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01.08.2016
Group Insurance Board Takes Step Forward on RFP for Self-Funding
Advocacy Day Makes a Difference
New Legislator Profile: Rep. Lisa Subeck (D-Madison)
Early Bird Discount for WHA Physician Leadership Conference Ends January 15
2015 Fundraising Campaign Sets New Records Thanks to Supporters
New Law Provides Meaningful Use Hardship Exception Flexibility
Guest Column: A Message from WHA’s 2016 Board Chair
WHA Quality Launches New Year with Essential Safety Practices Webinar Series
01.15.2016
Voters Say Health Care Important to Economy, Rank Health Care Value High
Medicaid Access Rule Requires State to Review Provider Payments
2016 Advocacy Day: Register Today!
Worker’s Compensation Bill Receives Support
President’s Column: What WMC’s Voter Poll Tells Us About Health Care
WI Board of Nursing Considers Several Important Changes to Practice Rules
Nygren HOPE Legislation Passes Assembly with WHA-Backed Amendments
Feb. 25 WHA Webinar Focuses on Leader’s Role in Tackling Opioid Abuse
WHA Adds CDC Opioid Guidelines to WHA.org Resources
PSC Announces Application Period for Medical Telecommunications Grants
Member News: Turkal Will Chair AHA Section
01.22.2016
HSHS Hosts Governor, Rep. Nygren at Community Listening Session on Opioid Abuse
Wisconsin Medical Examining Board Halts Action on Telemedicine Rules after Public Testimony
Governor Mentions Possible Savings from State Employee Health Insurance Reform in Annual Address
President’s Column
Grassroots Spotlight: Ministry Saint Mary’s Hospital Hosts Legislators
The Value of WHA Advocacy Day
New Measures Added to CheckPoint
Columbus Health Care Trustee Honored with WHA Award
Dibbert Joins WHA
Quality Residency Graduates First Class of Residents
ThedaCare, Bellin to Participate in Next Generation ACO Model
Member News: Rohrer is New Director of Madison VA Hospital
01.29.2016
Assembly Committee Hears Agreed-To Work Comp Legislation
WHA to Federal Delegation: Fix HOPD Payment Prohibition
Assembly Lawmakers Release Rural Initiative, Residency Funding
Feb. 25 WHA Webinar Focuses on Leader’s Role in Tackling Opioid Abuse
Register Now for WHA 2016 Advocacy Day Scheduled March 30
CDC Issues Zika Guidelines; WHA Creates Resource Page
Member News: Burch Named CEO of Aspirus Riverview
Member News: ThedaCare Receives National Recognition for Community Service
SAVE THE DATE:
02.05.2016
Bipartisan WHA Mental Health Bill Approved by Joint Finance Committee
WHA Advocacy Day 8 Weeks Away–Register Today
Feb. 25 WHA Webinar Focuses on Leader’s Role in Tackling Opioid Abuse
House Holds Hearing on Prescription Drug Price Hikes
Whole House Safety Huddles Expert Presents for WHA
After a Slow Start, Flu Cases Are Increasing in Wisconsin
CDC Releases New Zika Guidance Today; WHA Updates Resource Page
02.12.2016
WHA Webinars Focus on Leaders’ Role in Tackling the Opioid Abuse Issue
WHA, Hospital Leaders Meet with Speaker Ryan
Exchange Enrollment Reaches 239,000 in Wisconsin for 2016
President Releases Proposed Budget Request
President Asks Congress for Zika Funding
Member News: Dr. Alan Kaplan Named Chief Executive Officer of UW Health
02.19.2016
Schimel Receives Strong Support for Opioid Abuse Campaign from WHA Board
WHA Board Approves Aggressive 2016 Goals
GIB Approves Moving Ahead with RFP for Self-Funding State Group Health Plan
WHA Board Recognizes Inaugural Recipient of Brenton Health Policy Scholarship
WHA Legislative Priorities Receive Final Approval by State Assembly
WHA Health Care Leaders Coalition Meets with Rep. Nygren, AG Schimel
24th Annual $2,500 Rural Health Prize - June 1 Deadline
WHA Member Forum Webinar Focuses on Leaders’ Role in Tackling Opioid Abuse
Wisconsin MEB Forms New Committee to Draft Telemedicine Rules
Chatterton Joins WHA as Education Coordinator
CMS Extends 2015 EHR Attestation Deadline
WHA Advocacy Day Closes in on 600 Registrations
WisHHRA Annual Conference for Human Resource Professionals, April 20-22
WONE Annual Convention for Nurse Leaders and Managers, April 13-15
Member News: Braun Named Flambeau Hospital Chief Administrative Officer
Member News: Mayo Announces Leadership Changes in Northwest Wisconsin
02.26.2016
WHA Hails Package of Mental Health Reforms
“Opioids are Ripping the Fabric of Our Communities”
Guest Column: ISG Advisors Turns 35
WHA Telemedicine Task Force Responds to MEB’s Continued Push for Rule
WHA Physician Leaders Council Focuses on 2016 WHA Goals
Grassroots Spotlight: Congressman Glenn Grothman Tours Children’s Hospital-Fox Valley
Still Time to Register for Advocacy Day 2016 - March 30 in Madison
WHA to Host May 5 Community Benefit/Population Health Summit
Wisconsin Newborn Screening Program Trains International Nurses
Wisconsin Partnership Program Seeks Community Partners
Hospital Emergency Readiness Efforts on Display for Winter Storm
03.04.2016
WHA Report Shows Hospitals Continue to Improve Quality, Reduce Infections
Legislative Panel Confirmed For WHA Advocacy Day, March 30
Worker’s Compensation Bill Signed Into Law
President’s Column: Health System Performance Good News for Milwaukee
CMS Issues Network Adequacy Standards, Policy Changes Impacting Hospitals
Lt. Governor Kleefisch Visits HSHS Western Wisconsin Hospitals
Grassroots Spotlight: Monroe Clinic Hosts DHS Secretary Rhoades, Rep. Novak
WHA to Host Symposium on Patient and Family-Centered Care and Engagement
Nygren Reflects on his Heroin, Opiate, Prevention and Education (H.O.P.E.) Successes and Urges “Cult
Registration Open for WHA Community Benefit/Pop Health Summit May 5
White House Recognizes Milwaukee for High Marketplace Enrollment Rate
CMS Extends Meaningful Use Hardship Exception Deadline
WHA Webinar Shares Wisconsin Best Practices in Tackling Opioid Abuse Issue
DHS Investigates Bacterial Bloodstream Infections
Member News: Wheaton Franciscan Becomes Part of Ascension Wisconsin
03.11.2016
Governor Walker Confirmed as 2016 Advocacy Day Luncheon Keynote
Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: March is Traumatic Brain Injury Month
Attorney General Schimel Confirmed to Keynote WHA Community Health Summit
Board of Nursing Approves Updates to APNP Rule
American Hospital Association Annual Meeting
WHA Member Forum: Health Care Leader Opioid Initiative Webinar Series
DHS/DQA 2016 Hospital Conference, May 12
03.18.2016
WHA Applauds Continued Focus on Addressing Heroin and Opioid Addiction
Nationally-Recognized Collaborative Work in Wisconsin Reduces Infections
WHA Lauds Introduction of Physician Residency Bill
New CDC Guidelines on the Use of Opioids Added to WHA Resource Page
Medical Examining Board Holds First Committee Meeting on Telemedicine Rule
2016 County Health Rankings Data Valuable to CHNA Process
Grassroots Spotlight: U.S. Rep. Moore Visits CSM Columbia College of Nursing
2016 Advocacy Day Registrations Top 900
WHA Leadership Conference Valued by Physicians, Administrative Leaders
Final Numbers Show 239,000 Wisconsinites Select Health Plan in the Exchange
Wisconsin Health Centers Receive Over $1.7 Million to Battle Opioids
CDC Releases Health Care-Associated Infections Progress Report
WHA’s Symposium for Patient and Family-Centered Care and Engagement, May 20
WCMEW Council Reviews 2016 Physician Workforce Report
Member News: Jim Nelson Appointed to Worker’s Comp Health Care Committee
03.25.2016
Kolste Discusses Recently-Enacted Laws with WHA Public Policy Council
Attorney General Schimel Confirmed to Keynote WHA Community Health Summit
Doeringsfeld Joins WHA Information Center
The Other March Madness
Save the Date for WCMEW Statewide GME Summit, May 25
Health Care Coalition Equips Hospitals with Portable UV Lights
Member News: Bernie Sherry to Lead Ascension Wisconsin
Is Your Benefits Program Multi-Generational?
04.01.2016
WHA 2016 Advocacy Day Attracts more than 1,000 Hospital Supporters to Madison
Walker Tells Hospital Supporters: Health Care Supports Economic Development
WHA Legislative Panelists Debate Medicaid, but Agree Health Care is an Asset
WHA Hails Signing of Health Care Data Modernization Act
Kolste Receives WHA 2016 Health Care Advocate Award
Hospital Sisters Health System Receives WHA 2016 Advocacy All-Star Award
Following Briefing, Over 500 “Citizen Lobbyists” Head to State Capitol to Meet with Legislators
WCMEW to Host GME Summit May 25
In Memoriam: Dick Davidson Remembered
Member News: Bellin Health Leadership Changes
04.08.2016
WHA Summaries of Recently-Passed Laws Now Available
WEDC Promotes High-Quality Health Care; Study Finds Wisconsin 6th Best for Coverage
New Legislator Profile: Rep. Todd Novak (R-Dodgeville)
WHA to Host May 5 Community Benefit/Population Health Summit
Webinar to Focus on Recent Ransomware Occurrences in Health Care, April 13
“We are Watching,” Dr. Keith Berge Warns Hospital Employees
WCMEW to Host GME Summit May 25
Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: April is Sports Eye Injury Awareness Month
Resources Available to Help Hospitals Combat Emerging Cyber Threats
Health Systems Find Employee Wellness Programs Benefit Other Employers
04.15.2016
GME Leaders from Georgia and Idaho to Headline WCMEW GME Summit, May 25
Register Now for WHA Symposium for Patient and Family-Centered Care and Engagement, May 20
New Legislator Profile: Rep. Terry Katsma (R - Oostburg)
Webinar Focuses on WI Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, April 27
Help Promote WI Drug Take-Back Day April 30
Guest Column: Wisconsin Technology Council Helps Move Ideas to Market
Grassroots Spotlight: Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Hosts Speaker Paul Ryan
Grassroots Spotlight: Reedsburg Area Medical Center Hosts Lt. Governor and Area Legislators
ISG Advisors: Understanding Financial Planning Designations
04.22.2016
WHA on Track to Meet 2016 Goals; Board Approves Adding Two Physician Leaders
Additional WHA Summaries of Recently-Passed Laws Now Available
MACRA Implementation: Aurora’s Dr. Bailet Testifies Before Congress
CMS Overall Hospital Star Ratings Delayed
Wisconsin Gets an “A” for Palliative Care Services
WHA to Host May 5 Community Benefit/Population Health Summit
Wisconsin Eye Presents New Series: Dealing with Dementia Starting May 2
04.29.2016
WHA Information Center Launches KAAVIO
Proposed Regulation on Physician Payments (MACRA) Released
New Legislator Profile: Amanda Stuck (D-Appleton)
CMS Finalizes “Mega Rule” on Medicaid Managed Care
All WHA Summaries of Recently-Passed Laws Now Available
Grassroots Spotlight: Ministry St. Elizabeth Hospital Highlights “Project Search” During State Rep.
WHA Members Preview New Wisconsin Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
WHA Webinar Aims to Debunk Myths on Opioid Prescribing, Patient Satisfaction
Fort HealthCare Transitional Care Program Reduces Readmissions
Last Chance to Register for WHA May 5 Community Health Summit
DPH Changes Impact Meaningful Use Reporting of Syndromic Surveillance
05.06.2016
Registration Open for 2016 Wisconsin Rural Health Conference, June 29-July 1
HCAHPS, Patient Satisfaction & Opioid Prescribing: Debunking the Myths
Will You Be On the First Contributor Listing for 2016?
WHA Summit Focused on Collaborative Community Partnerships
President’s Column: Physician Payment Reform a WHA Top Priority
WHA, Hospital Leaders in DC and on Capitol Hill
Petasnick Receives AHA Distinguished Service Award
Celebrate National Hospital Week May 8-14: “Health Care from the Heart”
Wisconsin Medical Society Offers CME Webinar Series to Address Opioid Problem
Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: Bicycle Injury Awareness
05.13.2016
WHA Provides Online Resources to Help Members Understand CMS Payment Rules
Schimel: Employers Lose $26 Billion per Year as a Result of Opioid Abuse
WHA Submits Comment Letter to CMS on Proposed Part B Drug Model
AHA to Host Rural Hospital Policy Forum in DC
Rural Conference Keynote Focuses on What Makes Health Consumers Tick
Grassroots Spotlight: Rep. Hutton Tours Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Dental Clinic
WHA Webinar Aims to Debunk Myths on Opioid Prescribing, HCAHPS
WHA Members Celebrate National Hospital Week
Governor Walker Continues Listening Sessions Across State
05.20.2016
WHA Prepares for MACRA as Proposed Rule is Released
HCAHPS, Patient Satisfaction & Opioid Prescribing: Debunking the Myths
Will You Be on the First Contributor Listing for 2016?
Group Insurance Board Details Self-Funding RFP Timeline
Statsick Joins Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC and Conduit Fundraising Team
Lt. Governor Kleefisch Visits Fort HealthCare
Hospital Package Released in Congress, Includes Targeted HOPD Fix
WHA Signs On to Alliance for American Hospitals Letter
Medical Examining Board Telemedicine Subcommittee Proposes Simplified Rules
WHA Physician Leaders Council Focuses on Key 2016 WHA Goals
Department of Labor Issues Final Rule on White Collar Exemptions for Overtime
DHS Now Accepting Applications for 2015 Physician Meaningful Use Payments
Call for Nominations: 2016 Global Vision Community Partnership Award
Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: May is National Stroke Awareness Month
05.27.2016
U.S. House Ways & Means Committee Amends Hospital Package
WHA Information Center Adds "Quick Reports" to KAAVIO
Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Campaign Tops $120,000
Guest Column: Keeping Your Organization’s Retirement Plan on Track
WHA Thanks WI Delegation for Signing onto Bipartisan Dear Colleague Letters
Chiropractic Associations Spar in Senate Health Committee Informational Hearing
Patient Safety Expert to Lead WHA Fall Prevention Practices Workshop, Aug. 17
WHA Hosts Symposium for Patient and Family Centered Care
WCHQ Statewide Quality Improvement Event
06.03.2016
IPFCF Assessments Reduced by 30% for 2016-17
State, Federal Candidates File Nomination Papers
New Legislator Profile: Rep. David Steffen (R-Green Bay)
Rural Conference Keynote Focuses on What Makes Health Consumers Tick
CMS Clarifies Meaningful Use Measure for Hospitals Starting in 2018
WHA Launches Webinar Series Focused on Legal and Regulatory Hot Topics
Webinar Focuses on National Call to Action to Eliminate Health Care Disparities
Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: June is Cataract Awareness Month
06.10.2016
WHA Staff Shares MACRA Overview with Board, Reports on 2016 Goal Progress
U.S. House Passes Hospital Package
Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit
Concerns about Self Funding Highlighted at News Event
EMTALA Compliance Focus of July 13 WHA Member Forum Webinar
July 19 Webinar Examines DOL Final Rule on Overtime Exemptions
WHA’s Opioid Misuse and Abuse Webinar Series Now Available On Demand
New Resource on Prescription Opioids Added to WHA Resource Page
Eliminating Health Care Disparities Focus of July 21 Webinar
Gov. Walker Joins Hospitals to Celebrate Project SEARCH Graduates
New Resources Available on WHA Zika Web Page
Member News: SSM Health President/CEO Thompson to Retire in 2017
06.17.2016
WHA Meets with CMS’s Slavitt on Physician Payment Reform
WHA Comments on DSH, Quality Programs Proposed Changes
Medical Examining Board Considers New Opioid Rule and Guideline
WHA Compiles Wisconsin-specific Exchange Enrollment Data Tables
Variety of Legal and Regulatory Hot Topics Focus of Webinar Series
WCMEW and AHEC to Jointly Sponsor Conference
Rusk County Memorial Hospital to Host Upcoming H2H Meeting
Reminder: Meaningful Use Hardship Exception Deadline Is July 1
Workshop to Focus on Fall and Injury Prevention Practices, August 17
Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center
AHA Releases Tool for Assessing and Improving Community Health
DHS and Partners Conduct Large-Scale Anthrax Response
06.24.2016
WHA 2016 Nominating Awards Committee to Meet in Early September
EMTALA Compliance Focus of July 13 WHA Member Forum Webinar
Annual Workshop for Hospital Foundation Leaders Scheduled August 16
Fall and Injury Prevention Expert Pat Quigley to Lead Workshop, August 17
Call for Nominations: 2016 Global Vision Community Partnership Award
President’s Column: “We are all in this together” – In Remembrance of Kitty Rhoades
Hospitals and Partners Practice Plan for Responding to Highly Infectious Diseases
ISG: Benefits Can Help Cultivate a Happier, Healthier, More Loyal Workforce
07.01.2016
WHA Submits Comments on MACRA Proposed Rule
WHA Submits Comment Letter to CMS Opposing CAH Reimbursement Changes
WHA Information Center Inpatient Psychiatric Bed Locator Now “Live”
Political Action Spotlight
ETF Releases Draft RFP for Self-Funding
WHA, Rural Leaders in Washington, DC
Duplicative DHS 124 Hospital Regulations Sunset on July 1
WI Trained Physicians Eligible for Primary Care and Psychiatry Grant Program
Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center
07.08.2016
Wisconsin Rural Hospitals Support Essential Health Care Infrastructure Statewide
The State of Health Care in Wisconsin: WHA, RWHC Share Rural Perspectives on Key Issues
Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Top $160,000
MCW Central Wisconsin Welcomes First Students at White Coat Ceremony
CMS Releases Proposed FY 2017 OPPS Rule
Rich States, Poor States Report Ranks Wisconsin 9th in Economic Outlook
New Position in WI Worker’s Comp Division to Focus on Workplace Safety
DEADLINE CHANGED: Seeking Presentation Proposals for WCMEW and AHEC Conference Submission
Grassroots Spotlight: Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin In Washington, D.C.
HHS Says Pain Management Questions Will be Removed from HCAHPS Surveys
Final Call for Nominations: 2016 Global Vision Community Partnership Award
Hot Topics of EMTALA and DOL’s OT Exemptions Focus of July Webinars
July 21 Webinar Highlights National Initiative to Eliminate Health Care Disparities
WHA Workshop Focuses on Hospital Foundations
Register Today for WHA Fall and Injury Prevention Practices Workshop
Flu Mist Option Not Recommended for 2016-17 Influenza Season
Member News: PAM Specialty Hospital Receives Respiratory Failure Certification
Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: Be Safe in the Sun
07.15.2016
Opioid Treatment Program in Green Bay Shows the Importance of Collaboration
Guest Column: Advocacy Is Our Obligation
Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit, Part of WHA’s Integrated Approach to Advocacy
CMS’ FY 2017 OPPS Rule Contains Proposals for Meaningful Use Flexibility
Variety of Legal and Regulatory Hot Topics Focus of Webinar Series
Final Chance to Register for July 19 Webinar: DOL Overtime Rule
Hospital Foundation Workshop Focuses on Engaging Donors, Board Members
Patient Safety Innovations Expert Pat Quigley to Lead Session on Falls and Injury Prevention
ISG: Engaging Retirement Plan Participants
07.22.2016
Wisconsin Health Care Maintains Rank among Best in Nation
Senators Act on WHA-Backed Rural Recommendations
WI Scores High on Commonwealth Report on Local Health System Performance
Telemedicine Subcommittee Announces MED 24 Ready for Full MEB Board Review
Wisconsin Delegation Sends Letter to CMS on Mixed-Use Space
MEB Approves Final Version of Opioid Prescribing Guidelines
WHA Seeking Nominations for 2017 Board, Including Two Physician Leaders
Rottmann Named COO of WISHIN
New Victim Advocate Law Takes Effect August 1
Maximum Medical Record Copy Fees Adjusted Upward for Inflation
New Lab Testing Information Available on WHA Zika Web Page
07.29.2016
ETF Issues RFP for Self-Funding
Wisconsin Work Comp Premium Rates Lowest Among Neighboring States
WHA Provides Medicare PPS Rule Summaries and Hospital-Specific Analysis on Medicare Reimbursement
Register Today for Hospital Foundation Workshop, August 16
Save the Date: November 10-11, 2016 Interprofessional Collaborations: Advancing Wisconsin’s Healthca
New Zika Presentation Added to WHA Online Resources
08.05.2016
WHA Board Planning Session Helps Set WHA Course for the Future
WHA MACRA Webinar Focuses on Implementation of MIPS
WI Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Tops $190,000
Managing Risk in Telemedicine Platforms Focus of WHA Member Forum Webinar
Legislative Study Committee on Rural Broadband Holds First Meeting
Public Service Commission Releases Survey on Broadband Service
Governor Appoints Seemeyer to Lead Department of Health Services
Still Time to Register for Annual Hospital Foundation Leaders Workshop, Aug. 16
WHIO Names Richardson CEO
Help WHA Tell Your Story in the 2016 Community Impact Report
08.12.2016
WHA Sponsors WisconsinEye Candidate Interviews
Primary Elections Set Stage for State and Federal Races
WI Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Campaign Tops $200,000
WHA to Lead September 13 Washington DC Fly-in
Register today for WHA Webinar Focused on MACRA
CMS Final IPPS Rule for 2017 Issued
WHA Legal & Regulatory Webinar Series Highlights Hot Topics for Hospitals
No Locally Transmitted Zika Cases in Wisconsin, Response Plan in Place
08.19.2016
State Employee Health Care Program Rates to Increase Just 1.6% in 2017
WHA Task Force Close to Finishing Work on MEB Telemedicine Regulations
WI Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Contributors: Who Made The List?
WHA Submits Comments on CMS Proposed Rule to Update the CoP
Fund Created to Assist Hospital Employees Devastated by Louisiana Flood
WHA Sponsors Fall Prevention Workshop
MACRA, New WHAIC Data Tool Highlight WHA Finance Council Meeting
Guest Column: Tackling HR’s Top Challenge
08.26.2016
Key to Solving Wisconsin’s Physician Shortage May be the “86 Percent Equation”
Rohrkaste Tells WHA Council Low Medicaid Rates Drive Health Care System Issues
WHA Sponsors WisconsinEye Candidate Interviews
Save the Date: Nov. 16 – WHA Conference for Emerging Health Care Leaders
Grassroots Spotlight: Lt. Governor Visits Crossing Rivers
Grassroots Spotlight: Holy Family Memorial Hosts Senator Devin LeMahieu for HEAT Roundtable
Grassroots Spotlight: Governor Walker’s Health Care Staff Tours Safety-Net Hospitals, Family Medicin
DHS Application for Mandatory Pain Clinic Certification Now Available
WHA Legal & Regulatory Webinar Series Highlights Hot Topics for Hospitals
Enrollment Conference September 19-20
Register for the 2016 Wisconsin Healthy Hospitals & Clinics Forum
December 9 Seminar to Focus on 2017 Updates for the Chargemaster
DHS to Host Zika Webinar for Health Care Providers August 31
09.02.2016
WI Health System-Employer Partnerships Make Health Care More Accessible
WHA Courtroom Advocacy: Court Refuses to Extend State Right to Sue in Medical Records Case…
WHA’s Emerging Leaders Conference, Nov. 16 to Focus on Consumer Perspective, Patient Experience
WHA Presents Sepsis Improvement on CDC National Call
WHA Education: Health Care Administrative Professionals Conference, Oct. 13
Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Grassroots Spotlight: Lt. Gov. Kleefisch Visits Southwest Health Center
Grassroots Spotlight: Sen. Vinehout Meets with WHA Western Region Leaders
09.09.2016
WHA Submits Comments on OPPS Proposed Rule
Assembly Republicans Release Forward Agenda
Disburse Conduit Funds by November 8
Today’s Challenges, Tomorrow’s Opportunities: A Future Leader’s Guide to Wisconsin Health Care
CMS Announces New Options for MACRA Compliance Beginning January 2017
WHA and HSHS Testify at Rural Broadband Committee
UW Launches Nation’s First Rural Residency Program in Ob-Gyn
WHA Legal & Regulatory Webinar Series Highlights Hot Topics for Hospitals
Enrollment Conference September 19-20—Registration Closes September 13
WCMEW and Wisconsin Collaborative for Rural GME to Host Conference November 15
Help WHA Tell Your Story in the 2016 Community Impact Report
Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month
09.16.2016
WHA Convenes Leaders in Health Care from Around the State to Develop Action Plan to Battle Ongoing O
WHA Physician Leaders Council Discusses Regulatory Reform, MACRA
Hospital Leaders, WHA in DC
Registration Open for Wisconsin GME Summit, November 15 in Madison
Grassroots Spotlight: Sen. Marklein Discusses Medicaid, Workforce and Rural Broadband with Hospital
Donohue and Baird Keynote WHA’s Future Health Care Leaders Conference, November 16
CMS Finalizes Emergency Preparedness Rule for Hospitals & Other Providers
WHA Webinar Series Highlights CMS Alternative Payment Programs, Sept. 20
WHA Foundation’s 2016 Global Vision Award Honors Two Community Initiatives
25th Annual $2,500 Rural Health Prize - June 1, 2017 Deadline
09.23.2016
Governor Walker Creates Statewide Task Force on Opioid Abuse
WI Board of Nursing Begins Drafting Responsible Prescription Drug Guidelines
Conduit Contributions Heat Up—Disburse Funds by November 8
MEB Work on Telemedicine Rules Nears Completion
November 15 WCMEW Summit to Focus on GME
Grassroots Spotlight: Sen. Ringhand Joins Hospital Leaders in Janesville for WHA HEAT Roundtable
WHA Webinar Series Highlights National Antitrust Trends, October 12
Invite Your Rising Stars to WHA’s Emerging Leaders Conference, November 16
Prepare Your Chargemaster for 2017 at WHA Seminar, December 9
09.30.2016
Wisconsin Hospital Quality Work to Continue in the Hospital Improvement Innovation Network
Elections 40 Days Away: Disburse Dollars Now
Register Today for Wisconsin GME Summit, November 15
Today’s Challenges, Tomorrow’s Opportunities: A Future Leader’s Guide to Wisconsin Health Care
Second Stephen F. Brenton Scholarship Award Recipient Announced
WCMEW and AHEC November 10-11 Conference – Reminder
Three Wisconsin Physicians Receive Awards from the AAFP
Member News: Mayo Clinic Health System President/CEO Linton Announces Retirement
10.07.2016
WHA to Employers: Healthy Hospitals Possible Only if Businesses Remain Strong
Action Required Now to be on Federal Essential Community Providers List
Rural Broadband Committee Includes Health Care Component in Grant Process
WHA Sponsors WisconsinEye 2016 Election Coverage
Donohue and Baird Keynote WHA’s Future Health Care Leaders Conference, November 16
Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Update
New Workforce Grants Available to Milwaukee Health Systems
Member News: Wolf Named Chief Administrative Officer for Marshfield Hospital
Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center
10.14.2016
Wisconsin Lawmakers Release Rural Health Care Proposals
CNA Workforce Issues Remain Front and Center for WHA Members
Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit: Contribute & Disburse
WI Delegation to CMS: Change OPPS Proposed Section 603 Implementation
CMS Announces Rural Health Council Solutions Summit
Anthony Mirasola Joins WHA Information Center
National Attorneys General Meeting Focuses on Opioid Abuse
November 16 WHA Conference Focuses on Role of Future Health Care Leaders
Registration Deadline Fast Approaching for Wisconsin GME Summit
WCMEW and AHEC November 10-11 Conference – Reminder
WHA Webinar Series Highlights Critical Issues for CAHs, November 3
WHA “Members Only” Portal Offers Custom Reports, Analysis
MetaStar Health Care Quality Symposium Features WHA Staff and Members
Partners of WHA Honors Ned Wolf with “Best of the Best Administrative Award”
Partners of WHA Recognize, Celebrate Volunteer Excellence at Annual Convention
Member News: ThedaCare President/CEO Gruner Announces Retirement
10.21.2016
As Year Winds Down, WHA Staff Considers 2017 Goals
Van Meeteren to Serve as WHA 2017 Chair-Elect
WI Hospitals State PAC & Conduit: Under Three Weeks to Elections—Disburse Dollars Now
President’s Column: Telling the WI Health Care Story, Again and Again…
WHA Board Approves Nominating Committee Recommendations
Grassroots Spotlight: Grassroots Spotlight: WHA West Central Region Hosts HEAT Roundtable with Sen.
Neufelder Receives WHA Distinguished Service Award
CMS Finalizes MACRA Rule
WHA MACRA Webinar Examines Advanced Alternative Payment Models (APMs)
Today’s Challenges, Tomorrow’s Opportunities: A Future Leader’s Guide to Wisconsin Health Care
Chairman Johnson Letter to CMS on HOPD/OPPS Rule
Exchange Marketplace Open Enrollment Set to Begin
Upcoming Webinar Series Highlights Critical Issues for CAHs and Clinical Integration Strategies
Member News: Coffman Appointed to Governor’s Task Force on Opioid Abuse
10.28.2016
WI Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Moving Full Speed Ahead
Governor Walker Announces Members of the Task Force on Opioid Abuse
MEB Approves New CME Requirement Regarding Opioid Prescribing
Upcoming MACRA Resources from WHA include Webinar and Physician Video
Make Sure Your Rising Stars Have a Seat at the WHA Emerging Leaders Conference, November 16
WHA Member Forum: Legal & Regulatory Webinar Series
WCMEW Council Reviews Legislative Workforce Initiatives, Discusses Health Educator Challenges
Member News: Sauk Prairie Healthcare CEO Larry Schroeder to Retire
Western Wisconsin Health Participates in Community-Wide Active Shooter Drill
11.04.2016
WI CEOs Say Health Systems Will Continue to Evolve as Market Moves to Value
MACRA Final Rule and Alternative Payment Models Focus of Dec. 7 Webinar
WI Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Tops $290,000
Rose Joins WHA Advocacy Team
CSB Reports Prescriptions for Controlled Substances Decrease
WHA November 16 Conference Focuses on Consumerism, Patient Experience
CMS Removes Pain Control Dimension from Hospital Value-Based Purchasing
CMS Releases Final OPPS Rule, Section 603 HOPD Implementation
OPPS Final Rule Addresses Meaningful Use & Other Topics
Governor’s Task Force on Opioid Abuse Meets in Green Bay
Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: November is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month
11.11.2016
Power Shifts in DC, Full Republican Control
Trump, Johnson Wins Trickle Down to GOP Successes in State Legislative Races
President’s Column: Caution Ahead
12th Annual WHA Physician Leadership Development Conference, Mar. 10-11, 2017
Wisconsin is 7th Best State in CMS Quality Incentive Program
Quality Residency Program Graduates 21 Residents
MACRA – Final Rule Update and Pathway Toward Alternative Payment Models (APMs)
Richards Joins WHA Quality Team
Prepare Your Chargemaster for 2017 at WHA Seminar, December 9
Dec. 6 Webinar Highlights Clinical Integration Strategies
Gov. Walker Proclaims November 17 Wisconsin Rural Health Day
Member News: Gundersen Tri-County CEO Theiler Announces Retirement
Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: November is National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
On November 9, 21 quality professionals completed the highly popular Quality Residency Program. The
11.18.2016
WHA Public Policy Council Sets Focus on 2017 Legislative Agenda
WHA Conference Draws More than 100 Emerging Health Care Leaders
New CME Requirements on MEB Opioid Prescribing Guidelines Now Effective
Registration Open for WHA Physician Leadership Development Conference
Be Involved—Join a WHA Council or Committee
MEB Approves Final Telemedicine Rule Language
Grassroots Spotlight: SSM Health St. Clare Hosts Sen. Erpenbach
WHA Member Forum: Post-Election Analysis
Mercyhealth Board Member McClellan Receives 2016 WHA Trustee Award
WHA Foundation Campaign Supports Health Care Quality, Workforce Initiatives
Clinical Integration Strategies in Changing Payer Environment, Dec. 6 Webinar
11.23.2016
Wisconsin Hospitals’ Statewide Community Impact Totals $1.7 Billion
WHA Launches Great Lakes Hospital Improvement Innovation Network
WHA MACRA Webinar Examines Advanced Alternative Payment Models (APMs)
Governor’s Task Force on Opioid Abuse Meets in Wausau Area
WHA Physician Leadership Development Conference - Register Now
Looming HOPD Reimbursement Changes Focus of December 8 Webinar
Grassroots Spotlight: Spooner Health Hosts HEAT Roundtable with Sen. Janet Bewley
Plan to Participate in the Next Webinar in WHA Member Forum: Legal & Regulatory Series
Ose Receives 2016 WHA Distinguished Service Award
O’Hern Receives WHA Trustee of the Year Award
In Memorium: James J. Sexton
WHA Leads Discussion of CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule
12.02.2016
GIB Discusses Pros/Cons of Self Funding State Employee Health Care Program
Newly-Appointed HHS Sec. Price Visited Wisconsin Hospitals, Clinic
Congressional Lame-Duck Session, 21st Century Cures Includes Mid-Build HOPD Language
Opioid Abuse Listening Session Held at Capitol
Oland to Chair WHA Rural Council
Dec. 7 MACRA Webinar Examines Advanced Alternative Payment Models (APMs)
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East Tennessee Wildfires Impact Local Hospital Employees
12.09.2016
Congress Passes Package that Includes WHA-Supported HOPD Mid-Build Fix
WHA Physician Leaders Council Discusses Wide Range of Topics
WHA Joins Panel of Experts to Discuss Scope of Practice and Team-Based Care
WHA Physician Leadership Development Conference, March 10-11, 2017
Olson Receives ACHE Chair-Elect Nomination
Webinar Available On-Demand to Satisfy MEB Opioid CME Mandate
Grassroots Spotlight: Senate Health Committee Chair Meets With Hospital Leaders in Wauwatosa
Muralli Joins WHA Quality Team
12.16.2016
WHA Leaders Discuss ACA Changes with Speaker Ryan
Walker Discusses ACA Replacement with WHA Board
New WHA MACRA Physician-Focused Education Video Now Available
Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Shatters 2016 Fundraising Goal
Group Insurance Board Delays Decision on Self Funding/Regionalization Model
Grassroots Spotlight: Hospital Members Meet with Senator Luther Olsen, Sen.-elect Patrick Testin
IPFCF Board Votes to Reduce Assessments by 30 Percent
Save the Date, Call for Speakers on Health Literacy Summit
DWD Assistant Deputy Secretary Visits Aspirus Youth Apprenticeship Program
12.22.2016
Retirements, Aging Population Fuel Health Care Workforce Shortages
WHA Hosts Legislative Briefing on Health Care Workforce Reports
Hospitals in SE Wisconsin Hold the Line on Rate Increases
Regulatory and Compliance Hot Topics Focus of WHA Jan./Feb. Webinars
12.29.2016
President’s Column: WHA 2016 Results: Accountable to Our Members
WI Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Surpass Disbursement Goal
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Regulatory and Compliance Hot Topics Focus of WHA January/February Webinars