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340B Legislative Lunch and Learn - Sept. 23

The 340B Drug Pricing Program is targeted at helping health care safety net providers and their patients by providing low-cost drugs for patients and cost savings for providers. This, in turn, allows them to provide increased access to care.

NRHA CAH Conference - Sept. 25-27

The obstacles faced by patients and health care providers in rural areas are vastly different than those in urban areas. Economic factors, cultural and social differences, educational barriers, remote isolation, and a lack of recognition by legislators often compound to create health care disparities and impede rural Americans in their pursuit to lead a life that is healthy and equitable.

Health Care Preceptor Academy - Sept. 26

Our Preceptor Academy team has formed a collaboration with the Midwest Clinical Instruction Regional Network to provide updated materials, content, and support for our Health Care Preceptor Academy. Preceptors assume the vital role of orienting new staff to their roles, as well as onboarding them to the department's and organization's culture.

Cyrano Video Educational Webinar: Health Care Videos Made Easy, Impactful and Affordable – Sept. 30

Join us at noon on Sept. 30, for a lunch and learn: Health Care Videos Made Easy, Impactful and Affordable. This lunch and learn with Cyrano Video will provide health care professionals with valuable insights into distributing and maximizing the impact of their video content. The presentation will include real results from hospitals using Cyrano Video, including Sam Pfannenstiel, director of communications and development, at Rooks County Health Center in Plainville.

Pioneer Health Network Board Meeting - Oct. 1

PHN is a consortium of 22 hospitals serving over 150,000 people in Western Kansas. Its central office is located on the campus of St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. The network's purpose is to provide a mechanism for its members to collaborate and pool resources. PHN partners with various organizations and agencies to leverage economies of scale and bring added value to its members.

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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.

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Senate Government Oversight Committee Hears about MCO Use of Prior Authorization

(Sept. 10, 2025) – Today, the Senate Government Oversight Committee heard from the state inspector general on a variety of topics related to the State Nutritional Assistance Program, as well as active

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President's Perspective – Federal Advocacy Efforts

(Sept. 19, 2025) – Last week, I traveled to Washington, DC, and made the rounds on Capitol Hill with different Kansas hospital executives. The conversations we had were enlightening, especially consid

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Exemplary Trustees Recognized by Kansas Hospitals

(Sept. 19, 2025) – It is with pleasure that the Kansas Hospital Association recognizes hospital trustees who provide an exemplary contribution through their leadership and governance. Phil Gilliland, North Central Kansas Medical Center, Concordia and Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, is honored as the 2025 Trustee of the Year.

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