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11.21.2023
The Valued Voice Vol 11, Issue 20
WHA Urges Assembly Health Committee to Enhance Support to Rural Physician Training
Lawsuit Filed Against UnitedHealth Group, Subsidiary for Use of AI to Deny Care
Regulatory Burden Impedes Efforts to Improve Patient Outcomes
2024 Physician Leadership Development Conference – Register Today
WHA’s Zenk Will Continue to Serve on the Governor’s Council on Workforce Investment
WHA Physician Improvement Advisor Shares Resources on Substance Use Disorder and Stigma
11.07.2023
The Valued Voice Vol 11, Issue 19
New Leaders Elected to WHA Board of Directors
Registration Now Open: 2024 Physician Leadership Development Conference
Legislation Introduced to Help Grow More Physicians for WI
WHA Visits Washington, DC Urging Congress to Protect Rural Health Care
WHA Announces Quality & Patient Safety Awards
President’s Column: Wisconsin Hospitals Committed to Affordable, Quality Care
New Data Shows Wisconsin Hospitals Facing Significant Financial Challenges
Health Care ‘Middlemen’ Prevent Free Market Dynamics from Working
10.18.2023
The Valued Voice Vol 11, Issue 18
Discounted for 2024 - Register Today for the 2024 Health Care Leadership Academy
Senate Committee Hears Strong Opposition to Bill Creating New State-Level Regulations for Hospital P
WHA Comments on House Ways and Means Request for Information on Improving Access to Health Care in R
The WHA Foundation Announces 2023 Global Vision Community Partnership Award Winners
10.03.2023
The Valued Voice Vol 11, Issue 17
WHA Workforce Forum Focuses on Partnering to Grow Faster
WHA Council on Workforce Development Urges Licensure Reform
Innovation-Focused WHA Mental Health and Addiction Care Conference on Oct. 18; Registration Closing
Unique Leadership Training Experience - Launching of the 2024 Health Care Leadership Academy
Register for Substance Use Disorders Management Boot Camp
09.19.2023
The Valued Voice Vol 11, Issue 16
ProPublica Highlights Labyrinthian Complexity in Appealing Health Insurer Denials
Five Wisconsin Rural Hospital Leaders Make Beckers “CEOs To Know” List
WHA Urges CMS to Not Punish Hospitals for its Own Mistake in Underpaying 340B Hospitals
Joy Tapper to Step Down from Leading the Milwaukee Health Care Partnership
09.05.2023
The Valued Voice Vol 11, Issue 15
On the Heels of Updated CMS Star Ratings, WHA Releases 2023 Health Care Quality Report
GUEST COLUMN: Health Insurance Barriers Delay, Disrupt and Deny Patient Care
U.S. OIG Reveals Strategic Plan for Oversight of Medicare and Medicaid Managed Care
Sen. Dianne Hesselbein Joins WHA’s Public Policy Council
GUEST COLUMN: New Physician Recruiting Incentives Report
Early Registration for WHA Mental Health and Addiction Care Conference ends Sept. 18
WHA-Crafted Allied Health Training Grant Applications Open
Registration Still Open for WHA Workforce Forum, Sept. 13 in Madison
Register for Substance Use Disorders Management Boot Camp
08.15.2023
The Valued Voice Vol 11, Issue 14
U.S. Dept of Labor Files Suit in Wisconsin District Court Against UnitedHealth TPA Over Improper Cla
WHA CEO Borgerding Joins Wisconsin Health News Panel to Discuss State Budget, Workforce Challenges
CMS Releases Final 2024 Inpatient Rule with Meager Payment Bump and Much Lower DSH Payments
Registration Open: WHA Mental Health and Addiction Care Conference Oct. 18
Save the Date: Substance Use Disorders Management Boot Camp
Less Than One Month Left Before WHA Workforce Forum – Register Today
WHA 2023 Nominating and Awards Committee Seeking Nominations
New! Download the WHA Member Directory Mobile App
08.01.2023
The Valued Voice Vol 11, Issue 13
WHA-Crafted Training Grant Applications Open
Panel Discusses Drivers, Impacts of Health System Mergers in Wisconsin
Preliminary Data on Wisconsin Medicaid Renewals Now Available
WHA Post-acute Care Conference Only Weeks Away – Register Today
Register for Second Annual WHA Workforce Forum
Registration Now Open for WHA Mental Health and Addiction Care Conference
WHA Resource Spotlight: Community Health Needs Assessment Dashboard
Submit Your Application Today for the WHA Foundation Global Vision Community
07.18.2023
The Valued Voice Vol 11, Issue 12
Governor Evers Signs Biennial Budget Bill into Law
WHA Board Receives Briefing on Advocacy Work, Policy Priorities at June Board Meeting
HRSA Will Continue “Pausing” Planned HPSA Withdrawals Through All of 2023
U.S. Rep. Steil Seeks Nominations for Wisconsin’s First Congressional District’s Health Care Worker
WHA Health Care Leadership Academy Graduates 10 More Participants
Learn How Post-Acute Care Drives Outcomes Across the Care Continuum
06.27.2023
The Valued Voice Vol 11, Issue 11
Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee Approves Significant Medicaid Reimbursement Increases for Prim
Wisconsin State Assembly Passes Three WHA-Backed Bills to Expedite Health Care Licensure
CMS Announces Flexibility in Calculating CAH 96-hour Average Length of Stay
WHA Expresses Concerns with Inadequate Payment Update in 2024 Proposed Inpatient Rule
WHA Hosts Second Stroke Learning Action Network (LAN)
06.06.2023
The Valued Voice Vol 11, Issue 10
WHA Testifies in Support of Three More Bills to Expedite Health Care Licensure
Assembly Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform Holds Hearing on WHA-Backed Legislation to Improve
WHA Expresses Concerns with Congressional Subcommittee's 340B, Site-Neutral Proposals
MGMA Survey Highlights Prior Authorization Challenges
Have You Utilized This Member Benefit Yet? WHA Speaker Bureau
Registration Open for 2023 Post-acute Care Conference
05.02.2023
The Valued Voice Vol 11, Issue 9
Anthem Payment Delays Reaching Sizable Levels
WHA Advocacy Day Brings in Nearly 1,000 Participants
DHS Secretary-Designee Kirsten Johnson Discusses Health Care Priorities with WHA Board
WHA and Members Back in D.C. Pushing for Continued Regulatory Flexibility and Support of Vital Hospi
Wisconsin’s Super Compact Continues Past the End of the Public Health Emergency
04.18.2023
The Valued Voice Vol 11, Issue 8
WHA Presents State Capitol Briefing on 2023 Health Care Workforce Report
CMS Finalizes Rule to Limit Restrictive Medicare Advantage Plan Processes
Assembly Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform Holds Hearing on WHA-Backed Legislation to Expedit
Quality Improvement Poster Showcase in the Capitol Rotunda on April 18
Deadline Approaching to Apply for WHA Foundation 2023 Clinical Simulation Lab Scholarship
Seeking Input from WHA’s Valued Hospital Leaders – WHA Workforce Well-Being Survey Deadline April 21
Substance Use Disorders Management Boot Camp - Register now!
Peer Recovery Support Services Webinar for Clinicians – Monday, May 15, 2023
Monthly Provider Office Hours for Addictive Disorders
04.04.2023
The Valued Voice Vol 11, Issue 7
WHA 2023 Workforce Report: Wisconsin’s Health Care Workforce Falling Further Behind Demand for Care
Bulk Claim Denials by Insurer Leads to Higher Costs for Patients
2023 Physician Leadership Development Conference a Success
WHA Urges Assembly Committee to Support Health Care Workforce Recruitment and Retention
Joint Legislative Council Committee Votes to Approve Study Committee Recommendations
New Analysis of Physician-Owned Hospitals Highlights Cherry-Picking Lucrative Patients While Deliver
WHA Workforce Well-Being Survey – Responses from Valued WHA Hospital Leaders Highly Encouraged
Advocacy Day Bipartisan Legislative Panel Confirmed
03.21.2023
The Valued Voice Vol 11, Issue 6
Apply Now for WHA-Crafted Training Grants
REMINDER: Register for Advocacy Day, Legislative Visits
New Assembly Health Committee Chair Speaks to WHA’s Public Policy Council
Sen. Marklein Asks Hospital Leaders to “Keep Me Educated”
Republican Lawmakers Announce Legislation Providing New Exceptions to Wisconsin’s 1849 Abortion Law
GUEST COLUMN: Quality Health Care is Wisconsin Asset, But it Can’t be Taken for Granted
GUEST COLUMN: Industry Voices—Let's be Transparent About Hospital Price Transparency
Register Today for the Second Annual Workforce Virtual Forum
03.07.2023
The Valued Voice Vol 11, Issue 5
Rep. Mark Born Discusses State Budget with WHA Board, Workforce Investments and Funding for Hospital
WHA Quality Recognizes Highly Engaged Hospitals
Second Annual Workforce Virtual Forum
Strong Start to the Second Annual Health Care Leadership Academy
Substance Use Disorders Management Boot Camp - Save the Dates!
02.21.2023
The Valued Voice Vol 11, Issue 4
Registration Ending Soon for WHA’s Physician Leadership Development Conference
DSPS Offers New Resource to License Holders
Wisconsin Hospitals Applaud Resources to Address Mounting Supply and Labor Costs and Sustain Access
WHA, Health Care Leaders Visit Capitol Hill Feb. 8
Former Governors Doyle and Thompson to be Keynote Speakers at Advocacy Day
Medical Examining Board Advances WHA Draft to Implement Military Medical Personnel Act
Buprenorphine 101: Demystifying ED Medication for Opioid Use Disorder – This Monday, Feb. 20!
Monthly Provider Office Hours for Addictive Disorders
02.07.2023
The Valued Voice Vol 11, Issue 3
Solidifying Your Executive Presence Through Communication – 2023 Physician Leadership Development Co
Advocacy Day 2023 Registration Now Open
Gov. Evers Declares 2023 the Year of Mental Health During State of the State Address
Biden Administration Announces PHE will End May 11
'The House Always Wins': Insurers' Record Profits Clash with Hospitals' Hardship
Wisconsin Rural Health and Substance Use Clinical Support (RHeSUS) Program February Offerings
WHA Information Center Launches Redesigned PricePoint Tool
01.24.2023
The Valued Voice Vol 11, Issue 2
Learn About Leading Strategic Change at WHA’s 2023 Physician Leadership Development Conference
President’s Column: Three years later, Workforce and Inflation are Hospitals' Biggest Hurdles
WHA-Crafted Training Grant Applications Released
PHE Extended Until at Least April 2023, Allowing Key Regulatory Flexibilities Tied to PHE to Continu
01.10.2023
The Valued Voice Vol 11, Issue 1
President’s Column: Necessity is the Mother of Invention (and so are generational pandemics)
MEB Chair Thanks WHA for Improvements to Physician Chaperone Rule
Authentic Leadership – Opening Agenda Item for 2023 Physician Leadership Development Conference
Gov. Evers Calls for Health Care Workforce Investments in Inauguration Speech
Gov. Evers and WHA Board Discuss Current Challenges and Working Toward Solutions
Workforce and Post-Acute Challenges Headline WHA Physician Leaders Council Meeting
Save the Date: WHA's Advocacy Day – April 19, 2023
Registration Open for 2023 Wisconsin Quality Residency
GUEST COLUMN: New Survey Shows Physician Appointment Wait Times Getting Longer
12.20.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 10, Issue 24
Registration Now Open for WHA 2023 Physician Leadership Development Conference
At Final Hearing, Legislative Council Study Committee on Occupational Licenses Advances WHA-Backed L
Senate Health Committee Chair Speaks to WHA’s Public Policy Council
WHA Back on Capitol Hill Advocating for Year-End Health Care Priorities
WHA Awarded Grant Focusing on Strategies to Address Burnout
Webinar Recap: What’s Your Antibiotic Stewardship New Year’s Resolution?
Tell Your Story in the 2023 Wisconsin Health Care Workforce Report: Submit Stories by Jan. 16, 2023
Health Insurance Price Index Rises Over 20% in Last Year, Hospital Services Rise at 3.4%
12.06.2022
The Valued Voice Vol 10, Issue 23
2023 Health Care Leadership Academy Registration Extended
WHA’s Borgerding, Other Health Care Leaders Discuss Impact of Election on Health Care Policy
Key House Committee Wants to Fix Skewed Implementation of No Surprises Act
AHA Issues New Report Showing How Drug Companies' Unlawful Actions on 340B are Harming Hospitals and
Registration Open for 2023 Wisconsin Quality Residency
Wisconsin Rural Health and Substance Use Clinical Support (RHeSUS) Program Offerings
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