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June 13, 2025

President's Perspective – AHA Regional Policy Board Convenes
Last week, several Kansas hospital leaders and I attended AHA's Region 6 Policy Board meeting. Region 6 includes Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota. Several timely issues were discussed.

KHA Board Nominations Requested
The Kansas Hospital Association Board of Directors is looking for qualified hospital CEO/administrator nominees to fill vacancies on the 2026 KHA Board of Directors.

Noon Briefing: Modernized Scheduling for VA Community Care Appointments
This session highlights how EPS allows VA schedulers to book directly into provider calendars using secure, cloud-based technology, eliminating the need for multiple calls, faxes and follow-ups.

Rural Hospital Interventions to Specialty Care Access
The University of Kansas School of Medicine is conducting a research project to better understand how rural hospitals in Kansas are addressing challenges related to specialty care access.

Register Now for Advocacy All-Star Training
KHA is committed to strengthening and promoting the engagement of hospital advocates. The purpose of Advocacy All-Star Training is to help develop internal leaders who can effectively and comfortably advocate for their hospital.

EMTALA Educational Webinar – June 26
To educate hospitals about KDHE's survey experience and EMTALA compliance, they are focusing on EMTALA during the KDHE Facilities and Licensing Quarterly Webinar at noon on Thursday, June 26.

Hospital Bed Capacity Project and Survey – Link Available
An exciting project has become available to Kansas hospitals to automate hospital bed capacity data transfer. The goal of this project is to lighten the burden of data entry on staff and reduce redundancy.

Rock Star Hospital Recognition
The KHA-PAC thanks the hospitals that met their 2025 KHA-PAC goal in the last few weeks. Join these rock stars by donating online, participating in these KHA-PAC events or taking part in these activities at convention. 

2025 KHEA Summer Benefit Golf Tournament – Registration Closes Today!
The Kansas Healthcare Engineers Association invites you to join us for the 2025 Summer Benefit Golf Tournament on Wednesday, June 18, at the Salina Municipal Golf Course in Salina.

Advance Your Career with the MGMA Kansas Mentorship Program!
MGMA Kansas is excited to announce that applications are open for the MGMA Kansas Mentor Program – a unique opportunity to grow your leadership skills, share knowledge and expand your professional network.

Federal and National News
This week's topic is MLN Connects Provider eNews.