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06.23.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 66, Issue 25
WHA Welcomes Member Hospital Representatives and Sponsors Back to In-Person Wisconsin Rural Health C
In-Person Conference Brings Physician Leaders Together for the First Time in Three Years
WHA Launches Online Health Care Glossary
Agenda and Schedule Announced for WHA 2022 Post-Acute Care Conference
WHA On Capitol Hill Urges Congress to Address Rural Hospital Issues and Extend Incentives for Value-
DHS Market Study of the Long-term Care Industry in Wisconsin Advances
Supreme Court Decides Unanimously in Favor of 340B Hospitals
WHA Expresses Concerns with Inadequate Payment Update in FY 2023 Inpatient Rule
Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (TOUD) Waiver Course
Third Webinar on Reducing Readmissions Draws Statewide Participation
06.16.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 66, Issue 24
Proposed Wis. Rule Would Add at Least $64 Million in New Health Care Costs Annually
Grant Awarded to Help Nursing Homes Meet Quality, Staffing and Safety Goals
Rep. Tony Kurtz Recognizes Hospitals and Health Systems
Flex Grant Funding Available to EMS Providers
Federal Grants Available for Language Services, Crisis Response
WHA Resource Spotlight: Free Member Benefit–Post or View Health Care Vacancies Online
06.09.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 66, Issue 23
Wisconsin Hospitals Commit More Resources to Communities, Face Larger Medicare Losses
Medical Group Practice Files Lawsuit Against UnitedHealthcare
Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Updates WHA Public Policy Council on No Surprises Act Implementatio
WHA’s Ann Zenk Appointed to Legislative Council Study Committee on Occupational Licenses
Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Fundraising Approaches $200,000
Molly Shea Joins WHA’s Communications Team
06.02.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 66, Issue 22
Insurers Fail to Follow Through on Agreed-to Prior Authorization Reforms
Joint Finance Committee Approves $205 Million for Health Insurers
WHA Workforce Council Explores How to Leverage Technology to Support the Health Care Workforce
WHA Health Care Leadership Academy Participants Explore “Why Effective Advocacy is a Critical Skill
Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness
05.26.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 66, Issue 21
WCRB Recommends Seventh Consecutive Worker's Comp Premium Rate Reduction
Deadline Approaching to Register for the 2022 Physician Leadership Development Conference and the 20
AHA Asks CMS and DOJ for Strong Action Against Excessive Insurer Prior Authorizations and Denials
WHA Voices Concerns Over Federal Legislation Expanding OSHA Hospital Regulations
Gundersen Health System's Dr. Scott Rathgaber AHA Grassroots Champion Award
Welcome to the New 2022 WHA Corporate Members
Children’s Wisconsin and the Community Health Asthma Management Program Receive 2021 Global Vision C
WHA-Produced Vaccine Encouragement PSA Earns Advocacy Award
05.19.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 66, Issue 20
Public Health Emergency Expected to be Renewed Again in Mid-July
WisCaregiver Careers Program Gets $6 Million Increase
GUEST COLUMN: Three Strategies to Combat the Health Care Labor Shortage
Webinar on Reducing Readmissions Draws Statewide Participation
05.12.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 66, Issue 19
Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Campaign Gains Momentum
New Ruling Affirms Insurer ED Policy Violates Federal Law
New Standards for Plans, Networks in Exchange Marketplace for 2023
COVID-19 Lockdown Disrupts Contrast Media Supply Chain
“60 Minutes” Features Children’s Wisconsin Response to Rising Mental Health Crisis Among Adolescents
Wisconsin Rural Health Conference: June 15-17
Physician Leadership Development Conference: June 16-17
WHA Resource Spotlight: WHAIC Data Maps Help Identify Community Health Needs
05.05.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 66, Issue 18
Will You Be on the First Contributor List for 2022?
New AHA Report Highlights Dramatic Spike in Health Care Input Costs
Medicare Advantage Plan Practices Impede Beneficiary Access to Necessary Care
Gov. Evers Honors Wisconsin Hospitals in Hospital Week Proclamation
Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: May is Mental Health Month
04.28.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 66, Issue 17
WHA and Members Back in D.C. to Meet with Wisconsin's Congressional Delegation
New Program to Expand Access to Substance Abuse Treatment in Rural WI
WHA Helps Member Hospitals Uncover and Address Community Health Challenges
Registration Open for In-person 2022 Physician Leadership Development Conference
WHA Health Care Leadership Academy Participants Learn about the Discipline of Quality Improvement
04.21.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 66, Issue 16
WHA Board Meeting Lays Groundwork for Three-Year Strategic Plan Development
DHS Accepting Telehealth Services Development and Expansion Grant Applications through May 6
WHA Wisconsin Rural Health Conference Breakout Sessions Announced
WHA Physician Leaders Council Meeting Focuses on Impactful Workforce Advocacy
Guest Column: How COVID-19 Changed Employers’ Approach to Health Care Forever
No Surprises Act Independent Dispute Resolution Portal Opens
CMS Releases Proposed 2023 IPPS Rule
Webinar Series to Focus on the Patient Experience
WHA Partners with Wisconsin Health Literacy to Simplify Medication Directions
Webinar on Reducing Readmissions Draws Statewide Participation
04.14.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 66, Issue 15
Biden Administration Extends PHE for 90 More Days, Allowing Crucial Regulatory Flexibilities to Cont
Registration Now Open for WHA 2022 Physician Leadership Development Conference
Grow Our Own Grant Applications Due May 6
Deadline to Apply for WHA Foundation 2022 Simulation Lab Scholarships: April 15
Save the Date: WHA’s 2022 Post-acute Care Conference Scheduled for Aug. 5
Virtual Lunch and Learn to Focus on Substance Use Disorder Clinical Support
WHA Health Care Leadership Academy Attendees Gain Insights on Navigating Conflict and Managing Diffi
Nominations Invited for Annual Partners of WHA Awards
04.07.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 66, Issue 14
WHA 2022 Advocacy Day In Review
Registration Open for 2022 Wisconsin Rural Health Conference
Wisconsin’s Licensing Agency to Launch New Online Platform
Wisconsin in Top Quartile of States for RNs per Capita
Buprenorphine X-Waiver Training Webinars Offered
Deadline to Apply for WHA Foundation 2022 Simulation Lab Scholarships Approaching
Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month
03.31.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 66, Issue 13
The Valued Voice Newsletter Refresh
WHA’s Advocacy Day Gives Voice to Wisconsin Hospitals
Advocate Aurora Health Receives WHA Advocacy All-Star Award
Rep. Evan Goyke Receives 2022 Health Care Advocate of the Year Award
Dr. Scott Gottlieb Discusses Pandemic Response, Preparedness with WHA's Borgerding in Advocacy Day K
Gov. Evers Praises Health Care Workers, Announces Signing of Two Bipartisan Bills on Advocacy Day
Lawmakers Discuss Health Care Workforce, Insurance Related Challenges During Legislative Panel
03.24.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 66, Issue 12
WHA Applauds Speaker Vos, Majority Leader LeMahieu and Governor Evers for Passing and Enacting AB 96
DHS to Study Wisconsin’s Long-Term Care System
OCI Takes Action Against Unlicensed Business Selling Limited Term Health Plans
WHA Health Care Workforce Forum to Seek Collaborative Solutions to Worker Shortage
Acts of Violence Against Health Care Workers is Now a Felony in Wisconsin
WHA Member Health Systems Urge Congress to Make Hospital at Home Program Permanent
President Signs FY 2022 Spending Bill Including Temporary Telehealth Extensions & 340B Flexibilities
WHA Health Care Leadership Academy Attendees Learn Value of WHAIC Data Tools to Decision Making
03.17.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 66, Issue 11
WHA Report: Wisconsin’s Health Care Workforce Reached Tipping Point in 2021
DHS Secretary-Designee Timberlake Headlines WHA-Sponsored WHN Newsmaker Event
WHA Health Care Workforce Forum to Seek Collaborative Solutions to Worker Shortage
NEXT WEEK: Advocacy Day 2022, Virtual
WHA Cautions Medical Examining Board – New Chaperone Proposal Still Costly
WHA Voices Support for Easing Licensure Delays at Assembly Informational Hearing
WHA Foundation Report Highlights Investments, Program Outcomes
Application Period for WHA Foundation 2022 Simulation Lab Scholarships Now Open
Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: March is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month
In Memoriam: Diane Postler-Slattery
03.10.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 66, Issue 10
Senate Concurs in Legislation Making Threats of Violence to Health Care Workers a Felony
Governor Signs Bills to Help Open Pathways for Veterans with Health Care Experience
Advocacy Day Speakers and Agenda Confirmed
REMINDER: Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit 2022 Kick-off
WHA Urges CMS to Improve Prior Authorization and Other Insurer Issues in Proposed Medicare Advantage
Public Policy Council Meets to Discuss Workforce, End of Legislative Session
Hospital and DQA Leaders Meet to Discuss Key Survey Issues
WHA Health Care Leadership Academy Participants Learn the Importance of Executive Project Sponsorshi
WHA Council on Workforce Development Discusses Strategies to Grow Faster and Bounce Back from Pandem
In Memoriam: Terri L. Potter
03.03.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 66, Issue 9
WHA Launches Inaugural Health Care Leadership Academy
DOJ Sues to Block UnitedHealth Group’s Acquisition of Change HealthCare
WHA Advocacy Results in Changes to Costly MEB and Physician Assistant Rules
New Physician Assistant Licensure Rules Simplified, as Recommended by WHA
Grassroots Spotlight: Congressman Grothman Visits Waupun Memorial Hospital and ThedaCare Medical Cen
WHA Hosts Blood Drive
02.24.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 66, Issue 8
WHA February Board Meeting Lays Groundwork for Strategy Development
Court Rules Certain Payment Portions of CMS Regulation on No Surprises Act Must Be Set Aside
One Month Out, Advocacy Day Registrations Top 500
Join Us for the Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit 2022 Kick-Off
Assembly Passes Legislation Making Threats of Violence to Health Care Workers a Felony
Assembly Health Committee Holds Hearing on Bills Addressing Problematic Health Insurer Practices
Wisconsin Medical Society Names Beloit Health Care’s Roger Kapoor Young Physician Leader of the Year
02.17.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 66, Issue 7
Wisconsin Policy Forum Study Documents Public Health Capabilities, Challenges
Join WHA in Washington, D.C., April 25-26 for AHA Annual Meeting
Fort McCoy Celebrates End of Operation Allies Welcome
02.10.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 66, Issue 6
Senate, Assembly Leaders Introduce Bill Creating Felony for Threats to Health Care Workers
Sign up for Legislative Visits at Advocacy Day 2022
Medicare to Cover At-Home COVID Tests this Spring
Leaders to State’s Top Associations Discuss Leadership, Advocacy and Impact
Grassroots Spotlight: WHA joins RWHC to Advocate for Rural Health Care
WHA Urges U.S. Senate HELP Committee to Include Hospital and Health System Support in Pandemic Prepa
02.03.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 66, Issue 5
Enrollment in Health Insurance Exchange Marketplace on the Rise for 2022
WHA Council on Workforce Development Recommits to Addressing Workforce Challenges in 2022
Health Care Advocates Share Perspectives on Industry Trends at Mega Healthcare Conference
Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: February is American Heart Month
WADVS Announces the Installation of Five New Officers and Appointment of One New Regional Representa
01.27.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 66, Issue 4
Dr. Scott Gottlieb to Keynote WHA’s Advocacy Day
Coverage of COVID-19 Treatment Varies by Insurer
“What Cancer Patient Should Have to Go Through This?”
Bausch Joins WHA Quality Team
Insurance Commissioner Memo to Health Plans “Strongly Encourages” Telehealth Coverage Parity
WHA Post-Acute Care Workgroup Discusses Key Issues in First Meeting of 2022
Bipartisan Letter from Nearly 200 Members of Congress Asks Feds to Crack Down on Traveling Nurse Sta
01.20.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 66, Issue 3
Wisconsin RN Renewals Now Open
Member Benefit: WHA Speaker Bureau
Hospital Leaders Brief Wisconsin Congressional Delegation on Hospital Capacity Challenges Under Omic
01.13.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 66, Issue 2
Advocacy Day Registration Now Open
Senate Committee Hears Hospital-at-Home Legislation
Starting Jan. 15, Insurers Required to Cover At-Home COVID Tests
WHA Asks Wis. Congressional Delegation to Join Bipartisan Letter Requesting Investigation into Anti
WHA Resource Spotlight: Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Resources for WHA Members
First Social Determinants of Health Webinar Series Session Announced
01.06.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 66, Issue 1
Registration Coming Soon: WHA's Advocacy Day - March 23, 2022
Wisconsin Hospitals PAC & Conduit Sets New Fundraising Record in 2021
I'm a hospice physician in Wisconsin. I'm still watching people die from COVID. Please get the facts
After Hospitals Push Back, United Clarifies ED Policy
WHA Introduces Social Determinants of Health Webinar Series
Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: Winter Sports Injuries