Communications

President's Perspective – KHSC Provides Services and Resources to Kansas Hospitals

One of KHA's subsidiary organizations is the Kansas Health Service Corporation. Its primary objective is to partner with organizations that provide high-quality products and services to our members at reasonable prices.

Register Now! Noon Briefing: Cybersecurity Risk Mitigation in Health Care – June 10

This Noon Briefing will explore practical cybersecurity risk mitigation strategies health care organizations can implement, including multi-factor authentication, endpoint protection, network segmentation, employee education and secure backup practices.

Register Now: Medication Safety Webinar Series – June 11 and July 17

Medication errors remain one of the most common preventable sources of patient harm in hospitals. To help strengthen medication safety practices, KHA and the Kansas Council of Health-System Pharmacy are partnering to offer a two-part webinar series.

Facility Conservation Improvement Program Webinar – June 16

This webinar will focus on energy performance contracting through FCIP for governmental facilities in Kansas interested in energy-efficiency upgrades.

APS Welcomes New Vendor, Clear Health, Inc., to Its Roster of Services Provided to Hospitals

Clear Health, Inc., is a health care payments platform that simplifies patient billing and collections. Join APS staff for a June 2 webinar to learn more about Clear Health, Inc. Click here to register.

Ebola Preparations and KDHE Epidemiology Q&A

KHA encourages each facility to review and update (as needed) the Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Preparedness Plan, with the growing Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda.

CISA Seeks Input on Proposed Cyber Incident Reporting Requirements

On May 26, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency announced that it has revised the schedule for a series of virtual town hall meetings, moving them from this spring to begin on June 15.

The 2026 KHA Membership Directory Is Now Available

The 2026 KHA Membership Directories are being distributed to the CEOs of all members. If you want additional directories, please contact Jan Fenwick at (785) 233-7436. In addition, we also have a digital version of the 2026 KHA Membership Directory for your use.

Kansas Society for Healthcare Central Professionals Seminar

The Kansas Society for Healthcare Central Service Professionals is hosting an educational workshop at 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 13. The workshop will offer continuing education credits. To learn more or register, visit KHA's website.

Health Observances and Recognition Days for June

Supporting KHA's vision, "Optimal Health for Kansans and Kansas Hospitals," KHA is sharing SHSMD's Health Observance Calendar as a tool for planning your health events, internal and external communications and social media campaigns.

Federal and National News

MLN Connects Provider eNews from the Medicare Learning Network. Topics include PEPPER Relaunch, Reporting Your Data for Clinical Diagnostic Labs and DMEPOS Benefit Category Determinations. CMS Releases Information on State-Directed Payment Reductions Under H.R. 1