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  • Walker Calls Special Session, Orders New Agency Actions in Fight against Opioid Abuse
  • CMS Releases Initial Guidance on Section 603 Policy, HOPDs
  • President’s Column: Unwind Obamacare with Caution
  • WHAIC Announces Changes to Data Submission Format
  • Grassroots Spotlight: Rep. Nygren Visits HSHS Libertas Marinette
  • Major Changes to PDMP to Occur January 17
  • Allen Joins WHA Quality Team
  • Early Bird Discount for WHA Physician Leadership Conference Ends January 15
  • Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: January is Cervical Cancer Screening Month

  • Assembly Health Chair Sanfelippo says Maintaining Coverage is “Priority #1”
  • Walker Celebrates Wisconsin’s High-Quality Health Care in State of State Address
  • Medicaid Eligibility Requirements Discussed by Walker, State Lawmakers
  • Worker’s Comp Rating Bureau: Wisconsin’s “Got a Good Thing Going”
  • WHA Seeks Vice President of Workforce & Clinical Practice
  • Member News: Coffman Chair-elect of AHA’s Section for Small or Rural Hospitals Council
  • Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: January 23-29 is National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week

  • WHA Launches Physician Quality Academy, Registration Now Open
  • WHA, Hospitals Asked to Testify at Assembly Mental Health Committee
  • New ePDMP launched January 17
  • Save-the-Date: Advocacy Day 2017 – April 19 in Madison
  • Register Today for WHA Physician Leadership Development Conference
  • Reminder: Meaningful Use Attestation Deadlines for 2016

  • Invite your Physicians to WHA Physician Quality Academy
  • WHA Participates in CMS Rural Health Care Listening Session
  • Speaker Vos Submits Letter to Chairman Chaffetz on RACs, Mixed-Use Space
  • Borgerding Named to AHA Physician Leadership Advisory Committee
  • WHA Physician Leadership Development Conference, March 10-11, 2017
  • WHA Foundation Announces Scholarships for Hospital Team Simulation Training
  • In Memoriam: Eugene “Gene” W. Arnett
  • Influenza Activity Increasing in Wisconsin

  • WHA Launches Physician Quality Academy
  • Amy Walter to Keynote WHA Advocacy Day 2017 on April 19
  • Jacobson Appoints Subcommittee on ACA
  • WHA Post-Acute Care Work Group Organizes; Focuses on Access
  • WHA Meets With Delegation about ACA
  • Register Today: WHA Physician Leadership Development Conference
  • 340B “Mega-Guidance” Withdrawn
  • WHA Actively Monitors President’s Executive Order Imposing Temporary Travel Ban
  • Webinar Series Focuses on CMS CAH Conditions of Participation Compliance
  • Carpenter Named to AHA Board of Trustees
  • Member News: Helmers Named Regional VP, Mayo Clinic Health System Northwest Wisconsin
  • Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: February is National Children’s Dental Health Month

  • DHS Sec. Seemeyer Provides Key Insight on Medicaid Block Grant Debate
  • Group Insurance Board Approves Self-Funding State Employee Health Care
  • Governor Walker Introduces Budget Bill with Education Aid Focus
  • Guest Column: Doc to Doc: Welcome to the Physician Quality Academy
  • Register Now for the 2017 WHA Physician Quality Academy
  • WHA in DC, Focus on Rural Hospitals
  • WHA Sponsors WisconsinEye 2017 State Budget Coverage
  • DHS Report Highlights Opioid Overdose and Death Rates in Wisconsin
  • CMS Extends 2016 EHR Attestation Deadline

  • Register Now for WHA Advocacy Day 2017, April 19
  • Worker’s Comp Research Shows Positive Results for Wisconsin
  • Expansion of Rural Broadband Grant Program Proposed in New Bill
  • President’s Column: Obamacare Debate Brings High Stakes for Wisconsin
  • Grassroots Spotlight: Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Hosts Milwaukee Legislators
  • Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Status and Guidance Discussed at MEB
  • Enroll Your Physicians Today in WHA Physician Quality Academy
  • WHA Hosts Webinar on New CMS Regulations on Emergency Preparedness
  • Registration is still open for the 2017 WHA Physician Leadership Development Conference
  • WisHHRA Annual Conference for Health Care HR Professionals, April 5-7
  • Member News: SSM Health Names Laura Kaiser as next President/CEO
  • Influenza Hitting Communities, Schools, Long-Term Care

  • Governor’s Opioid Task Force Bills Introduced
  • Hundreds Already Registered for WHA Advocacy Day 2017, April 19
  • WHA Hosts Webinar on New CMS Regulations on Emergency Preparedness
  • Final Chance to Register for WHA Physician Leadership Development Conference
  • Grassroots Spotlight: Sen. Testin Visits Tomah Memorial Hospital
  • Register Now for the 2017 WHA Physician Quality Academy
  • In Memoriam: Ray Marmorstone
  • WCMEW Seeks Program Analyst
  • 25th Annual $2,500 UW Rural Health Prize - June 1 Deadline

  • Wisconsin Hospitals Continue to Improve Quality, Reduce Infections, Increase Value
  • WHA Board Subcommittee on Health Care Reform Discusses WHA Priorities
  • Gov. Scott Walker Confirmed As WHA Advocacy Day 2017 Luncheon Keynote
  • Start 2017 off Strong—Contribute Today to WI Hospitals State PAC & Conduit
  • WHA Board Officers Send Delegation Letter on ACA
  • WHA to Serve on Connected Aging Communities Advisory Board
  • Bipartisan, WHA-Supported Legislation will Expand Use of Dental Hygienists
  • WHA Hosts Webinar on New CMS Regulations on Emergency Preparedness
  • WONE Annual Convention for Nurse Leaders and Managers, April 26-28
  • Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: March is Brain Injury Awareness Month

  • U.S. House Republicans Release ACA Repeal and Replacement Draft
  • WHA Physician Leaders Council Requests Additional MEB Clarity on PDMP Compliance
  • Wisconsin Hospitals Slash Readmission Rates, Penalties through Partnerships with Hospital Associatio
  • WHA Post-Acute Care Work Group Refines Focus, Develops Guiding Principles
  • Dozens of Hospital/System Leaders Send Joint Letters to Congress
  • WHA Board Chair Jacobson Talks ACA Repeal in Modern Healthcare
  • American Hospital Association Annual Meeting
  • President Issues New Executive Order Imposing Temporary Travel Ban
  • 2017 Advocacy Day: Register Today!
  • Enroll Your Physicians Today in WHA Physician Quality Academy
  • Hospitals Participate in HIIN Quality Training

  • Commonwealth Ranks Wisconsin Health System Performance 11th Best in Nation
  • Legislators Introduce Bills to Improve Access and Quality in Rural Wisconsin
  • New Legislator Profile: Rep. David Crowley (D-Milwaukee)
  • CBO Scores American Health Care Act Proposal
  • WHA Advocacy Day Registrations Top 600
  • PDMP Intent and Compliance Discussed by State Boards
  • New and Seasoned Physician Leaders Find WHA Conference Valuable
  • WHA Physician Academy Helps Build Quality Improvement Foundation
  • WHA Member Directory Now Posted on "Members Only" Portal at WHA.org

  • AHCA Faces House Vote
  • WHA Advocacy Day Legislative Leadership Panel Confirmed
  • 2017 WI Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Kick-off Breakfast, April 19
  • WHA Testifies in Favor of Bill to Increase Access to Dental Services
  • WCMEW Discusses Legislative Initiatives, Key Workforce Issues
  • Partners of WHA Donates $2.13 million & 1.39 million Volunteer Hours in 2016
  • Grassroots Spotlight: Rep. Amy Loudenbeck meets with Hospital Leaders in Beloit to Discuss Medicaid
  • 2017 Wisconsin Rural Stroke Conference: April 20

  • Wisconsin Medicaid Director Briefs WHA Public Policy Council
  • PDMP Prescribing Requirement and Other Changes Take Effect April 1
  • WHA Advocacy Day, April 19, Tops 800
  • Wisconsin 4th Best State for Doctors
  • WHA Comments on Preliminary Draft Update to Medicaid Telemedicine Policy
  • WHA Sponsors WisEye 2017 Coverage of JFC, State Budget
  • Wisconsin Launches Caregiver Career Program
  • Register for WHA Physician Quality Academy

  • ACA Repeal/Replace, State Budget, Post-Acute Care Top WHA Board Agenda
  • WHA Testifies on ACA Reform Impact on State’s Medicaid Program
  • WHA Members Advocate for Medicaid Reimbursement at JFC Hearings
  • Last Call for Registrations: Advocacy Day April 19
  • 2017 WI Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Kick-off Breakfast, April 19
  • WHA Announces New Vice President of Workforce and Clinical Practice
  • Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Expedited Process Goes Live
  • WHA Physician Engagement and Retention Toolkit Presented at Summit
  • Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: April is Donate Life Month

  • Register Today for 2017 Wisconsin Rural Health Conference, June 21-23
  • Give Your Physician Leaders the Foundation to Successfully Lead Quality Improvement
  • New Legislator Profile: Rep. Ron Tusler (R-Harrison)
  • Governor Visits Three Hospitals to Celebrate Project SEARCH
  • Grassroots Spotlight: Rep. Gallagher Visits Door County Medical Center, Sturgeon Bay
  • WHA Offering Education on Newly Available Expedited Physician Licensure Process
  • Save the Date: WHA Emergency Preparedness Conference September 20, Madison

  • 1,000 Hospital Supporters Attend WHA Advocacy Day; 600 Meet with Legislators
  • 600 Citizen Lobbyists Tell Their Legislators to Support Hospitals
  • In Today’s Political Environment, Walter’s Advice is "Embrace Uncertainty"
  • Walker a "Valued Partner" with Wisconsin Hospitals, Health Systems and WHA
  • Legislative Leaders Diverge on Policy Issues, but Agree Health Care is an Asset
  • Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Receives WHA 2017 Advocacy All-Star Award
  • Sanfelippo Receives WHA 2017 Health Care Advocate Award
  • After WHA Briefing, Citizen Lobbyists Head to Capitol to Meet with Legislators
  • U.S. Rep. Duffy Meets with Hospital/System Leaders, Discusses Health Reform
  • Member News: ThedaCare Names Imran Andrabi, MD New President and CEO

  • Legislative Leaders Differ on ACA Positions; Support Increased Medicaid Funding
  • WHA Advocacy Day 2017: The Day in Photos
  • Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Top $100,000
  • WHA Post-Acute Care Work Group Dives into Population Health, Other Issues
  • Include Your Hospital Trustees at This Year’s Rural Health Conference
  • Joint Finance Co-Chair Nygren Meets with Local Hospital Leaders
  • WHA Provides Medicare PPS Rule Summaries and Hospital-Specific Analysis on Medicare Reimbursement

  • WHA Board Members Testify in Support of Rural Health Care Legislation
  • U.S. House Passes American Health Care Act
  • Panel Ponders Medicaid Waivers, AHCA, Funding Impacts to Providers, Patients
  • Reminder: Register by June 7 for the 2017 Wisconsin Rural Health Conference
  • Jacobson Joins Health Care Leaders to Discuss Medicaid, ACA, Health Reform
  • Grassroots Spotlight: Ministry Health Care Leaders Meet with Rep. Shankland
  • WHA’s Borgerding Featured at WMGMA 2017 Annual Conference
  • WHA Offers Education on Newly Available Expedited Physician Licensure Process
  • Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: May is National Stroke Awareness Month
  • WHA Advocacy Day 2017: Photos now on Facebook
  • Give Your Physicians the Foundation to Successfully Lead Quality Improvement

  • WHA, Members in DC to Discuss AHCA
  • Fee Schedule Again Proposed for Worker’s Compensation
  • Wisconsin Ranked Top State for Nurses; Among Top Ten States for Senior Health
  • Finance Committee Amends Budget to Include Practitioner Agent Clarification for ePDMP
  • Kleinke and Quinones Keynote 2017 Rural Health Conference, June 21-23
  • Nurses Recognized with Specialty License Plate
  • Call for Nominations: 2017 Global Vision Community Partnership Award

  • WHA Comments on Medicaid Waiver Proposal
  • WHA Physician Leaders Council Discusses PDMP, AHCA
  • Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit
  • WHA, WMS Make Joint Proposal on PDMP Rule to Facilitate EHR Interoperability
  • WHA Presents Emergency Preparedness Conference, September 20 in Madison
  • Plan to Attend 2017 Rural Health Conference, June 21-23
  • WHA Launches Physician Quality Academy
  • Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: May is National Bike Month

  • Budget Committee Increases State Medicaid DSH Investment by $25 Million
  • Revised Coverage, Spending Impacts of American Health Care Act Released
  • Group Insurance Board Considers 2018 Plan Structure
  • Hartberg Testifies in Senate Committee on Advanced Practice Clinician Legislation
  • Proposed PPS Rules for Post-Acute Care Settings Released
  • Healthy Wisconsin Initiative to Focus Statewide Efforts on Key Health Issues
  • WHA Member Directory Posted on “Members Only” Portal at WHA.org
  • Register Today for 2017 Rural Health Conference, June 21-23
  • WHA Emergency Preparedness Conference, September 20 in Madison
  • Member News: Sauk Prairie Healthcare Names New CEO

  • Tech Council’s Still: WI High-Quality Health Care is a Key Business Advantage
  • WHA Advocacy Committee Chair Provides 2017 Fundraising Update
  • Last Chance to Register: 2017 Wisconsin Rural Health Conference
  • 2018 Wisconsin Broadband Expansion Grant Funding Now Available
  • WHA Hospital Emergency Preparedness Conference: Ready to Respond

  • AHCA Medicaid Funding Disparity For Wisconsin: $36.9 Billion Less
  • Budget Leaders Discuss Medicaid Waiver: Nygren says, "Wisconsin should be rewarded for what Wisconsi
  • WHA, Board Officers Meet With Speaker Ryan
  • Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Approaches $150,000
  • DHS Submits Waiver for Medicaid Childless Adults
  • New Resource Connects Job Seekers with Health Careers
  • Medicaid Coverage More Important in Rural Wisconsin than Metropolitan Areas
  • WI BON Unanimously Favors Joining Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact
  • WHA To Participate in AHA Rural Hospital Policy Forum
  • Call for Nominations: 2017 Global Vision Community Partnership Award
  • HSHS appoints Johnson as new System VP and Chief Physician Executive
  • Devine to Retire, Livingston Named New AboutHealth CEO

  • Joint Finance Committee Rejects Self-Funding Contracts
  • DHS Announces New GME Grant Opportunities for WI Hospitals, Health Systems
  • WHA Comments on CMS Proposed IPPS Rule
  • President’s Column: The AHCA’s Painful Contradiction
  • HSHS Western WI’s Joan Coffman Receives AHA Grassroots Champion Award
  • CMS Releases Interpretative Guidelines for Emergency Preparedness Final Rule
  • WHA Emergency Preparedness Conference, September 20 in Madison
  • WHA Webinar Focuses on CMS Episode Payment Models Final Rule
  • WCMEW Hears New, Existing Health Care Workforce Initiatives
  • Save the Date for WCMEW Annual Conference: September 27
  • New Medicare Cards Offer Greater Protection
  • Member News: Normington-Slay Named President of Ascension North Central Region Hospitals
  • Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: June is Cataract Awareness Month
  • Here’s How to Be a Featured Employer on JobCenterofWisconsin.com

  • WHA: U.S. Senate Health Care Bill Falls Far Short
  • Business and Health Care Organizations Join WHA in Letter to Sen. Johnson
  • WHA-Supported Dental Hygiene Legislation Signed Into Law
  • WHA Post-Acute Work Group Discusses Best Practices for Care Transitions
  • Wisconsin Hospitals Embark on the HRO Journey
  • Member News: Ross Named President of Select Specialty, Madison
  • Member News: Barth Named CEO of Aspirus Langlade Hospital
  • Member News: Aspirus Langlade Hospital CEO Dave Schneider Retires
  • Announcing Newly Revised Resources for Community Health Needs Assessments

  • U. S. Senate Delays Vote on Better Care Reconciliation Act
  • WI Rural Health Conference: WHA, RWHC Committed to Common Goals
  • Tom Still: Wisconsin Faces Health Care Aid Disparity
  • Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Fundraising Passes Half Way Mark
  • Wisconsin Workers Comp Premiums Plummet
  • WCMEW Announces Fall Workforce Conference
  • Hrenak Joins WHA Government Relations Team
  • Grassroots Spotlight: HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Hosts Rep. Rob Summerfield
  • WHA Encourages Response to Important AHA Survey on Lean Implementation
  • Registration Open for Fall Cohort of WHA Physician Quality Academy
  • Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: Play it Safe with Fireworks

  • Court of Appeals Removes Non-Economic Damage Cap
  • AHA Rural Policy Forum Expanded To Incorporate BCRA DC Fly-In
  • Court Decision Risks Patient Access to Health Care
  • WHA 2017 Nominating Awards Committee Seeking Nominations
  • Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit—Next Contributor List to Run July 14
  • Recent Announcements on Public Health Reporting for Meaningful Use & MIPS
  • Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: July is Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month

  • High Risk Pools Could Help Stabilize Individual Insurance Market if Done Right
  • Obamacare Replacements Continue to Shortchange Wisconsin
  • Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit at $175,000
  • WHA Comments to CMS on Medicaid Waiver Proposal
  • Grassroots Spotlight: Rep. Kind Visits Richland Hospital and Medical Center
  • CMS Releases 2018 OPPS/ASC and Physician Payment Proposed Rules
  • eNLC, Regulatory Reform Top Agenda at WHA Workforce Development Council
  • Registration Now Available for WCMEW Fall Conference
  • WHA Offers Active Shooter Response Training September 20
  • WI-Trac Bed Management System Used in Emergency, Non-Emergency Events

  • WHA Weighs in on Health Reform and the Future of Medicaid at WHN Conference
  • WHA, Rural Leaders on Capitol Hill
  • Wisconsin Rural Critical Access Hospitals Best in Nation in Quality
  • Governor Signs Special Session Opioid Bills
  • WHA Presents Emergency Preparedness Conference, September 20 in Madison
  • WHA 2017 Nominating and Awards Committee Seeking Nominations
  • WHA Education: Health Care Administrative Professionals Conference, Oct. 5
  • Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Now Accepting Program Year 2017 Applications
  • Midwest Forum on Hospitals, Health Systems & Pop. Health Set Nov. 29-Dec. 1

  • ACA Repeal, Replace Attempts Fail in U.S. Senate
  • WHA Board Planning Session Sets Stage for New Initiatives, Strategic Plan
  • Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Reach $179,000
  • WHA Offers Active Shooter Response Training September 20
  • 2018 Updates for the Chargemaster: December 1 Seminar
  • NE Wisconsin Hospitals Complete Emergency Response Exercise

  • Market Uncertainty Causing Insurer Exits, Possible Premium Increases in WI
  • Job Opportunities Abound in Wisconsin Hospitals, Health Systems
  • WHA Supports Advancing eNLC as Current Compact Shrinks to 4 States
  • WHA Urges Washington to Act on Health Care
  • WHA Telemedicine Work Group/DHS Discuss Future Medicaid Telemedicine Policy
  • Pharmacy Interns Now Able to Immunize Kids
  • Stark-Related Provisions Moves Forward in U.S. House
  • A to Zika: What’s Next in Infectious Disease Outbreaks?
  • Coffman Named President/CEO of HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, Ill.
  • WHA Offers Fall and Injury Prevention Workshop Oct. 11
  • Wisconsin Celebrates Rural Health Day, November 16
  • WI-ORH Offers Rural Hospital Finance Workshop, August 29
  • WHA Hosts Patient Engagement Workshops
  • WCMEW Conference Focus on Future Health Care Workforce Challenges

  • WHA Analysis: Insurer Exits Likely to Leave Fewer Choices on WI’s Exchange
  • WHA Letter to Delegation: Stabilize the Exchange Market
  • U.S. Rep. Grothman Hears About Market Instability, 340B, HOPD and Medicare Extenders
  • Why Contribute to the WI Hospitals PAC/Conduit in a Non-Election Year?
  • WCMEW Conference Tackles Care Delivery through Expert Panels
  • Updated Guidance for Zika Testing in Pregnant Women
  • 2018 Inpatient PPS Final Rule Released

  • CBO Says Not Funding CSRs Will Increase Federal Deficit by $194 Million;
  • CMS Proposed Rule Significantly Alters Bundled Payment Programs
  • WI Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Surpasses $200,000
  • Active Shooter, Cyber Threats, Infectious Disease Outbreaks: Be Ready to Respond
  • HSHS St. Clare Hosts U.S. Rep. Gallagher for Health Care Roundtable
  • DSPS Webinar to Provide Update, Receive Feedback on ePDMP
  • Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: Protect Your Children’s Eyes During the Eclipse—and Alwa

  • Wisconsin Health Care Best in the Nation
  • Governor Walker Touts Wisconsin #1 Health Care Ranking
  • What’s Next for WI in Health Reform Tops WHA Public Policy Council Agenda
  • WCAC Again Seeks Government Fee Schedule for Medical Services
  • Six Health Plans to Leave State Employee Health Care Program
  • DHS Publishes Clarifications to Medicaid Telehealth Policy
  • WHA Submits Comments on Improving Medicare
  • Important Reminder: Chapter 153 Data Submission Format Changes Required
  • WHA Quality Forum Launches September 1
  • Prepare Your Chargemaster for 2018: Register Today
  • WHA Education: Health Care Administrative Professionals Conference, Oct. 5

  • GIB Finalizes State Employee Choices and Premiums for 2018
  • WHA Post-Acute Work Group Tackles EHR Interoperability and Other Issues
  • Next Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC/Conduit Contributor List Runs Sept. 15
  • Patient Safety Tools/Concepts the Focus of First WHA Quality Forum Session
  • Help Physicians Improve Quality at the WHA Physician Quality Academy
  • Grassroots Spotlight: Sen. Testin Joins WHA Western Region, Discusses Rural Health Care Issues
  • Grassroots Spotlight: Rep. Gallagher Attends WHA Medicare Roundtable
  • Hurricane Harvey and How You Can Help
  • Active Shooter, Cyber Threats, Infectious Disease Outbreaks: Be Ready to Respond
  • WCMEW Workforce Summit Features President-elect, AAFP
  • Wisconsin Fast Forward Grant Writing Training Available
  • Member News: Borowski Named President of Hudson Hospital & Clinic
  • Member News: SSM Health Names Layman President, St. Mary’s Hospital - Janesville

  • JFC Wraps Up Budget Work, Sends Amended Bill to Full Legislature
  • Six Lawmakers Circulate WHA-Supported Legislation to Keep Wisconsin in Nurse Licensure Compact
  • DHS Discontinues Outpatient Behavioral Health Prior Authorization Requirements
  • WHA Quality Forum: Patient Safety Tools & Concepts, Oct. 17
  • Active Shooter, Cyber Threats, Infectious Disease Outbreaks: Be Ready to Respond
  • Register Now: Midwest Forum on Hospitals, Health Systems, Population Health
  • Next Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC/Conduit Contributor List Runs Sept. 15
  • Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

  • Health Committee Leaders, WHA Host Capitol Briefing on Health Care Quality
  • WHA Sponsors Statewide Ad Campaign: WI is #1 In Health Care!
  • Wisconsin Hospitals PAC/Conduit Contributor List
  • New Census Bureau Report Shows Wisconsin Uninsured Rate at Just 5.3%
  • Board of Nursing Recognizes WHA’s Work on eNLC Legislation
  • WHA Submits Comment Letters to CMS
  • UW Study: Over Half of Physician Workday Spent in EHR
  • WHA Selected to Present at WCMEW Conference
  • Hurricane Irma Update from AHA and How You Can Help
  • 26th Annual $2,500 UW Rural Health Prize – Enter by June 1, 2018

  • Governor Walker Signs State Budget into Law with Health Care Investments
  • Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson Bill Recognizes Wisconsin’s Innovative Reforms
  • Key to Successful Emergency/Crisis Management is Preparation, Practice
  • Patient Safety Tools & Concepts Focus of First Quality Forum Session, Oct. 17
  • WHA Foundation’s 2017 Global Vision Award Honors Dental Clinic and Mental Health Resources Program
  • WHA Education: Health Care Administrative Professionals Conference, Oct. 5
  • Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month

  • Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Introduce WHA-led Emergency Detention Reform Bill
  • BON Chair, WHA Testify Together to Maintain Nurse Licensure Compact in WI
  • WisEye Releases Documentary: “Straight Forward: The Truth About Addiction”
  • WCMEW Conference Focus on Collaboration, Health Care Workforce Issues
  • Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: Number of Births to Women Over Age 35 Increases

  • Worker’s Comp Premiums Drop Again—And Without a Government Fee Schedule
  • WHA Physician Leaders Council Discusses EHR Workload; Public Policy
  • Fundraising Campaign Needs Your Help!
  • Wisconsin Ranks 2nd in Nation in Electronic Health Records
  • Congress Begins Action on CHIP; 340B Dear Colleagues
  • Court Announces Retirement; Dibbert, Allen Will Lead WHA Quality Improvement Program
  • WI Hospitals Drive Down Infections
  • Partners of WHA Recognize, Celebrate Volunteer Excellence at Annual Convention
  • Partners of WHA Honors Javon Bea with “Best of the Best Administrative Award”
  • Kleinke to Headline Second Annual WISHIN 2017 HIE Summit, Nov. 9
  • The Wisconsin Association of Nurse Anesthetists (WIANA) Turns 80
  • Member News: HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Names Oland CEO
  • Member News: Aurora’s Kingston Elected to Top AONE Post
  • Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

  • Newest WHA WiPricePoint.org Release Expands Health Care Price Information
  • WI Gears Up for Exchange Open Enrollment Amid Shifting Market Dynamics
  • Will You Help The WI Hospitals State PAC/Conduit Raise $50k in 50 Days?
  • Workforce Council Explores Career Pathways & Pathway Funding
  • Health Systems Share Opioid Strategies at Coalition Meeting
  • WHA Hosting Webinar on ePDMP Medical Coordinator Access
  • Luchsinger Joins WHA Quality Department
  • Grassroots Spotlight: Rep. Zimmerman Speaks at WHA West Central Region Annual Trustee Forum

  • WHA Continues to Make Progress on 2017 Goals as New Projects, Issues Arise
  • Boatwright to Serve as WHA 2018 Chair-Elect
  • Wisconsin Hospitals PAC/Conduit: 270 Contributors Made “The List!”
  • WHA Board Approves Nominating Committee Recommendations
  • BON Chair, WHA Testify Together at Senate Hearing in Support of eNLC
  • WHA Comments on CMS’ Proposed Changes to Bundled Payments
  • In Memorium: Debbie Rickelman
  • Great Lakes Partners for Patients Celebrates First Anniversary of Hospital Improvement Innovation Ne
  • AHA Creates Online Enrollment Resources

  • Rogers, Beloit Memorial Join WHA in Testifying on Emergency Detention Bill
  • Webinar on ePDMP Medical Coordinator Access, Nov. 7
  • WI Hospitals State PAC/Conduit: $50K In 50 Days?
  • Amery Hospital & Clinic Trustee Honored with WHA Award
  • Grassroots Spotlight: U.S. Rep. Grothman Attends WHA Roundtable Discussion
  • WHA Quality Forum Launches with Patient Safety Tools and Concepts
  • Egle joins WHA as Receptionist
  • Prepare Your Chargemaster for 2018: Register Today
  • Member News: Stoughton Hospital President/CEO Brenny Announces Retirement

  • Hospitals Find Experienced Nursing, Entry-Level Positions Difficult to Fill
  • State Senate, Assembly Approve WHA State Legislative Priorities
  • CMS Finalized Significant Payment Cut to Certain 340B Hospitals
  • WI Hospitals State PAC/Conduit Campaign
  • Annual WHA Physician Leadership Development Conference, March 9-10, 2018
  • WHA’s Special Needs Dental Patients Work Group Begins its Work
  • Be Involved: Join a WHA Council or Committee
  • Grassroots Spotlight: Grassroots Efforts Help Buoy eNLC Passage
  • Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: November is National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

  • WHA Opposes Bond Provision in House Tax Bill
  • WI Health News Panel: Wisconsin Worker’s Comp Works Now Without a Fee Schedule
  • Tom Still Column: Why health care can attract business, workers
  • NPR’s Mara Liasson to Keynote Advocacy Day 2018 on March 21
  • Assembly, Senate Wrap Up Fall Floor Session
  • Wisconsin Tied for 4th in the Nation for Most Top-Rated Health Plans
  • Quality Payment Program Final Rule Issued November 2
  • CMS Releases Final 2018 Physician Payment Rule
  • Northwest WI Health Care Coalition Conducts Virtual Emergency Prep Exercise
  • Gov. Walker Proclaims November 16 Wisconsin Rural Health Day

  • OCI Evaluates Options to Stabilize Individual Market as Costs Rise, Insurers Exit
  • WI Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Appeal of Medmal Cap Case
  • Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Tops $280,000
  • Encourage Physician Leaders to Attend WHA Physician Leadership Conference
  • Tax Bills Moving in Congress
  • Medicare Extenders (MDH/LVA) Proposal
  • 2018 Advocacy Day
  • 340B Legal, Legislative Advocacy Begins Over CMS Reimbursement Cut
  • Wisconsin Fast Forward Grant Writing Training Available
  • Member News: Euclide New CEO at Rusk County Memorial Hospital

  • Wisconsin Hospitals’ Statewide Community Impact Totals $1.8 Billion
  • Register Your Team Today for Advocacy Day 2018 – March 21 in Madison
  • President’s Column: Giving Thanks for Our Members
  • Register Today for 2018 WHA Physician Leadership Development Conference
  • WHA to DHS: Don’t Overlook Psychiatrists in Outpatient Behavioral Health Payment Increase
  • DHS Releases Emergency Preparedness Toolkits
  • Attestation System for Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Re-Opens
  • AHA Award for Community Collaboration – Get Recognized!
  • Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: November is COPD Awareness Month

  • WHA to Hill: Protect 340B, Retain PABs, Fund CHIP/Extenders
  • Governor Walker Signs WHA Team-Based Care Bill
  • Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit: $50K in 50 Days?
  • Guest Column: Don’t Settle for a Job When You Can Build a Career
  • WHA Joins 23 State Hospital Associations in 340B Amicus
  • WHA Welcomes CMS Region V Liaison Oluyemisi Aderomilehin
  • Remember the WHA Foundation During the Season of Giving
  • Gundersen Health System and Ashley: Improving Health, Reducing Costs

  • WHA Board Reviews 2017 as New Issues, Goals Take Shape for 2018
  • WHA Physician Leaders Council Discusses EHR Workload; Psychiatrist Reimbursement Advocacy
  • Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Tops $300,000
  • Dave Breitbach Honored with WHA Distinguished Service Award
  • HSHS Eastern Wisconsin Division Hospital Trustee Honored with WHA Award
  • WHA Offers 2018 Physician Quality Academy, May 15-16

  • Gov. Walker Joins WHA in Support of Tax-Exempt Financing
  • WHA Applauds Gov. Walker, Legislature for Supporting Nurse Licensure Compact
  • WI Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Surpasses Fundraising Goal!
  • WHA Testifies in Favor of Aligning State Compound Pharmacy Regulations with National Standards
  • New, Reappointed Members Join WHA Board
  • WHA Member Forum Webinar Focuses on New eNLC
  • WHA Offers 2018 Physician Quality Academy, May 15-16
  • Add WHA Advocacy Day to Your 2018 Calendar – March 21 in Madison
  • WHA Joins WPHCA in Asking Congress to Fund Critical Programs
  • Early Bird Registration Open: WHA Physician Leadership Development Conference
  • Reducing Workplace Injuries: Mayo Clinic/UW-Eau Claire/Eau Claire Police Department Partner to Curb
  • Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: Be Safe in the Cold!
  • State Influenza Weekly Reports Available on WHA.org

  • Lawmakers in Assembly, Senate Say Workers Comp Fee Schedule Unlikely to Pass
  • Congress Passes Tax Reform Package, Sends to President
  • DHS Publishes New Increased Outpatient Behavioral Health Rates
  • WHA Attends CMS Stakeholder Meeting in Chicago
  • 2018 Advocacy Day: Register Today!
  • NLRB Decision Restores Prior Joint Employer Standard
  • New Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact Focus of January 16 WHA Webinar
  • Member News: Wheaton Franciscan’s All Saints Hospital Names McManmon President

  • President's Message: WHA 2017 Report Illustrates WHA’s Impact and Relevance
  • New WHA Legislative and Regulation Summaries on WHA Member Portal
  • WHA will feature Annual Impact Report Stories in Social Media
  • WHA Quality Forum: Medical Staff Quality, March 6

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