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(Oct. 23, 2026) – Last week, I circulated an opinion editorial, Making Health Care More Affordable Will Take All of Us. To support members in this area, KHA distributed resources to help tell the hospital story on price transparency and 340B. I encourage you to contact your KHA team if you need additional resources or assistance on any of these topics.
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(Oct. 23, 2026) – The KHA Leadership Institute graduated its 24th class of 29 students on Sept. 11 at the KHA Annual Convention and Trade Show in Overland Park. Students were nominated by their hospital's CEO to be part of this select group.
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(Oct. 23, 2026) – KDHE's Bureau of Epidemiology and Public Health Informatics has released the Mental Health Trends Report to share trends in emergency department visits for anxiety and depression at Kansas hospitals.
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(Oct. 23, 2026) – AHA recently launched a new AHA prior authorization webpage featuring resources and tools to help hospitals prepare for upcoming electronic prior authorization requirements taking effect Jan. 1, 2027. In addition, they are hosting a webinar, Preparing for Electronic Prior Authorization: A Fireside Chat with AHA, Epic, MEDITECH and Oracle Health on Nov. 17.
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(Oct. 23, 2026) – This week, KDHE issued an alert to the Health Alert Network on the management of adult syphilis due to the ongoing shortage of Bicillin L-A (benzathine penicillin G).
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(Oct. 23, 2026) – careLearning is a web-based educational tool for member hospitals across the country. This cost-effective learning solution ensures all employees can access required regulatory training and hundreds of health care-related courses.
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