protect the IPFCF
  • 10-5-07:IRS Tax-Exempt Bonds Compliance Check
  • 9-28-07:WHA Members, Staff Meet with DHFS Deputy Secretary on Copy Fees
  • 9-28-07:President's Column: Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund
  • 8/31/07 WHA Prepares Comment Letter on Proposed IRS Form 990
  • 8/31/07 Medical Record Copy Fee Group Completes Discussions
  • 7/13/07 Supreme Court Issues Decision in Lornson Case
  • 7/6/07 CMS Releases Q&A on Notice of Discharge Appeal Rights
  • 7/6/07 DHFS Publishes Slightly Revised Anatomical Gift Consent Form
  • 6/22/07 IRS Revised Form 990 and New Hospital Schedule
  • 6/15/07 IRS Releases Form 990 Revisions
  • 6/8/07 New License Application Process Slow at Department of Regulation and Licensing
  • 6/1/07 CMS Finalizes Revised Notice of Discharge Appeal Rights
  • 5/18/07 HFS 117 Advisory Committee Convenes
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