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11.15.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 10, Issue 22
Wisconsin Health Care Ranked 8th Least Expensive in U.S.
AHA Report on Commercial Insurer Practices: “Clinicians Should be Able to Focus on Caring Without Bu
Evers, Johnson Split Top of Ticket in Wisconsin
Speaker Robin Vos: WHA’s Advocacy “Never More Important Than This Next Session”
Registration Deadline for WHA Leadership Academy is Only Three Weeks Away
Integration of Social Care to Promote Health, Ensure Equitable Outcomes and Reduce Readmissions Webi
Hospitals Keep Communities Healthy
11.01.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 10, Issue 21
AHA Sends Letter to Capitol Hill Including Key WHA Priorities
Registration Deadline for WHA Leadership Academy is Around the Corner
PHE Extended Until at Least January 2023, Allowing Regulatory Flexibilities to Continue
WHA Proposes Rule Language to PA Board to Streamline Licensure Process and Compliance
WHA’s Social Determinants of Health Webinar Series: A Journey to a Healthier Wisconsin
10.18.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 10, Issue 20
Helping Wisconsin “Grow Our Own” Physicians
Legislative Council Study Committee on Occupational Licenses Holds Third Hearing
Wisconsin’s Licensure “Super Compact” Continues Permanently Beyond Public Health Emergency
Wisconsin Rural Health and Substance Use Clinical Support (RHeSUS) Program Lunch and Learn series
Substance Use Disorders Management Boot Camp a Success
10.04.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 10, Issue 19
WHA Physician Leaders Council Calls for Continued Work on MEB Chaperone Rule
Legislative Council Study Committee on Occupational Licenses Holds Second Hearing
WHA on Capitol Hill Urging Congress to Extend Rural Hospital Designations and Regulatory Flexibiliti
Registration Open for 2023 WHA Health Care Leadership Academy
09.20.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 10, Issue 18
AHA: 2022 Will Be the Most Financially Difficult for Hospitals and Health Systems
Kaufman Hall Reports Tough Financial Times for Hospitals in 2022
Public Policy Council Discusses Licensure Reforms, Medicaid Priorities
WHA-Supported Bill to Improve Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization Clears U.S. House of Representa
Less Than Two Weeks Until the 2022 WHA Workforce Forum – Register Today
09.06.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 10, Issue 17
Save the Dates for 2023 Physician Leadership Development Conference: March 10-11
Monovalent Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines No Longer Authorized as Boosters
President Biden Signs Legislation Extending Enhanced ACA Subsidies
WHA to Once Again Offer Unique Leadership Training Experience with Launch of the 2023 Health Care Le
Register for WHA's Inaugural Workforce Forum – Sept. 28 in Madison
Grassroots Spotlight: WHA Discusses Regulatory, Insurer Burden with Rep. Gallagher Staff
08.16.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 10, Issue 16
Wisconsin’s Critical Access Hospitals Ranked 2nd in the Nation for Quality Excellence
2022 Quality Report Demonstrates Continued Commitment to High Quality Health Care in Wisconsin
Legislative Council Study Committee on Occupational Licenses Holds First Hearing
Announcing Inaugural Workforce Forum – Sept. 28 in Madison
AHA: Insurer Policies Compromise Patient Safety and Raise Costs
DHS Expands Eligibility for Monkeypox Vaccination
WHA Post-Acute Care Conference Explores Care Transitions
Substance Use Disorders Management Boot Camp – Sept. 15 and 16
Registration Open for the Annual WCMEW Summit
Seeking Nominations for WHA 2022 Awards, New Board Members
08.02.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 10, Issue 15
MEB Shelves Rule That Could Add at Least $75m in Health Care Costs Following WHA Advocacy
WHA-Supported Bill to Improve Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization Clears House Committee
WHA-led Graduate Medical Education Training Grant Applications Open
Seeking Nominations for the 2022 Global Vision Community Partnership Award
PHE Formally Extended for 90 More Days, Allowing Regulatory Flexibilities to Continue
Technical Assistance Coaching Session on Reducing Readmissions Draws Statewide Participation
Have You Invited the WHA Speaker Bureau to One of Your Staff or Board of Directors Meetings?
07.19.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 10, Issue 14
GUEST COLUMN: New Physician Recruiting Data and Insights from Merritt Hawkins
HRSA Pauses Plan to Withdraw HPSAs
Seeking Nominations for the 2022 Global Vision Community Partnership Award
Congressional Panel Highlights Improper Delays and Care Denials in Medicare Advantage Plans
Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Surpasses $200,000, Heads into Second Half of 2022 Fundraisi
07.05.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 10, Issue 13
In-Person Conference Brings Physician Leaders Together for the First Time in Three Years
Physician Leaders Among WHA Health Care Leadership Academy Graduating Class
WHA Board Engages with DHS Medicaid Services Administrator on Post-Acute Discharge Challenges
WHA On Capitol Hill Urges Congress to Address Rural Hospital Issues, Including Pausing Removal of He
Guest Column: New Survey Reflects a Flexible Physician Workforce
WHA Welcomes Member Hospital Representatives and Sponsors Back to In-Person Wisconsin Rural Health C
Agenda and Schedule Announced for WHA 2022 Post-Acute Care Conference
Registration Open for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (TOUD) Waiver Course
06.21.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 10, Issue 12
Proposed Medical Examining Board Rule Would Add at Least $64 Million in New Health Care Costs Annual
Wisconsin Hospitals Commit More Resources to Communities, Face Larger Medicare Losses
WHA’s Ann Zenk Appointed to Legislative Council Study Committee on Occupational Licenses
Medical Group Practice Files Lawsuit Against UnitedHealthcare
Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Fundraising Approaches $200,000
06.07.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 10, Issue 11
AHA Asks CMS and DOJ for Strong Action Against Excessive Insurer Prior Authorizations and Denials
Insurers Fail to Follow Through on Agreed-to Prior Authorization Reforms
WHA Touts Wisconsin Health Care Violence Statute and Discourages New OSHA Hospital Regulations
Gundersen Health System's Dr. Scott Rathgaber AHA Grassroots Champion Award
WHA-Produced Vaccine Encouragement PSA Earns Advocacy Award
Webinar on Reducing Readmissions Draws Statewide Participation
Children’s Wisconsin and the Community Health Asthma Management Program Receive 2021 Global Vision C
Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness
05.17.2020
The Valued Voice Vol 10, Issue 10
Physician Leadership Development Conference: June 16-17
New Ruling Affirms Insurer ED Policy Violates Federal Law
COVID-19 Lockdown Disrupts Contrast Media Supply Chain
“60 Minutes” Features Children’s Wisconsin Response to Rising Mental Health Crisis Among Adolescents
New AHA Report Highlights Dramatic Spike in Health Care Input Costs
05.03.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 10, Issue 9
Registration Open for In-person 2022 Physician Leadership Development Conference
WHA Physician Leaders Council Meeting Focuses on Impactful Workforce Advocacy
New Program to Expand Access to Substance Abuse Treatment in Rural WI
WHA Board Meeting Lays Groundwork for Three-Year Strategic Plan Development
WHA and Members Back in D.C. to Meet with Wisconsin's Congressional Delegation
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
WHA Health Care Leadership Academy Participants Learn about the Discipline of Quality Improvement
04.19.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 10, Issue 8
Registration Now Open for WHA 2022 Physician Leadership Development Conference
Biden Administration Extends PHE for 90 More Days, Allowing Crucial Regulatory Flexibilities to Cont
Wisconsin’s Licensing Agency to Launch New Online Platform
WHA 2022 Advocacy Day In Review
Registration Open for 2022 Wisconsin Rural Health Conference
Buprenorphine X-Waiver Training Webinars Offered
Virtual Lunch and Learn to Focus on Substance Use Disorder Clinical Support
04.05.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 10, Issue 7
The Valued Voice Newsletter Refresh
WHA Applauds Speaker Vos, Majority Leader LeMahieu and Gov. Evers for Passing and Enacting AB 960 in
Acts of Violence Against Health Care Workers is Now a Felony in Wisconsin
WHA Cautions Medical Examining Board – New Chaperone Proposal Still Costly
WHA’s Advocacy Day Gives Voice to Wisconsin Hospitals
Dr. Scott Gottlieb Discusses Pandemic Response, Preparedness with WHA’s Borgerding in Advocacy Day K
Lawmakers Discuss Health Care Workforce, Insurance Related Challenges During Legislative Panel
WHA Report: Wisconsin’s Health Care Workforce Reached Tipping Point in 2021
WHA Voices Support for Easing Licensure Delays at Assembly Informational Hearing
DHS to Study Wisconsin’s Long-Term Care System
Buprenorphine X-Waiver Training Webinars
03.15.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 10, Issue 6
WHA Advocacy Results in Changes to Costly MEB and Physician Assistant Rules
New Physician Assistant Licensure Rules Simplified, as Recommended by WHA
Senate Concurs in Legislation Making Threats of Violence to Health Care Workers a Felony
WHA Urges CMS to Improve Prior Authorization and Other Insurer Issues in Proposed Medicare Advantage
WHA Council on Workforce Development Discusses Strategies to Grow Faster and Bounce Back from Pandem
Advocacy Day Speakers and Agenda Confirmed
REMINDER: Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit 2022 Kick-off