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IN THIS ISSUE
- Sen. Marklein Discusses State Budget with WHA Board, Reaffirms Support for Wisconsin Hospitals
- WHA: Insurance, Third-Party Administrator Transparency Regulations “glaringly ignored by some here in Wisconsin”
- DOJ Launches Investigation into UnitedHealth's Medicare Billing Practices
- New AHA Report Highlights how Medicare Advantage Plans Underpay and Add to the Workforce Burden of Rural Hospitals
- WHA Expresses Concerns with House Budget Impact on Medicaid & Medicare as Congress Advances Plans for Reconciliation Package
- Health Care Emergency Readiness Planning: Hospital CEO Participation Needed for Upcoming Annual Surge Exercises
- WHA Launches an Improved Website
- Register Today: Cybersecurity Risks in Rural Health Care Webinar
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Register Today: Cybersecurity Risks in Rural Health Care Webinar
In partnership with the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health (WORH), WHA is excited to announce an upcoming complimentary webinar for members.
When: March 13, 2025, from 12-1 p.m.
This session will highlight the key cybersecurity risks unique to rural health care and the forces and factors driving cyber-attacks and ransomware to an all-time high across health care. The speaker, Laura Kreofsky, Director of Rural Health Resiliency at Microsoft, leads Microsoft Philanthropies in Rural Health Resiliency that supports building cybersecurity and digital and AI capabilities for rural health care providers across the U.S. Additionally, she will profile new strategies and resources available to rural hospitals and health centers to combat cyber risks and drive AI innovation, including philanthropic product discounts and offers, free trainings and cyber risk assessments.
Intended Audience: Critical Access Hospitals, rural hospitals, information technology leaders, cybersecurity officers, HIPAA privacy officers, security officers, quality leaders and risk managers.
To register, click here.