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(March 21, 2025) – Healthworks is important in helping KHA achieve its mission and vision. Today, I am highlighting Healthworks and the programs they offer to assist members with improving the health of Kansas hospitals and communities.
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(March 21, 2025) – After a brief program update, participants will walk through the basics of selecting measures, adding users, entering/uploading data and running/scheduling customized reports.
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(March 21, 2025) – UnitedHealthcare has released three policies that have steadily implemented new Site of Service requirements, moving services out of hospitals and into alternative settings for ambulatory surgery, infusion drug delivery, colonoscopies, and, most recently, imaging services.
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(March 21, 2025) – Earlier this month, KHA welcomed Susan Holmes as our new program manager for Healthworks.
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(March 21, 2025) – KHA knows how much Kansas hospitals and health systems do to improve community health and well-being through leadership and partnerships. Apply today for the 2026 Foster G. McGaw Prize.
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(March 21, 2025) – With a reported case of measles in Stevens County and the growing measles outbreak in Texas and multiple other states, the Immunize Kansas Coalition has launched a Measles and MMR Vaccine Resource Hub.
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(March 21, 2025) – The conference will feature experts and focus on educating professionals who may have an opportunity to identify and/or respond to children living in environments where illegal drugs are manufactured, sold, distributed or used.
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(March 21, 2025) – On Friday, March 14, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released Disruptions in Availability of Hemodialysis Bloodlines – Letter to Health Care Providers | FDA to communicate supplier issues with hemodialysis bloodlines.
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(March 21, 2025) – The conference will explore the complex intersections of physical and mental health, substance use and intimate partner violence – key drivers of maternal mortality in Kansas.
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(March 21, 2025) – Congress Enacts, President Signs Continuing Resolution, Addiction Policy Forum Explains Why Addiction Literacy Matters, MLN Connects Provider eNews Available and Before You Go.
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(March 14, 2025) – Last week, I had the opportunity to travel to Washington, DC, with representatives from Kansas hospitals as part of AHA's Advocacy Day to visit our members of Congress on Capitol Hill and discuss our federal priorities with them.
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(March 14, 2025) – KHA District Meetings provide our members with timely information, but also are essential in helping KHA learn about your top issues. We encourage CEOs, CFOs, HR executives, trustees and senior staff to join us.
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(March 14, 2025) – The CMS Innovation Center announced Wednesday that it will end several payment models intended to save money in Medicare and Medicaid.
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(March 14, 2025) – This isn't just another webinar. This free, interactive session focused on exchanging best practices, brainstorming and sharing valuable tips. CEOs, we ask that you share this information with your Executive Assistants and encourage them to register.
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(March 14, 2025) – Last week, KHA members were sent a draft of their current data as it appears in the KHA database and online directory. We asked you to edit this document, providing us with the names, titles and email addresses of your executive staff.
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(March 14, 2025) – The Office of the State Fire Marshal has provided two documents, Fire Fact 081 – Maintenance Overview (fire alarms, sprinklers, etc) and KO918 Electrical Systems TAG 2025.
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(March 14, 2025) – The Department of Veterans Affairs is enhancing the scheduling process for Veteran community health care appointments across Kansas through a new platform called External Provider Scheduling.
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(March 14, 2025) – The funds for the Medicaid enhancement payments for the fourth quarter of 2024 will go to the MCOs today, and hospitals should begin receiving payments next week.
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(March 14, 2025) – On Jan. 1, TriWest Healthcare Alliance began administering the TRICARE program across 26 western states. TriWest has experienced unforeseen issues and recognizes that the TRICARE transition has led to challenges.
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(March 14, 2025) – The 2024 AHA Annual Survey has been emailed, and the deadline for completion is May 31. The data received from this survey provides critical information to KHA when implementing tools and solutions for Kansas hospitals.
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(March 14, 2025) – This program provides risk and quality management and related professionals with essential information to enhance their skills in the management of health care systems and processes.
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(March 14, 2025) – CMS Issues Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Proposed Rule, Registration Is Open for 2025 Midwest Psychiatric Administrators Coalition Conference, MLN Connects Provider eNews
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(March 7, 2025) – For 14 years, Kansas Health Matters has made public data accessible in a meaningful context, supported local organizations with tools to address complex health issues and established a collaborative partnership that guides and sustains these efforts.
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(March 7, 2025) – This two-day event will provide health care professionals with infection prevention and control strategies and opportunities to network and discuss best practices.
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(March 7, 2025) – This webinar will equip health care leaders and human resources professionals with tools and strategies to create a more engaging, supportive and growth-focused work environment, leading to stronger retention and improved recruitment outcomes.
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(March 7, 2025) – On Jan. 10, 2025, KHA sent a letter to the OIG expressing concern regarding a recent report, Medicare Could Save Billions with Comparable Access for Enrollees if Critical Access Hospital Payments for Swing-Bed Services Were Similar to Those of the Fee-for-Service PPS.
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(March 7, 2025) – Because of the national reports of the possibility of an increase in cases of children and adults with influenza and with neurologic complications, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment is asking for your assistance.
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(March 7, 2025) – Starting July 1, 2025, the HCPCS code G0511, used for general care management services by rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers, will be phased out.
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(March 7, 2025) – Last week, Advantage Optics, the online reporting tool accessed from the HIDI Advantage User Portal, was updated with the December 2024 data and now contains October 2019 – September 2024 IP, OP and ED discharges.
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(March 7, 2025) – Your input is needed to inform the completion of the comprehensive needs assessment of Kansas's substance use disorder systems. This will guide the long-term investment of the state's opioid settlement money through the Kansas Fights Addiction grant program.
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(March 7, 2025) – This series shares best practices from hospital teams that have significantly contributed to the well-being, retention, and recruitment of health care workers at their facilities. This week, KHA features Wamego Health Center.
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(March 7, 2025) – This grant-funded initiative offers students currently enrolled in any Kansas public community or technical college and high school students at least 18 years old and completing one or more dual or concurrent enrollment courses to apply to KHA for a micro-internship.
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(March 7, 2025) – If your team was not able to join last month's Kansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative learning forum "Help Save the Hearts" or you would like to share with a colleague, they are available on the KPQC website.
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(March 7, 2025) – KHA is working to broadly tell the hospital finance story this spring. Our new one-page resource is available to help kick-start discussions about Medicaid.
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(March 7, 2025) – KDHE issued a Health Alert Network alert on March 3, including information about the Texas measles outbreak and additional measles cases in other states, including Alaska, California, Georgia, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York and Rhode Island.
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(March 7, 2025) – Executive Director of Revenue Cycle, Director of Patient Access and Senior Accountant, Newman Regional Health.
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(March 7, 2025) – Project ECHO is gathering insights from Kansas clinicians, health professionals and community partners to better understand the training needs and challenges in screening, assessing, treating and linking care resources for individuals with substance use disorders.
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(March 7, 2025) – Estimates of 2024–2025 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness, Yale Program to Host Virtual Addiction Medicine Grand Rounds, Organizations to Offer Trauma-Informed Care Online Training, Before You Go.
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(Feb. 28, 2025) – Earlier this week, KHA members and staff joined rural health care leaders and providers nationwide to discuss and explore innovative ways to strengthen and sustain rural health care.
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(Feb. 28, 2025) – These meetings are a great informational and networking opportunity for all CEOs, trustees and senior staff. Register today.
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(Feb. 28, 2025) – KHA would like to inform our members of the latest member hospital administrator changes since our last hospital list in January.
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(Feb. 28, 2025) – This event brings together hospital leadership and trustees to promote the importance of good governance practices. It provides top-notch speakers, educational sessions and discussions on critical topics facing hospitals today.
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(Feb. 28, 2025) – The University of Kansas School of Medicine – Wichita is hosting an educational webinar regarding new 2025 CLIA regulations for laboratory directors found in 42 CFR 493.1443.
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(Feb. 28, 2025) – The 2024Q4 report for the quarterly distribution of Medicaid enhancement payments funded through the provider tax were sent out this week.
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(Feb. 28, 2025) – Last fall, KHA convened a group of members and the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts to discuss the process and timeline for licensing new physicians.
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(Feb. 28, 2025) – On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to ramp up the enforcement of price transparency regulations issued during his first term.
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(Feb. 28, 2025) – KHA is offering an Administrative Professional Networking Roundtable Zoom Meeting to connect executive assistants, foster a dynamic exchange of best practices, brainstorm and share invaluable tips and tricks.
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(Feb. 28, 2025) – The health care preceptor will deliver pre-written training to new and seasoned clinical preceptors, helping them develop the skills to mentor nursing/health professions students and new hires effectively.
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(Feb. 28, 2025) – Join your fellow Kansas health care communications professionals at the KAHCC 2025 Spring Conference and Emerald Awards! Mark your calendars for Thursday and Friday, April 24-25, at the Meridian Center in Newton.
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(Feb. 28, 2025) – The Sunflower (Kansas) Chapter of HFMA and KAHPAM invite you to attend the April 17-18, spring conference at the Hilton Garden Inn & Convention Center in Salina.
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(Feb. 28, 2025) – Registration is open for the 2025 Kansas Chapter Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Conference, April 10-11 at the Drury Plaza Hotel Broadview in Wichita.
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(Feb. 28, 2025) – Mark your calendars now for the annual Kansas Hospital Association Political Action Committee Golf Tournament on Aug. 11 at the beautiful Salina Country Club in Salina.
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(Feb. 28, 2025) – Supporting KHA's vision, "Optimal Health for Kansans and Kansas Hospitals," KHA is sharing the 2025 Calendar of Health Observances & Recognition Days as a tool for planning your health events, internal and external communications and social media campaigns.
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(Feb. 28, 2025) – U.S. House Passes Budget Resolution, ASAM Offers Strategies for Engaging Nonabstinent Patients in SUD Treatment and Before You Go.
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(Feb. 21, 2025) – Trustees play a significant role in transforming health care. Strong leadership and governance skills are needed to navigate the opportunities and challenges hospitals face.
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(Feb. 21, 2025) – The Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project is a set of rural quality measures for CAHs to gauge their outcomes against other CAHs. Using these measures, hospitals can develop initiatives to improve outcomes and ensure they provide every patient with the highest quality of care.
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(Feb. 21, 2025) – KDHE is conducting a survey to capture those interested in adopting Zero Suicide, the needs of Kansas organizations currently implementing Zero Suicide and ways in which KDHE might support suicide prevention efforts in Kansas communities.
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(Feb. 21, 2025) – Medicare's MLN Matters MM13923, released on Jan. 16, 2025, includes important information for rural health clinics regarding Medicare Part B coverage of preventive vaccines.
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(Feb. 21, 2025) – OSHA has announced it is no longer enforcing its COVID-19 recordkeeping and reporting requirements for employees, according to a memo issued on Feb. 5, 2025.
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(Feb. 21, 2025) – To help patients understand key health insurance concepts and avoidable billing issues, KHA has produced two briefs your hospital can utilize as educational resources.
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(Feb. 21, 2025) – This series shares best practices from hospital teams that have significantly contributed to the well-being, retention, and recruitment of health care workers at their facilities. This week, KHA features Patterson Health Center's Lemonheads.
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(Feb. 21, 2025) – Chief Financial Officer, Citizens Health, Colby
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(Feb. 21, 2025) – Study Examines Trends in Treatment for Substance Use Disorders, HRSA Accepting Grant Applications for Rural Residency Planning and Development Program, MLN Connects Provider eNews and Before You Go.
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(Feb. 14, 2025) – Earlier this week, KHA staff, hospital executives, medical students and other Kansans involved in rural health care delivery attended the National Rural Health Association's Annual Policy Institute in snowy Washington, DC.
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(Feb. 14, 2025) – Attendees will learn how the Presumptive Eligibility process works, including how a facility can become a qualified entity and how to assist individuals with their Medicaid applications.
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(Feb. 14, 2025) – This event provides attendees with strategies for infection prevention and control and opportunities to network and discuss best practices. A block of rooms is reserved until Feb. 23 for March 12 and 13 at $123 per night, plus tax.
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(Feb. 14, 2025) – This webinar will equip participants with tools and strategies to create a more engaging, supportive, and growth-focused work environment, leading to stronger retention and improved recruitment outcomes.
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(Feb. 14, 2025) – KDHE’s Kansas Immunization Program collaborates with local health departments and other health care providers to reduce or eliminate vaccine-preventable diseases that can cause disability and death. Registration opens soon.
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(Feb. 14, 2025) –The KHA Public Funding Survey deadline has been extended to Feb. 19. To encourage participation, emails were sent to all Kansas Hospital Association member hospital CEOs and CFOs.
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(Feb. 14, 2025) – Join KCHC and become a member of the group that shares best industry practices and knows how to have fun! Your KCHCS membership runs from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31 annually.
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(Feb. 14, 2025) – KDHE, with support from the CDC and local health departments, has responded to a tuberculosis outbreak in the Kansas City, Kansas, metropolitan area since January 2024.
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(Feb. 14, 2025) – KSHCSP invites health care central service professionals to attend its educational event at Memorial Health System in Abilene. The seminar is free for members and $40 for non-members and 6.5 CE hours are offered.
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(Feb. 14, 2025) – During this webinar, Shatiera Amankrah, LCSW, PMH-C, will provide an overview of the mental health implications of infertility, including common diagnoses, risk factors and ways perinatal providers can support the emotional needs of their patients.
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(Feb. 14, 2025) – Due to rapidly increasing rates of congenital syphilis, ACOG advises OBs to screen all pregnant individuals serologically for syphilis at the first prenatal care visit.
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(Feb. 14, 2025) – If your team could not attend the Jan. 28 KPQC Learning Forum or you want to share the information with colleagues, here are the resources, recording and slide deck links.
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(Feb. 14, 2025) – Health Advisory Issued for Ebola Disease in Uganda, enCompass Reduces Stigma, Increases Knowledge, Before You Go
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(Feb. 7, 2025) – The health care sector in Kansas contributes substantially to the state's economy. The 2025 Economic Impact on Hospitals and Health Care in Kansas is available. Kansas hospitals are economic anchors for the communities they serve.
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(Feb. 7, 2025) – This two-day event will provide health care professionals with infection prevention and control strategies and opportunities to network and discuss best practices.
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(Feb. 7, 2025) – Discover how to integrate compliance, culture and professional growth into the onboarding experience, ensuring a smoother transition for new employees and reducing early turnover.
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(Feb. 7, 2025) – This event brings together hospital leadership and trustees to promote the importance of good governance practices. It provides top-notch speakers, educational sessions, and discussions on the most critical topics hospitals face today.
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(Feb. 7, 2025) – During this session, we will review some new enhancements to the site and then walk through the basics of adding users, selecting measures, entering/uploading data and running/scheduling reports.
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(Feb. 7, 2025) – Health care communications staff are encouraged to enter the KAHCC Emerald Awards! We know many KAHCC members did excellent work in 2024. Now is the time to submit an Emerald entry to receive feedback and acclaim.
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(Feb. 7, 2025) – The Kansas Hospital Association has updated its financial infographic, highlighting Kansas hospitals' financial challenges.
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(Feb. 7, 2025) – HRSA Announces Grants for Nurse Faculty Loan Program, HRSA Accepting Grant Applications for Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program and Before You Go.
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(Jan. 31, 2025) – What an exciting and fulfilling week we had hosting our third annual Kansas Virtual Health Care Career Day. More than 4,200 students from more than 200 schools joined us during the Kansas Virtual Health Care Career Day.
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(Jan. 31, 2025) – The Critical Issues Summit brings together hospital leadership and trustees from across the state and promotes the importance of good governance practices. This event provides top-notch speakers, educational sessions and discussions on the most critical topics facing hospitals today.
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(Jan. 31, 2025) – Join KHA staff for a Noon Briefing on Feb. 26. KDHE will share how the Presumptive Eligibility process works, including how a facility can become a qualified entity and how to assist individuals with their Medicaid applications.
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(Jan. 31, 2025) – Starting this week, KHA will provide a weekly update on the timeline from the end of the calendar quarter to the transfer of funds to the Medicaid MCOs for distribution to hospitals for the quarterly enhancement payments funded by the Health Care Access Improvement Program, more commonly known as the hospital provider tax.
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(Jan. 31, 2025) – The new "white bagging" regulation, 68-7-20a. Delivery of prescriptions dispensed to an alternate site for administration, became effective on Jan. 24.
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(Jan. 31, 2025) –The Office of Management and Budget has issued a new memo rescinding OMB Memo M-25-13, which previously instructed federal agencies to temporarily pause all activities related to the distribution of federal financial assistance, including grants and loans, associated with the new administration’s recent executive orders.
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(Jan. 31, 2025) – The Kansas Medical Group Management Association strives to provide health care managers, directors and executives across Kansas with the resources they need to thrive in an ever-changing landscape.
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(Jan. 31, 2025) – APS is happy to host the following webinars in February, offering services to members that help them save money and solve diverse operational challenges.
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(Jan. 31, 2025) – The following courses for sexual assault nurse education and sexual assault response teams are being offered: Jan. 30-31: 40-hour SANE Clinical Course, KU Medical Center, Kansas City, KS and March 12-14: 64-hour adult, adolescent, and pediatric SANE Didactic course, Goodland.
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(Jan. 31, 2025) – This month, the Kansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative launched the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health Severe Hypertension in Pregnancy patient safety initiative.
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(Jan. 31, 2025) – Supporting KHA's vision, "Optimal Health for Kansans and Kansas Hospitals," KHA is sharing the 2025 Calendar of Health Observances & Recognition Days as a tool for planning your health events, internal and external communications and social media campaigns.
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(Jan. 31, 2025) – HRSA Announces Nursing Workforce Diversity Program, HRSA Announces Rural Residency Planning and Development Program and Before You Go.
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(Jan. 24, 2025) – More than 130 hospital leaders and advocates from across the state convened in Topeka this week to participate in the annual Kansas Hospital Association Advocacy Day.
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(Jan. 24, 2025) – This two-day event will provide health care professionals with infection prevention and control strategies and opportunities to network and discuss best practices. A discounted room rate is available for March 12-13.
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(Jan. 24, 2025) – This webinar will equip leaders and human resources professionals with the tools and strategies to create a more engaging, supportive and growth-focused work environment, leading to improved recruitment outcomes.
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(Jan. 24, 2025) – Join KHA staff for a webinar where Ashley Haynes, MD, provides an overview for providers and clinicians of the most commonly misused OTC medications, their risks, adverse effects and how to address OTC misuse.
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(Jan. 24, 2025) – KHA opened the KHA Public Funding Survey last week. Emails were sent to all KHA member hospital CEOs and CFOs to encourage participation.
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(Jan. 24, 2025) – This webinar will explore the future of electronic clinical quality measures. Topics include preparing to meet the increasing demands of eCQM reporting requirements and upcoming, and anticipated, measure changes.
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(Jan. 24, 2025) – As H5N1 Avian Influenza continues to be a threat, the KDHEt out a KS HAN on Friday, Jan. 17, to identify whether any hospitalized patients with Influenza A have the H5N1 (Avian Influenza) subtype.
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(Jan. 24, 2025) – This presentation will discuss the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule updates, how they may affect existing or new RHCs and what RHC and hospital leadership must consider when implementing them.
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(Jan. 24, 2025) – As part of its ongoing outreach initiatives, the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts offers presentation opportunities to its stakeholders. Each presentation lasts about 45 to 60 minutes, including time for questions.
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(Jan. 24, 2025) – The Kansas Healthcare Engineers Association provides educational and networking opportunities to help hospital facilities departments meet these challenges. KHEA encourages you to support your facilities department staff by asking them to become members of KHEA.
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(Jan. 24, 2025) – Director of Finance, NMC Health, Newton
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(Jan. 24, 2025) – Nurse Faculty Loan Program Funding Opportunity, Proposed Telemedicine Rules, Additional Drugs Selected for Medicare Drug Price Negotiations, CDC Request Subtyping of Influenza A in Hospitalized Patients, Rural Residency Planning and Development Program, Final Rule of Benefit and Payment Parameters for Marketplace Products, MLN Connects Provider eNews,
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(Jan. 17, 2025) – The 119th Congress has been seated, and business is underway. In the first quarter of 2025, the dual-chamber Republican majority will be tested by three major issues. These priorities will impact health care providers.
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(Jan. 17, 2025) – The Kansas Virtual Health Care Career Day takes students "inside" Kansas hospitals to learn about the many career opportunities available in health care. KHA has created a list of ideas to help hospitals interact with local students interested in health care careers during the event.
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(Jan. 17, 2025) – This series shares best practices from hospital teams that have significantly contributed to the well-being, retention, and recruitment of health care workers at their facilities. This week, KHA features Nemaha Valley Community Hospital, Seneca's Departmental Managers Step Back to Empower Organizational Success.
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(Jan. 17, 2025) – Three of KHA's annual workforce surveys are currently live in the field, and we encourage your participation.
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(Jan. 17, 2025) – Organizations representing Medicare providers and seeking assistance from CMS in resolving Medicare Advantage claims issues must complete this form by following these instructions.
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(Jan. 17, 2025) – This position manages various Healthworks projects and provides administrative support for the VP of education and special projects, the SVP of clinical and strategic initiatives, and the director of regulatory affairs and preparedness while delivering friendly customer service.
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(Jan. 17, 2025) – Entitled Mission: Discovery, the 2025 conference will include expert presentations and discussions on Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, the new HIPAA rules and much more.
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(Jan. 17, 2025) – Registration is open for the Spring 2025 KU Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training. Scholarships are available to those who work with clients in the State of Kansas.
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(Jan. 17, 2025) – Action is required for a webinar with vendor WoodRiver Energy to discuss the Natural Gas Options Selection offered to APS members.
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(Jan. 17, 2025) – CEO, Hillsboro Community Hospital, Hillsboro, CFO, Clara Barton Medical Center, Hoisington, and Radiology Director, Kingman Healthcare Center, Kingman
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(Jan. 17, 2025) – Rural Residency Planning and Development Program, Final Rule of Benefit and Payment Parameters for Marketplace Products, Medicare Proposed 2026 Payment Policy Updates for Medicare Advantage, Part D Programs, Medicare CY 2025 OPPS and ASC Correction Notice, Grant Applications for Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program, MLN Connects Provider eNews, Before You Go.
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(Jan. 10, 2025) – In December 2024, the OIG released a report recommending that Medicare could save billions with comparable access for beneficiaries if CAH payments for swing-bed services were like those of the fee-for-service PPS hospitals.
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(Jan. 10, 2025) – Learn about our advocacy focus and visit with your elected officials about the critical issues facing Kansas hospitals on Jan. 23. We encourage all hospital representatives to invite their state legislators to the luncheon or arrange one-on-one meetings at their convenience.
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(Jan. 10, 2025) – Through multiple forms of surveillance, there is concern that the triple-demic of Influenza, COVID-19 and RSV is forming in Region 7 (Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri and Iowa).
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(Jan. 10, 2025) – CMS has selected Kansas as one of 15 states to participate in its Transforming Maternal Health Model program, which includes a $17 million grant award over the next 10 years.
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(Jan. 10, 2025) – On Tuesday this past week, the Biden administration finalized a proposed rule banning the inclusion of medical debt on credit reports.
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(Jan. 10, 2025) – By providing scholarships, Healthworks assists deserving individuals interested in improving their abilities to provide quality care in Kansas. This is a great opportunity for hospitals to grow or take their staff to the next level.
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(Jan. 10, 2025) – As a reminder, beginning Jan. 1, 2025, additional data elements are required on price transparency machine-readable files.
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(Jan. 10, 2025) – George Stover, CEO, Rice Community Health, Lyons, has begun his term as the 2025 chair of the KHA Board of Directors. During his one-year term as board chair, George will guide the 21-member board to oversee its strategic activities.
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(Jan. 10, 2025) – This week, the Kansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative launched the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health Severe Hypertension in Pregnancy patient safety bundle.
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(Jan. 10, 2025) – The Midwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Investigative Support Center and the Midwest HIDTA Overdose Response Strategy teams have collaborated on a public health survey.
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(Jan. 10, 2025) – KHA's partner, E&M Consultants, Inc., will contact members about advertising in the 2025 KHA Membership Directory. They are extremely professional and produce a high-quality publication. Please consider giving them a moment of your time.
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(Jan. 10, 2025) – Applications are being accepted for new residency positions. Applications are due March 31, 2025. The Rural Residency Planning and Development Technical Assistance Center is hosting a webinar from noon to 1:00 p.m. on Jan 16.
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(Jan. 10, 2025) – Rural Health Clinic Manager, Washington County Hospital, Washington
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(Jan. 10, 2025) – Funding Opportunity for Residency Training in Street Medicine, MLN Connects Provider eNews, Before You Go.
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(Jan. 3, 2025) – The 2025 legislative session will begin Jan. 13, when incoming Kansas House and Senate members will be sworn into office. If you haven't yet welcomed your legislator and congratulated them on their election, this is a great time to do so.
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(Jan. 3, 2025) – Mark your calendars for KHA's Critical Issues Summit for Hospital Boards, March 6-7, in Wichita. This summit brings together hospital leadership and trustees statewide and promotes the importance of good governance practices.
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(Jan. 3, 2025) – This two-day conference will help prepare health care professionals to be facilitators and resources for the surveillance, prevention and control of infections. Attendees will discover proven strategies for implementing infection prevention programs.
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(Jan. 3, 2025) – Starting Dec. 1, 2024, providers are no longer required to submit Credit Balance Reports (PDF) (CMS-838) every quarter.
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(Jan. 3, 2025) – CMS has updated the eCQI Resource Center. Updates include new webpages dedicated to the QI-Core standard for expressing clinical quality information.
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(Jan. 3, 2025) – Kansas marked the end of 2024 with the largest spike of whooping cough (pertussis) cases in nearly a decade. The CDC lists 241 cases in Kansas in 2024, compared to 66 cases in 2023.
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(Jan. 3, 2025) – Tabor College is launching a new MBA in Health Care Leadership program this spring. The college is looking for adjuncts to teach Health Care Finance, Data Analysis and Decision Making and Health Care Policy and Administration.
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(Jan. 3, 2025) – Some conditions on the newborn screening panel can cause permanent disability or even death in as little as five days. Timely collection and shipping of a satisfactory specimen is critical for early identification and intervention, possibly preventing the condition's progression.
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(Jan. 3, 2025) – RCORP – Overdose Response aims to reduce and prevent the risk of overdoses in rural areas. HRSA will make approximately 20 awards of up to $300,000 each.
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(Jan. 3, 2025) – CFO, Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center
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(Jan. 3, 2025) – Congress Enacts Short-term Spending Measure and Before You Go.
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(Dec. 20, 2024) – The Kansas Hospital Association team hopes you enjoy your holiday favorites this season. We are thankful for the opportunity to serve KHA members. Merry Christmas and have a healthy and happy New Year.
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(Dec. 20, 2024) – With continued and emerging infectious disease threats, the University of Nebraska, which hosts the Global Center for Health Security and the Region VII Disaster Health Response Ecosystem, is expanding its bi-weekly briefing to have a more regional focus (IA, KS, MO, NE).
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(Dec. 20, 2024) – This is an excellent opportunity for providers and administrators interested in learning how to recognize and effectively respond to substance use concerns during the perinatal period.
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(Dec. 20, 2024) – Kansas Connecting Communities is offering a series allowing physicians and other health care providers to connect with peers and gain knowledge on various topics related to the medical management of psychiatric disorders in the perinatal period.
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(Dec. 20, 2024) – Kansas Connecting Communities has announced their 2025 training scholarships are available! Whether you have previously taken advantage of this funding or are new to the network, KCC highly encourages you to apply.
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(Dec. 20, 2024) – On Nov. 27, CMS released the contract year 2026 Medicare Advantage and Part D Policy and technical changes proposed rule. KHA has prepared a summary of the significant provisions.
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(Dec. 20, 2024) – A fraud alert to warn about fraud and abuse risks associated with marketing arrangements between Medicare Advantage Organizations and health care professionals and arrangements between HCPs and agents and brokers for MA plans.
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(Dec. 20, 2024) – The KHA Data Committee has approved the expansion of payer codes and the submission of language spoken within the discharge data reporting program.
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(Dec. 20, 2024) – KHC and KHA are partnering to release a series of issue briefs on Emergency Department visits in Kansas, using the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Emergency Department Prevention Quality Indicators.
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(Dec. 20, 2024) – KHA would like to inform our members of the latest member hospital administrator changes since our last hospital list in November.
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(Dec. 20, 2024) – KARQM invites your health care team members to join in its efforts to educate, advocate, mentor and learn. They strive to create environments that promote patient and staff safety and quality of care.
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(Dec. 20, 2024) – The Kansas HIMSS chapter annually honors individuals recognized for driving positive change within the global health ecosystem. This year, Shawn Weldin, Sabetha Community Hospital, was awarded the prestigious HIMSS Changemaker in Health Award.
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(Dec. 20, 2024) – Supporting KHA's vision, "Optimal Health for Kansans," KHA is sharing SHSMD's health observance calendar as a tool for planning your health events, internal and external communications and social media campaigns.
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(Dec. 13, 2024) – The 2025-2027 Strategic Plan has four priorities: advocacy and regulations, finance and reimbursement, health care workforce, and quality and safety. The KHA Board of Directors felt it was essential to streamline and simplify the KHA strategic plan so KHA members' top issues were the focus.
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(Dec. 13, 2024) – Some significant improvements were made to the QHi site this week. Join KHA staff from 1:30-2:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, for a Back to Basics training session and learn about all the updates.
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(Dec. 13, 2024) – All members should have received their 2025 Kansas Hospital Association membership renewal packet, including the dues statement. KHA appreciates your past participation and looks forward to your hospital joining us again in 2025.
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(Dec. 13, 2024) – KHA welcomed Larry Van Der Wege as our new director of regulatory affairs and preparedness earlier this month. With an impressive background as the administrator at Lindsborg Community Hospital, Larry brings a wealth of experience to the KHA team.
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(Dec. 13, 2024) – Join the Kansas Hospital Association, state legislators and Kansas hospital executives at our 2025 Advocacy Day on Jan. 23 at The Beacon in Topeka.
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(Dec. 13, 2024) – Registration is live for the 2025 Kansas Virtual Health Care Career Day. We would love Kansas hospitals to join us for our 2025 event on Jan. 30.
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(Dec. 13, 2024) – MLN Connects Provider eNews
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(Dec. 6, 2024) – The saying, "If you don't like the Kansas weather today, just wait a day, and probably tomorrow will suit" also applies to the shifts we see in politics. The post-election results could elate you or be a time of stormy skies, but do not worry; like everything, nothing is here for long.
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(Dec. 6, 2024) – In Kansans, some things stand the test of time. When our neighbors are struggling, we come together to do the work that needs to be done. At KHA, we build our strength as an organization by engaging hospital frontline staff on advocacy topics that impact them most.
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(Dec. 6, 2024) – Do you need a template or sample text for a critical issue? Do you have social media channels to fill? The Kansas Hospital Association creates member content for various topics and health observances.
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(Dec. 6, 2024) – This series shares best practices from hospital teams that have significantly contributed to the well-being, retention, and recruitment of health care workers at their facilities. This week, KHA features Ascension Via Christi Manhattan's Nursing Shared Governance group.
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(Dec. 6, 2024) – CMS Releases Medicare Advantage and Part D Prescription Drug Proposed Rule, CMS Finalizes New Model to Improve Access to Kidney Transplants, and MLN Connects Provider eNews
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(Nov. 27, 2024) – The KHA staff want to express our appreciation and gratitude to the countless health care professionals who unselfishly sacrifice themselves to care for our family, friends and those who are the most vulnerable among us.
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(Nov. 27, 2024) – Advantage Optics, the online reporting tool accessed from the HIDI Advantage User Portal, is where your KHA hospital-level data resides was updated with the September 2024 data and now contains October 2019 – September 2024 inpatient, outpatient and emergency department discharges.
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(Nov. 27, 2024) – On Nov. 20, CMS released QSO-25-08-CAH to state survey agency directors to provide greater clarity on how a CAH may provide leased space and timeshare arrangements to other health care entities, including private physician practice while maintaining compliance with the Social Security Act and the Conditions of Participation.
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(Nov. 27, 2024) – The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion has announced its next Healthy People 2030 webinar: Breaking Down Barriers to Health Care by Addressing the Social Determinants of Health.
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(Nov. 27, 2024) – In its Oct. 23-24, meeting, the CDC and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices approved several recommendations regarding pneumococcal, COVID-19 and meningococcal vaccines.
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(Nov. 27, 2024) – Supporting KHA's vision, "Optimal Health for Kansans," KHA is sharing SHSMD's health observance calendar as a tool for planning your health events, internal and external communications and social media campaigns.
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(Nov. 27, 2024) – CMS Posts New, Revised Regulatory Guidance and MLN Connects Provider eNews
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(Nov. 22, 2024) – A few years ago, the KHA Board of Directors added a new element, a Strategic Aim, while developing KHA's strategic plan. Today, I want to summarize KHA’s work and outcomes related to the strategic aim over the last several years.
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(Nov. 22, 2024) – The KHA-PAC has an extra reason to be thankful. We reached our two-year $168,000 fundraising goal ahead of Thanksgiving. As KHA staff goes around the Thanksgiving table, we will say a special "THANKS" for all of the support that made this audacious goal possible!
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(Nov. 22, 2024) – KHSC is hosting a webinar at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11, to discuss the landmark $2.8 billion Blue Cross Blue Shield Providers Class Action settlement, claims process and how this class action can affect your organization.
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(Nov. 22, 2024) – In addition to the activities celebrating Rural Health Week, this past week was National Apprenticeship Week. Gov. Laura Kelly signed a proclamation declaring Nov 18-22 as Apprenticeship Week in Kansas.
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(Nov. 22, 2024)—On Nov. 1, CMS released the CY 2025 OPPS and Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rules. If you want to learn more about these updates, we encourage you to review KHA's final rule summaries and consider participating in these educational opportunities.
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(Nov. 22, 2024) – This series shares best practices from hospital teams that have significantly contributed to the well-being, retention, and recruitment of health care workers at their facilities. This week, KHA features the Nursing Recruitment Team, The University of Kansas Health System, Overland Park.
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(Nov. 22, 2024) – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment Preparedness Program recently released the Kansas Crisis Standards of Care Guidance for Hospitals, Version 2, in PDF format, and is now available on the KDHE and KHA websites.
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(Nov. 22, 2024) – For the CY 2023 reporting period, eligible hospitals and CAHs must use 2015 Edition Cures Update certified electronic health record technology to meet the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program requirements.
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(Nov. 22, 2024) – The Office of the State Fire Marshal has developed a tool for all health care facilities to organize and retain fire safety documentation.
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(Nov. 22, 2024) – These dinners are designed for hospital leadership, staff and board members to speak with elected officials and their staff about important issues. We hope you will engage with policymakers while KHA is in your area.
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(Dec. 13, 2024) – Join Kansas Hospital Association staff from noon to 1:00 p.m. on Dec. 17 for an educational webinar when Elevate Patient Financial Solutions will review general requirements and best practices for OOS Medicaid in Kansas and neighboring states.
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(Nov. 22, 2024) – Join KHA for an educational webinar from noon to 1:00 p.m. on Dec. 11, when Gallagher Surveys will provide valuable insights into the compensation trends affecting hospitals and health care organizations.
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(Nov. 22, 2024) – KHC and KHA are partnering to release a series of issue briefs on Emergency Department visits in Kansas, using the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Emergency Department Prevention Quality Indicators.
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(Nov. 22, 2024) – After issuing its proposed telemedicine rules in 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration received more than 38,000 comments and held two public listening sessions.
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(Nov. 22, 2024) – CDC Issues Health Advisory for First Case of Clade I Mpox Diagnosed in the U.S. and MLN Connects Provider eNews
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(Nov. 15, 2024) – Kansas' rural communities are a fixture in living and working in this state. Rural hospitals not only care for the health of their communities but also contribute to their economic fiber. Rural health care providers constantly face new challenges and fewer resources.
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(Nov. 15, 2024) – Join us at noon on Dec. 10 for a financial webinar. Kathy Reep, PYA, will examine the new requirements for hospital price transparency and some of the providers' key concerns regarding the current regulations.
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(Nov. 15, 2024) – Through a partnership with Affiliated Enterprise Solutions, Healthworks provides the Grants at a Glance newsletter and webinars to enhance grant writing skills and individual consulting options.
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(Nov. 15, 2024) – Participants in this webinar will learn how multisector collaboration is a powerful approach to implementing community health needs assessments.
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(Nov. 15, 2024) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Development has developed new tools and resources for rural communities. Learn more about these resources during a webinar highlighting the rural health website and where to find these resources.
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(Nov. 15, 2024) – The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy has released a new Dispenser Guide to Achieving Drug Supply Chain Security Act Compliance.
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(Nov. 15, 2024) – Conference tracks include Emerging Trends, Prevention, Health Systems and Prescribers, Public Safety, Treatment and Recovery.
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(Nov. 15, 2024) – CMS Releases CY 2025 Medicare Beneficiary Deductibles, Coinsurance and Premium Costs, Funding Opportunity for Graduate Psychology Education Program and MLN Connects Provider eNews Available.
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(Nov. 8, 2024) – Earlier this week, the KHA Board of Directors met in person for the final time before the end of 2024. It's hard to believe we have reached November, and Thanksgiving is approaching!
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(Nov. 8, 2024) – Rural health care providers constantly face new challenges and fewer resources. This symposium aims to provide attendees with the skills, ideas and information necessary to survive in the rapidly changing world of rural health care.
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(Nov. 8, 2024) – The elections may be over, but the REAL race is ON! With just seven weeks left until the end of the year, the KHA-PAC has just $2,135 left to meet the two-year goal of $168,000!
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(Nov. 8, 2024) – There is still time to register and attend the Rural Health Symposium on Nov. 21 in Wichita. The purpose of this symposium is to provide attendees with the skills, ideas, and information necessary to survive in the rapidly changing world of rural health care.
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(Nov. 22, 2024) – This workshop includes presentations from the Kansas Division of Workers' Compensation, WPS, Veterans Administration, Optum, CMS Regional Office, KHA, commercial and Medicare Advantage insurers, KDHE, KanCare managed care organizations and GPHA.
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(Nov. 8, 2024) – This series shares best practices from hospital teams who have significantly contributed to the well-being, retention and recruitment of health care workers at their facilities. This week, KHA features Rice Community Healthcare in Lyons.
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(Nov. 8, 2024) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published its final rules implementing the anti-discrimination provisions under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act on May 6, 2024.
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(Nov. 8, 2024) – The initiative involves collecting urine samples in the emergency department from patients presenting with suspected drug overdoses. KDHE's laboratory will analyze the de-identified specimens to detect a broader range of substances than those typically tested in hospital laboratories.
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(Nov. 8, 2024) – CMS Releases CY 2025 Medicare Payment and Policy Updates for ASC, OPPS, PFS, HH and ESRD and MLN Connects Provider eNews.
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(Nov. 1, 2024) – I have no doubts that you are geared up to vote next week or have already cast your ballot in the 2024 general election. regardless of the election fervor currently sweeping the country or the results on Nov. 5, Congress will return to D.C. the next week with much to complete before the end of the year.
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(Nov. 1, 2024) – We are thrilled to announce that Phil Gwoke, a leading expert in generational dynamics and a sought-after speaker, will be joining us as the keynote speaker for this year's Rural Health Symposium.
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(Nov. 15, 2024) – In this webinar, members of ISG Technology’s health care division will help you understand the 12 critical security controls you should focus on to protect your organization, focusing on maximizing every security dollar you have to spend.
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(Nov. 1, 2024) – The Kansas Association of Health Care Executives is hosting a virtual educational event from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6.
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(Nov. 1, 2024) – Baxter has announced it is now authorized by the FDA to extend the use date of some products to provide a 24-month expiration from the manufacture date without relabeling the products.
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(Nov. 1, 2024) – Most hospitals, including Critical Access Hospitals, must begin submitting weekly COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syntactical virus data starting the week of Nov. 3.
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(Nov. 1, 2024) – KHA would like to inform our members of the latest member hospital administrator changes since our last hospital list in September.
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(Nov. 22, 2024) – APS is hosting a webinar at 1 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 25, for a new vendor, Vigilor from TRIMEDX, that offers services to help identify and mitigate cybersecurity and patient safety risks associated with connected medical devices.
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(Nov. 1, 2024) – CEO, SCK Health, Arkansas City and CEO Rooks County Health Center, Plainville
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(Nov. 1, 2024) – MLN Connects Provider eNews
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(Oct. 25, 2024) – Behavioral health continues to be a challenging issue for Kansas hospitals. Even with interventions, hospitals find themselves holding behavioral health patients in their emergency departments waiting for state hospital beds.
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(Oct. 25, 2024) – Rural health care providers constantly face new challenges and fewer resources. This symposium aims to provide attendees with the skills, ideas, and information necessary to survive in the rapidly changing world of rural health care.
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(Oct. 25, 2024) – The Kansas Rural Health Association invites you to attend its annual conference from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Nov. 20 at McPherson College, Mingenback Theater in McPherson.
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(Oct. 25, 2024) – The Kansas Rural Health Association is hosting a webinar to share how K-State 105 and Extension are working to improve rural health in Kansas and make broader positive impacts on our state.
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(Oct. 25, 2024) – Hospital CEOs, CFOs and others interested in grant funding are encouraged to participate in this webinar. Topics include the importance of budgeting, key components of a grant budget, compelling budget narratives and tools and resources for effective budgeting.
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(Oct. 25, 2024) – CMS released a final rule establishing appeals processes for certain people with Traditional Medicare who are initially admitted to a hospital as an inpatient but are subsequently reclassified as outpatients receiving observation services during their hospital stay and meeting other eligibility criteria.
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(Oct. 25, 2024) – The Workforce Strategies Award recognizes a team of employees, providers or volunteers who have significantly contributed to the well-being, retention or recruitment of health care workers at their facility. Phillips County Health Systems' Employee Engagement and Wellness Committee is this year's winner.
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(Oct. 25, 2024) – The Kansas Board of Regents has partnered with KHA to launch the Kansas Health Care Micro-Internship Project.
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(Oct. 25, 2024) – Supporting KHA's vision, "Optimal Health for Kansans," KHA is sharing SHSMD's health observance calendar as a tool for planning your health events, internal and external communications and social media campaigns.
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(Oct. 25, 2024) – KDHE and KU Medical Center are offering a new funding opportunity through the Healthy Kansans 2030 State Health Improvement Plan, developed by KDHE through a planning effort involving diverse stakeholders across Kansas.
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(Oct. 25, 2024) – Blue Cross Blue Shield Agrees to $2.8 Billion Settlement in Antitrust Case, MLN Connects Provider eNews and Before You Go
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(Oct. 18, 2024) – KHA hosts the fall round of district meetings in the first two weeks of October. These meetings allow hospital leaders to network and hear pertinent issues facing Kansas hospitals.
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(Oct. 18, 2024) – KHA encourages hospitals to participate on Oct. 21 and Dec. 10 to review new price transparency standards and requirements for hospitals.
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(Oct. 18, 2024) – KHC and KHA are partnering to release a series of issue briefs on Emergency Department visits in Kansas, using the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Emergency Department Prevention Quality Indicators.
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(Oct. 18, 2024) – On Oct. 9, the FDA issued exemptions from the upcoming Nov. 27, 2024, compliance deadline for the US Drug Supply Chain Security Act requirements.
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(Oct. 18, 2024) – This webinar will focus on the ever-changing regulatory environment for 340B pharmacy, which requires eligible entities to be nimble and disciplined in managing their program.
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(Oct. 18, 2024) – CMS released a request for information and a sample list of prescription drugs that the agency intends to include under the proposed Medicare $2 Drug List Model.
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(Oct. 18, 2024) – Qualivis will discuss current labor challenges and supply and demand trends during this webinar. They will also highlight clinical quality and engagement while ensuring proper resources are in place for the upcoming holidays.
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(Oct. 18, 2024) – The goal of the Midwest HIDTA is to enhance and facilitate the coordination of regional drug-control efforts among local, state and federal law enforcement agencies to reduce drug trafficking and its harmful consequences.
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(Oct. 18, 2024) – The STaRT course, provided by KU Tobacco Treatment Education, was designed with the peer support specialist, mentor and community health worker in mind.
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(Oct. 18, 2024) – Join the KPQC for this virtual, complimentary conference featuring clinical and health policy leaders. Engage in conversations and learnings to improve maternal outcomes and health equity.
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(Oct. 18, 2024) – This summit unites health care professionals, payers, state collaborators, and community organizations to explore strategies and solutions for improving health equity in underserved communities.
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(Oct. 18, 2024) – DxEx–AFHS Cohort 2 Request for Proposals seeks to identify ways to improve the care and outcomes of adults age 65+ by implementing best practices supporting age-friendly diagnostic practices.
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(Oct. 18, 2024) – CMS Finalizes Appeal Rights for Certain Changes in Patient Status, NHSN Updates Hospital Respiratory Data Reporting, MLN Connects Provider eNews Available
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(Oct. 11, 2024) – KHA was founded in 1910 to serve Kansas hospitals. It accomplishes this through its efforts and subsidiary organizations under the larger KHA entity, including KHSC.This year marks the 40th anniversary of KHSC being a valuable resource to Kansas hospitals.
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(Oct. 11, 2024) – Rural health care providers constantly face new challenges and fewer resources. This symposium provides attendees with the skills, ideas and information to survive in the rapidly changing world of rural health care.
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(Oct. 11, 2024) – This webinar series is designed for all health care managers and supervisors, including those in the nursing and allied health professions who want to fine-tune their management skills.
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(Oct. 11, 2024) – MBQIP is a quality improvement activity under HRSA’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy's Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility program. Its goal is to improve the quality of care provided in CAHs.
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(Oct. 11, 2024) – This session focuses on developing and implementing Registered Nurse Apprenticeship programs, which are emerging as a vital initiative for addressing these workforce challenges.
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(Oct. 11, 2024) – Register now for the KsRHA 2024 Annual Meeting in McPherson. KsRHA provides innovative ways to promote healthy rural communities to survive and thrive into the future through education and advocacy.
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(Oct. 11, 2024) – The KHA Leadership Institute graduated its 22nd class of 32 students on Sept. 5 at the KHA Annual Convention and Trade Show in Overland Park. Hospital CEOs nominated students to be part of this select group.
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(Oct. 11, 2024) – The State Office of Primary Care and Rural Health welcomes Desiree Brown, the new program coordinator, and Sara Armfield, who has transitioned into the role of the Flex and SHIP coordinator.
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(Oct. 11, 2024) – Kara Fiske, CKF Addiction Treatment, Salina, invites members to Restoring Roots and Rebuilding Futures to introduce herself as the new CEO and share plans for CKF's adolescent treatment facility.
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(Oct. 11, 2024) – To celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Kansas chapter of HIMSS is hosting lunch-and-learn webinars every Wednesday in October to strengthen organizations' defenses and sharpen personal expertise in cybersecurity.
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(Oct. 11, 2024) – Join us for a webinar at noon on Nov. 1 for a discussion on the essentials of a good budget. Hospital CEOs, CFOs and other hospital leaders interested in grant funding are encouraged to participate.
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(Oct. 11, 2024) – Hurricane Helene and the resulting damage to the Baxter IV solutions plant and infrastructure in the surrounding area of North Cove, North Carolina, is significantly disrupting the supply chain for IV solutions, peritoneal dialysate and IV bags.
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(Oct. 11, 2024) – MLN Connects Provider eNews
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(Oct. 4, 2024) – Last week, in St. Louis, MO, AHA convened the final Regional Policy Board meeting for 2024, bringing together hospital leaders from Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.
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(Oct. 4, 2024) – This Noon Briefing examines how compassion improves patient care, patient satisfaction, and finances and changes lives. Discover what health care leaders can do to create a culture of compassion.
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(Oct. 4, 2024) – This year, the KHA-PAC completed several fundraising events and wants to highlight MVPs’ accomplishments, helping us to reach our goal of raising $168,000.
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(Oct. 4, 2024) – KHA needs your insight and expertise to guide the association's work. Please consider volunteering yourself and/or staff to serve on one of KHA's committees in 2025.
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(Oct. 4, 2024) – Participation in the workshop will include receiving CEUs. Please RSVP by Oct. 16 by e-mail to Joanna Berg at jberg@vet.k-state.edu.
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(Oct. 4, 2024) – KDHE is hosting educational meetings throughout the state in October, so Medicaid providers can learn more about the changes coming to KanCare's managed care organizations.
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(Oct. 4, 2024) – CMS has released the long-awaited Medicare Advantage Complaint Form and Instructions.
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(Oct. 4, 2024) – The National Healthcare Safety Network Antimicrobial Use and Resistance team is hosting two webinars to review upcoming changes to reporting in the AUR module for 2025.
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(Oct. 4, 2024) – This webinar will include a review of the Kansas hospital inpatient and outpatient data submission process from the point of submission to reviewing Edit and Verification reports. Time will be allowed for questions and answers.
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(Oct. 4, 2024) – Through a partnership with Affiliated Enterprise Solutions, Healthworks provides Grants at a Glance, a monthly newsletter, and webinars to enhance grant writing skills and individual consulting options.
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(Oct. 4, 2024) – DCCCA is hosting the Kansas Opioid and Stimulant Conference Thursday, Dec. 12 at the Hyatt Regency in Wichita. Early bird registration is only $65 through Oct. 31.
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(Oct. 25, 2024) – This forum will foster discussion regarding critical issues impacting health and health care, focusing on how artificial intelligence systems in health care transform how we communicate, collaborate and generate revenue.
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(Oct. 4, 2024) – A new APS vendor, Vigilor from TRIMEDX, a division of Indianapolis-based clinical asset management company TRIMEDX, delivers clinical engineering services, clinical asset informatics and medical device cybersecurity.
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(Oct. 4, 2024) – CMS Issues Five PPS Payment and Policy Correction Notices for FY 2025, 340B Contract Pharmacy Protections Upheld in Louisiana, U.S. Households Eligible to Order Free at-Home COVID-19 Tests, Congress Enacts Short-term Continuing Resolution, CMS Issues Guidance to States to Encourage EPSDT Utilization, Compliance, CMS Issues Notice of Adjustment to CY 2025 Amount in Controversy Thresholds, MLN Connects Provider eNews
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(Sept. 27, 2024) – KHA fall District Meetings are something I look forward to each year. It is an opportunity for us to meet face-to-face and discuss important and timely issues but even more important is the opportunity for us to plan for the future.
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(Sept. 27, 2024) – This session will focus on a review of data entry options for financial measures. This will include a walkthrough of the QHi Financial Statement Upload process.
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(Sept. 27, 2024) – In 2023, KHA worked with the legislature to pass a program allowing reimbursement to hospitals for round-the-clock patient observation and the transportation costs of involuntary admission of patients to state hospitals.
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(Sept. 27, 2024) – This week, KDADS clarified time limits for classroom time versus clinical time in CNA programs.
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(Sept. 27, 2024) – Advantage Optics, the online reporting tool accessed from the HIDI Advantage User Portal, was updated with the July 2024 data and now contains October 2018 – July 2024 inpatient, outpatient and emergency department discharges.
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(Sept. 27, 2024) – Supporting KHA's vision, "Optimal Health for Kansans," KHA is sharing SHSMD's health observance calendar as a tool for planning your health events, internal and external communications and social media campaigns.
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(Sept. 27, 2024) – CMS Releases Medicare Shared Savings Program Final Rule, CDC Issues Health Update on Mpox Clade I Outbreak, MLN Connects Provider eNews and Before You Go.
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(Sept. 20, 2024) – KHC brings together clinical, quality, risk management and administrative leaders to educate and inspire improvements in quality and safety.
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(Oct. 4, 2024) – This seminar provides an overview to help members to better understand the basics of workers' compensation and safety in health care.
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(Sept. 20, 2024) – The KHA-PAC invites YOU to a come-and-go reception at the Johnson County Museum on Sept. 24. The event lets you enjoy cocktails and hors d'oeuvres and tour the museum leisurely.
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(Sept. 20, 2024) – This interactive, no-cost session will focus on exchanging best practices, brainstorming and sharing valuable tips. This isn't just another webinar—active participation is encouraged.
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(Sept. 20, 2024) – KHA's partner, E&M Consultants, Inc., will contact members about advertising in the 2025 KHA Membership Directory. They are extremely professional and produce a high-quality publication. Please consider giving them a moment of your time.
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(Sept. 20, 2024) – The Pittsburg State University Irene Ransom Bradley School of Nursing has received an Advanced Nursing Education, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Grant through HRSA to support statewide training.
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(Sept. 20, 2024) – Kansas Screening and Surveillance has a new website with easy-to-find information about Blood Spot Screening, Hearing Screening, Critical Congenital Heart Disease Screening and Birth Defects.
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(Sept. 20, 2024) – U.S. House Passes Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act, CMS Issues Guidance for Rural Emergency Hospitals and Organ Procurement Organizations, CMS Requests Public Input on Medicaid Mental Health Parity Compliance Reporting, MLN Connects Provider eNews
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(Sept. 13, 2024) – KHA's Annual Convention and Trade Show concluded last week and was filled with excitement, great speakers and plenty of networking. Thank you to the KHA Convention Planning Committee for their guidance.
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(Sept. 13, 2024) – KHA and governWell are pleased to offer members a program designed for new board chairs, chair-elects or vice chairs.
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(Sept. 13, 2024) – KLC faculty is providing a 1.5-day in-person Foundations of Leadership Program exclusively for KHA participants. This program introduces the KLC framework and highlights competencies and principles.
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(Sept. 13, 2024) – KHA District Meetings provide members with timely information and are essential in helping KHA learn about your top issues. We encourage CEOs, CFOs, HR executives, trustees and senior staff to join us
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(Sept. 13, 2024) – The Sunflower (Kansas) Chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association invites you to the Oct. 16-18 workshop at the Hilton Garden Inn & Convention Center in Salina. This is an in-person event only.
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(Sept. 13, 2024) – Johnson & Johnson recently announced that DSH hospitals participating in 340B will no longer receive upfront 340B discounts on two significant drugs, Stelara and Xarelto.
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(Sept. 13, 2024) – September is Healthy Aging Month and a good time to encourage your patients to use Medicare services to maintain a healthy lifestyle, manage chronic conditions and stay healthy and independent for as long as possible.
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(Sept. 13, 2024) – Healthworks, in partnership with Affiliated Enterprise Solutions, offers a newsletter and webinars to enhance grant writing skills and individual consulting options.
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(Sept. 13, 2024) – Register now for the virtual 2024 Fall Kansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative Conference from 9:00 a.m. to noon on Oct. 24.
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(Sept. 13, 2024) – This report consolidates data from sources into visuals to help stakeholders make better decisions about the nursing workforce. It comprises five main sections: introductory information, RNs, LPNs, original research and analysis and additional information.
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(Sept. 13, 2024) – CMS clarified in the Aug. 15 MLN Matters that Medicare Administrative Contractors will process G0136 using the Physician Fee Schedule.
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(Sept. 13, 2024) – A new APS-approved vendor with extensive insight into the challenges facing rural health care organizations is now available to provide marketing and communications services to Missouri and Kansas hospitals.
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(Sept. 13, 2024) – According to the CDC's 2022 STI Surveillance Report, syphilis cases have risen more than 78 percent nationally over the past five years.
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(Sept. 13, 2024) – OSHA Plans to Propose Workplace Violence Prevention Standards, CMS Releases SNF, IRF and LTCH Quality Reporting Information, MLN Connects Provider eNews and Before You Go.
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(Aug. 30, 2024) – We look forward to seeing you at the KHA Annual Convention and Trade Show next week. If you have not registered, that is OK. We will have registration on-site. Join us! This year’s theme, Champions of Change, promises to educate, enlighten and inspire attendees.
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(Aug. 30, 2024) – KHA's Heart of Health Care Worker Award highlights hospital employees who have made a significant contribution to the betterment of their hospital. This week, KHA honors Wendy Menold, Sabetha Community Hospital, Sabetha, for her service and contributions to health care.
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(Aug. 30, 2024) – Join KHSC staff for a free webinar when MASA Access representatives share how it partners with providers and works with your health care plan to ensure your employees can access comprehensive coverage, helping them avoid unexpected expenses during emergencies.
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(Aug. 30, 2024) – ChartSpan is hosting an educational webinar at noon on Sept. 20 to dive into the significant changes brought about by the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule.
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(Aug. 30, 2024) – This interactive session will focus on exchanging best practices, brainstorming and sharing valuable tips. This isn't just another webinar—active participation is encouraged, so please have your cameras on and audio ready.
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(Aug. 30, 2024) – The CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices published its 2024-2025 Influenza Season recommendations.
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(Aug. 30, 2024) – Last week, the Food and Drug Administration approved the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna updated (2024 – 2025 formulation) COVID-19 vaccines. Here are the highlights from the FDA approval announcement.
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(Aug. 30, 2024) – This week, select hospital-specific reports pulled from HIDIs Advantage Optics were distributed to participating KHA hospitals.
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(Aug. 30, 2024) – KHA would like to inform our members of the latest member hospital administrator changes since our last hospital list in July.
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(Aug. 30, 2024) – Supporting KHA's vision, "Optimal Health for Kansans," KHA is sharing SHSMD's health observance calendar as a tool for planning your health events, internal and external communications and social media campaigns.
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(Aug. 30, 2024) – Current Report will not be published next week as our staff will be at the Kansas Hospital Association Annual Convention and Trade Show, Sept. 5-6, 2024, at the Sheraton Overland Park/Overland Park Convention Center.
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(Aug. 30, 2024) – MLN Connects Provider eNews
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(Aug. 23, 2024) – Earlier this month, Kansans engaged in civic duties and participated in the 2024 Kansas Primary Elections. Candidates from across the state worked feverishly by participating in community parades, attending local forums and walking door-to-door in the humid Kansas summer heat.
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(Aug. 23, 2024) – We look forward to seeing you at the 2024 KHA Annual Convention and Trade Show. This year’s theme, Champions of Change, promises to educate, enlighten and entertain you with award-winning speakers, networking opportunities and exhibitors displaying state-of-the-art products and services.
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(Aug. 23, 2024) – KHA's Heart of Health Care Worker Award highlights hospital employees who have made a significant contribution to the betterment of their hospital. This week, KHA honors Tanya Brabender, Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc., for her service and contributions to health care.
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(Aug. 23, 2024) – This Noon Briefing examines one intervention that reduces burnout and improves patient outcomes: compassion. Integritas will demonstrate how compassion improves patient care, patient satisfaction, finances and changes lives.
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(Aug. 23, 2024) – This event will explore the essentials of building and sustaining an effective health coalition. Addressing social determinants of health is a collective endeavor, and hospitals play a crucial role in this community effort.
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(Aug. 23, 2024) – Hosted by the Kansas Association of Health Care Executives, this event is the day before the KHA Annual Convention and Trade Show at the Sheraton Overland Park Hotel, so you can enjoy both events.
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(Aug. 23, 2024) – Learn about laundry and linen processes, HCAHPS and EVS, Pathogens and policies and procedures at KHELSA's Environmental and Linen Services Workshop.
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(Aug. 23, 2024) –This webinar is for current and new Kansas Health-e Broadband Consortium members. Questions will be answered, and clarity will be provided for the 2024 USAC funding window to prepare for the 2025 funding year.
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(Aug. 23, 2024) – This week, Advantage Optics was updated with the June 2024 data and now contains October 2018 – June 2024 inpatient, outpatient and emergency department discharges. This includes Executive Snapshot Dashboards, located under Market Optics.
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(Aug. 23, 2024) – CMS regulations require Medicare-participating hospitals to post signage outlining patients' rights under EMTALA in the emergency department and areas where patients will be examined or treated, or wait to be examined or treated.
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(Aug. 23, 2024) – Administrator at Prairie Senior, Citizens Health, Colby.
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(Aug. 23, 2024) – APS is hosting an introductory webinar for its new vendor, Ni2 Health, Inc., at 10 a.m. CDT on Wednesday, Sept. 11.
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(Aug. 23, 2024) – Court Overturns FTC Noncompete Rule, Health Advisory for Increased Oropouche Virus Activity, MLN Connects Provider eNews
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(Aug. 16, 2024) – KHA's Distinguished Health Care Advocate Award honors those who provide an exemplary contribution to the health and well-being of the people of Kansas through their leadership in public, political or policy areas. 2024 award recipient Sen Carolyn McGinn's commitment to the health of Kansans is extraordinary.
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(Aug. 16, 2024) – We encourage you to visit the trade show, which features nearly 175 professional exhibitors displaying state-of-the-art products and services. Be sure to thank the exhibitors for joining us. Their support helps keep our registration fees reasonable.
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(Sept. 13, 2024) – The Health Care Preceptor Academy is designed to engage and grow current and future preceptors with key education tools and strategies to foster a strong preceptor/orientee relationship.
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(Aug. 16, 2024) – KHA's Heart of Health Care Worker Award highlights hospital employees who have made a significant contribution to the betterment of their hospital. This week, KHA honors Patricia Fuller, Kiowa County Memorial Hospital, Greensburg, for her service and contributions to health care.
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(Aug. 16, 2024) – KHA is pleased to announce the hiring of Larry Van Der Wege as the new director of regulatory affairs and preparedness.
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(Aug. 16, 2024) – CMS announced the selection of five Kansas hospitals, and hundreds of hospitals nationally, for mandatory participation in a new episode-based payment model, the Transforming Episode Accountability Model.
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(Aug. 16, 2024) – Pharmaceutical manufacturers Novartis and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America each filed lawsuits in the last two weeks against Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach challenging the 340B protections passed during the 2024 legislative session.
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(Aug. 30, 2024) – This workshop will include presentations from Audrey Dunkel, Irene Hoheusle, Richelle Marting and Justin Dempsey.
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(Aug. 16, 2024) – This conference will help attendees discover proven strategies for implementing and maintaining a swing bed program. Additional sessions will focus on case management, mental and emotional health and Medicare Advantage.
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(Aug. 16, 2024) – The Kansas Health Equity Summit is dedicated to addressing and mitigating challenges posed by resource deserts.
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(Aug. 16, 2024) – On Aug. 9, the FDA announced the approval of Neffy (epinephrine nasal spray) for the emergency treatment of allergic reactions (Type I), including those that are life-threatening (anaphylaxis), in adult and pediatric patients who weigh at least 30 kilograms.
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(Aug. 16, 2024) – WHO Declares Mpox a Public Health Emergency, Health Alert Update on Increasing Mpox Cases in Africa, Online Medicare Training and Certification Now Is Available through careLearning, MLN Connects Provider eNews, Before You Go.
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(Aug. 9, 2024) – I am pleased to announce that Richard Muma, PhD, MPH, PA-C, president of Wichita State University, Wichita, is this year's winner of the Donald A. Wilson Visionary Award.
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(Aug. 9, 2024) – Join KHA staff and the hospitality champions as we celebrate back-to-back Super Bowl Champions, the Kansas City Chiefs, at the KHA convention party at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 5.
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(Aug. 30, 2024) – These meetings are a great informational and networking opportunity for all CEOs, trustees and senior staff. Join us at 9:30 a.m. for networking. The meetings will be from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Lunch is provided.
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(Aug. 23, 2024) – This presentation provides health care professionals with valuable insights into distributing and maximizing the impact of their video content.
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(Aug. 9, 2024)—We recognize and thank our donors for their contributions in June and July 2024. We also invite you to participate in ways you can meet your KHA-PAC goals! We encourage you to donate to the KHA-PAC.
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(Aug. 9, 2024) – KHA is partnering with other health care stakeholders will sponsor an Area Candidate Meet and Greet. The event is from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at the Kansas Leadership Center, 325 E. Douglas Ave. in Wichita.
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(Aug. 9, 2024) – KHA's Heart of Health Care Worker Award highlights hospital employees who have made a significant contribution to the betterment of their hospital. This week, KHA honors Nicole Baum, Holton Community Hospital, Holton, for her service and contributions to health care.
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(Aug. 9, 2024) – KHA and Kansas Health Matters partners invite you to participate in a short survey about the Kansas Health Matters website.
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(Aug. 9, 2024) – HRSA's Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs Region 7 is organizing a conference with the University of Kansas Health System Care Collaborative and Kansas WorkforceONE. They also are hosting a grants workshop pre-session on Sept. 17.
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(Aug. 9, 2024) – Beginning in August/September, CMS' PERM Audit Review Contractor, Empower AI, Inc., will request medical records from providers whose Medicaid or Children's Health Insurance Program fee-for-service claims are randomly selected for review.
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(Aug. 9, 2024) – The Kansas Fights Addiction grant program, funded with opioid settlement dollars, is now accepting applications for a fourth round of funding.
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(Aug. 9, 2024) – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas released its Request for Application for Phase 3 of the Pathways to a Healthy Kansas grant.
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(Aug. 9, 2024) – Join the Kansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative from 9:00 a.m. to noon on Oct. 22, for a virtual, complimentary conference featuring clinical and health policy leaders and engage in conversations about improving maternal outcomes and health equity.
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(Aug. 9, 2024) – Chief Executive Officer, Graham County Hospital, Hill City, Chief Financial Officer, McPherson Hospital, Inc., McPherson, Director of Nursing and Human Resources Director, Wilson Medical Center, Neodesha
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(Aug. 9, 2024) – Payment and Policy Updates for Medicare Inpatient and LTCH PPS, Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS, Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS, Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS and Skilled Nursing Facility PPS and MLN Connects Provider eNews.
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(Aug. 2, 2024) – It is a pleasure to announce that Dennis Franks, CEO of Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center, has been named the recipient of the Kansas Hospital Association's 2024 Charles S. Billings Award.
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(Aug. 2, 2024) – While you are at the 2024 KHA Annual Convention, Champions of Change, please take a minute to thank the sponsors for their generous support. Their contributions allow us to offer the quality sessions you look forward to attending each year.
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(Aug. 2, 2024) – KHA's Heart of Health Care Worker Award highlights hospital employees who have made a significant contribution to the betterment of their hospital. This week, KHA honors Nathan Jameson, Girard Medical Center, Girard, for his service and contributions to health care.
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(Aug. 2, 2024) – I want to take this opportunity to share with you the news that Ron Marshall, KHA's director of preparedness and regulatory affairs, will be retiring from the Kansas Hospital Association on Jan. 31, 2025.
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(Aug. 2, 2024) – The Office of Pharmacy is hosting a recertification webinar from noon to 1:00 p.m. on Aug. 7.
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(Aug. 2, 2024) – Health Equity Innovation Award recognizes organizations, affiliated groups, partnerships, or individuals that have developed and implemented novel approaches, strategies, and interventions aimed at reducing health disparities and promoting health equity in their community.
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(Aug. 2, 2024) – The annual KAMMCO Loss Prevention Program is an opportunity for members—and the professionals who support them—to gather and participate in education that promotes quality patient care and minimizes the risk of litigation for health care professionals.
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(Aug. 2, 2024) – The KU School of Medicine in Wichita is seeking rural Kansas hospital leadership to complete a brief survey (5-10 minutes) designed to explore your perspectives on accountable care organizations.
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(Aug. 2, 2024) – Part 1: Managing Medicare Advantage Rules and Regulations, Aug. 15
Part 2: Collaborating with Partners on Medicare Advantage Education and Communication, Aug. 22
Part 3: Uncovering How Medicare Advantage Plans are Not Paying You and What You Can Do About It, Oct. 1
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(Aug. 2, 2024) – This interactive program is designed to engage and grow current and future preceptors. It uses key education tools and strategies to foster strong preceptor-oriented relationships and abilities.
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(Aug. 2, 2024) – As part of AHA's work on performance improvement, the Quality Collective was launched to provide a collaborative platform for leaders in quality improvement to engage deeply with their peers, collectively strategizing on the most pressing health care quality-related issues.
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(Aug. 2, 2024) – The CDC pneumococcal vaccine recommendations have been updated on June 27 to recommend PCV21 for adults.
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(Aug. 2, 2024) – CMS Releases Final FFY 2025 Medicare Hospice Payment and Policy Updates, MLN Connects Provider eNews
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(July 26, 2024) – It is with pleasure that KHA recognizes hospital trustees who provide outstanding contributions through their leadership and governance.
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(July 26, 2024)—Register now and plan to attend the three-part webinar series, which will help members understand the different aspects of Medicare Advantage.
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(July 26, 2024) – KHA's Heart of Health Care Worker Award highlights hospital employees who have made a significant contribution to the betterment of their hospital. This week, KHA honors Mary Miller, Decatur Health, Oberlin, for her service and contributions to health care.
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(July 26, 2024) – Kansas HOSA is seeking interested health care organizations to have an expo table or break-out session to speak to students at the upcoming Kansas HOSA Fall Leadership Conference on Oct. 17 at the Kansas State University Student Union in Manhattan.
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(July 26, 2024) – KHA's Heart of Health Care Worker Award highlights hospital employees who have made a significant contribution to the betterment of their hospital. This week, KHA honors Max Thomas, Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems, Beloit, for his service and contributions to health care.
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(July 26, 2024)—KHA created a hospital Finance Basics series to help hospitals share information on how they define common financial terms. This week, we are releasing the fourth in the series – Understanding a Hospital Bill.
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(July 26, 2024) – Recently, KHA noticed more bulk emails with attachments blocked by hospital email security.
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(July 26, 2024) – The Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program trains physicians and dentists in community-based settings, focusing on rural and underserved areas. Most of the training is in community-based outpatient settings, where most people receive their health care.
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(July 26, 2024) – Grant funding is available for Kansas nurses attending or interested in attending graduate nursing programs at the University of Kansas School of Nursing.
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(July 26, 2024) – KDHE notified birthing hospitals recently that the Hepatitis B Birth Dose program, supported by "317" federal funds, will sunset this fall. Moving forward, Hepatitis B vaccine and nirsevimab will be provided through the Vaccines for Children program.
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(July 26, 2024) – This week, the Advantage Optics site was updated with the May 2024 data and now contains October 2018 – May 2024 inpatient, outpatient and emergency department discharges.
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(July 26, 2024) – Many of you have already used our online registration for the Kansas Hospital Association Convention, and we thank you!
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(July 26, 2024) – Supporting KHA's vision, "Optimal Health for Kansans," KHA is sharing SHSMD's health observance calendar as a tool for planning your health events, internal and external communications and social media campaigns.
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(July 26, 2024) – GAO Report Recommends Strengthened Oversight of State's Medicaid Eligibility Review Practices, CDC Issues Health Advisory about Disruptions in Availability of Blood Culture Bottles, MLN Connects Provider eNews
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(July 19, 2024) – Congress is amid a short break for the Republican National Convention. While presidential politics dominate the airwaves, now is a good time to take stock of where things stand mid-year on the Hill.
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(July 19, 2024) – Make the most of your time at the convention by attending one of the excellent sessions planned by our allied organizations. Many are open to all attendees! View the convention handbook for more information.
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(July 19, 2024) – This interactive program is designed to engage and grow current and future preceptors, with key education tools and strategies to foster a strong preceptor/orientee relationship.
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(July 19, 2024) – KHA's Heart of Health Care Worker Award highlights hospital employees who have made a significant contribution to the betterment of their hospital. This week, KHA honors Laura Gaffney, MD, AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, for her service and contributions to health care.
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(July 19, 2024) – KHA is pleased to welcome Dain Struble to our team as our new data analytics intern.
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(July 19, 2024) – The KHA's Heart of Health Care Worker Award highlights hospital employees who have made a significant contribution to the betterment of their hospital. This week, KHA honors Lori Tackett, Via Christi St. Teresa, Wichita, for her service and contributions to health care.
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(Aug. 30, 2024) – This program is designed for anyone passionate about hospitals and health care who wants to be trained to educate partners and elected officials at the federal, state and local levels.
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(July 19, 2024) – KHA is pleased to announce the launch of the Healthy Kansas Hospitals mini-grant program, supported by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas and designed to enhance the efforts of member hospitals to promote community health.
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(July 19, 2024) – DCCCA, a nonprofit organization that provides social and community services to improve the safety, health and well-being of its clients, is seeking presentation proposals for its Kansas Opioid and Stimulant Conference.
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(July 19, 2024) – AHA encourages hospitals and health systems that are making significant progress toward providing exceptional care based on the National Academy of Medicine's six health aims to apply for the 2025 AHA Quest for Quality Prize.
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(July 19, 2024) – The Kansas Children's Service League has announced free training through the National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children. The Drug Endangered Children Academy 101 training is open to anyone who works with or impacts children or who wants to learn more.
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(July 19, 2024) – AHA has launched an Advancing Health series where hospital and health system leaders share successes from their organizations' patient safety efforts.
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(July 19, 2024) – CMS Issues Guidance on Medicaid Provider Directory Standards, CMS Releases Proposed CY 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Payment and Policy Updates, MLN Connects Provider eNews
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(July 12, 2024) – I hope you will be able to join us for the KHA Annual Convention and Trade Show on Sept. 5-6 at the Sheraton Overland Park and Overland Park Convention Center.
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(July 12, 2024) – Pharmaceutical companies Abbvie and AstraZeneca filed separate lawsuits on July 1 against Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach over the 340B protections passed during the 2024 legislative session.
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(July 12, 2024) – KHA is launching a monthly call with Kansas human resource leaders to touch base on HR and workforce-related issues, initiatives and opportunities.
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(July 12, 2024) – The KHA's Heart of Health Care Worker Award highlights hospital employees who have made a significant contribution to the betterment of their hospital. This week, KHA honors Kathi McKinney, Labette Health, Parsons, for her service and contributions to health care.
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(July 12, 2024) – Join us for a free webinar at noon on July 31, highlighting strategies used by communities across Kansas to tackle transportation challenges that impact health.
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(July 12, 2024) – KFMC's Health Equity Innovation Award recognizes organizations, affiliated groups, partnerships or individuals who have developed and implemented novel approaches, strategies and interventions to reduce health disparities and promote health equity in their community.
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(July 12, 2024) – The Pittsburg State University ANE-SANE Grant assists Kansas nurses with registration expenses who want to enroll in the following SANE courses at KU Medical Center.
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(July 12, 2024)—Through a partnership with Affiliated Enterprise Solutions, Healthworks offers the Grants at a Glance newsletter and webinars to enhance grant writing skills and individual consulting options.
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(July 12, 2024) – This webinar will explore the importance of making the business case for equity in a resource-constrained health care environment.
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(July 12, 2024) – This week, HIDI launched a new look for the Advantage Optics Portal. The login process does not change. With the new look and feel, HIDI also launched a new training and education suite, the HIDI Academy.
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(July 12, 2024) – On July 3, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in Ryan LLC V. Federal Trade Commission issued a preliminary injunction to stop the Federal Trade Commission from enforcing its non-compete rule which, absent the order, would go into effect on Sept. 4, 2024.
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(July 12, 2024) – The State of Kansas has launched a campaign to attract past residents to choose Kansas as their future home. Love, Kansas, highlights Kansas as an exceptional place to live, work and raise a family.
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(July 12, 2024) – The KIDS Network SSI Certification aims to prepare instructors to consistently educate parents/caregivers, childcare providers, health care providers, and other community members about safe infant sleep practices through standardized training and community outreach.
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(July 12, 2024) – The KHA's Heart of Health Care Worker Award highlights hospital employees who have made a significant contribution to the betterment of their hospital. This week, KHA honors Kim Hermesch, Nemaha Valley Community Hospital, Seneca, for her service and contributions to health care.
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(July 12, 2024) – LTCF Data Guidance, New Rural Substance Use Disorder Information Center, Vaccine Guidance for 2024-2025 Respiratory Virus Season, Proposed Medicare CY 2025 OPPS and ASC Payment and Policy Updates, Home Health PPS Proposed Rule, MLN Connects Provider eNews, Before You Go
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(July 3, 2024) – Let me be one of the first to wish you a happy Independence Day. I hope all of you take some time to enjoy patriotic festivities with family and friends.
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(July 3, 2024) – The Kansas Healthcare Information Management Systems Society presents the Kansas State of Data 2024, a virtual lunch and learn from noon to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17.
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(July 3, 2024) – The Kansas State Board of Healing Arts is hosting a webinar on the evolving role social media plays in health care, common pitfalls, and tips for providers when using social media.
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(July 3, 2024) – The KHA's Heart of Health Care Worker Award highlights hospital employees who have made a significant contribution to the betterment of their hospital. This week, KHA honors Doug Rich, AdventHealth Ottawa, for his service and contributions to health care.
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(July 3, 2024) – This annual event, hosted by Essdack, is the state's largest high school career event, with more than 5,000 students attending in 2023. The expo is designed for employers to showcase their organization and connect with their future workforce.
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(July 3, 2024) – The KHA's Heart of Health Care Worker Award highlights hospital employees who have made a significant contribution to the betterment of their hospital. This week, KHA honors Doug Rich, AdventHealth Ottawa, for his service and contributions to health care.
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(July 3, 2024) – The Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Wichita seeks physician preceptors for their Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program students. Specifically, preceptor physicians will provide clinical learning focused on core rotations for third-year medical students and an immersive experience for medical students while they live and experience your community.
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(July 3, 2024) – After awarding more than $10 million in fall 2023 to 59 projects aimed at substance use disorder services across the state, the Kansas Fights Addiction Grant Review Board has made a new round of funding available.
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(July 3, 2024) – Kansas Connecting Communities is hosting three FREE, one-day training events focusing on maternal mental health, substance use screening and Medicaid reimbursement.
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(July 3, 2024) – If you are a Kansas hospital pharmacyare exempt from the requirements based on statutory definitions in K.S.A. 65-1682, exemptions must be renewed annually by Aug. 31.
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(July 3, 2024) – The Department of Agriculture and the Reinvestment Fund are launching a new program under the Healthy Food Financing Initiative to increase access to healthy foods in communities underserved by grocery stores.
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(July 3, 2024) – Information is now available on the Kansas Hospital Association regulatory page of the KHA website, compiling the 2024 survey citations for CAH and PPS hospitals, RHCs, and nursing homes using the CMS database for Region VII.
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(July 3, 2024) – Revised Guidance for LTCF, HHS Announces Cost Savings for 64 Prescription Drugs, CY 2025 Proposed ESRD PPS Payment and Policy Update, CY 2025 Proposed Home Health Payment and Policy Update, Texas Court Invalidates OCR Guidance on Website Tracking Technologies, Supreme Court Eliminates Deference to Agency Action, MLN Connects Provider eNews, Before You Go ...
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(June 28, 2024) – The Workforce remains a top priority for all health care leaders. This issue is critically important within the walls of a hospital, but it is also important for the communities we serve.
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(July 12, 2024) – The KHA-PAC invites YOU to join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of the K-State University athletic facilities, including the football, volleyball and baseball areas.
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(June 28, 2024) – In the latest KHA podcast episode of Plains Spoken, Audrey Dunkel and Landon Fulmer discuss recent federal legislative activities as we near the August recess.
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(June 28, 2024) – The KHA's Heart of Health Care Worker Award highlights hospital employees who have made a significant contribution to the betterment of their hospital. This week, KHA honors Doug Rich, AdventHealth Ottawa, for his service and contributions to health care.
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(June 28, 2024) – This week, KHA submitted comments to the United States Senate Finance Committee regarding a bipartisan working group's Medicare Graduate Medical Education reforms proposal.
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(June 28, 2024) – The KHA's Heart of Health Care Worker Award highlights hospital employees who have made a significant contribution to the betterment of their hospital. This week, KHA honors Holly Peters, Coffey Health System, Burlington, for her service and contributions to health care.
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(June 28, 2024) – KDHE has announced that effective July 1, 2024, KanCare will cover doula services designed to provide crucial support during pregnancy, labor, delivery and the postpartum period, while enhancing the overall health care experience for expectant mothers.
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(June 28, 2024) – The 2024 KHC Summit on Quality will feature a virtual Storyboard Showcase. KHC invites you to submit your organization’s successful quality improvement projects to be part of the showcase.
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(June 28, 2024) – Because of the Fourth of July holiday, KHA's Current Report will be distributed on Wednesday, July 3, instead of Friday, July 5. KHA wishes everyone next week a safe holiday weekend.
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(June 28, 2024) – KHA would like to inform our members of the latest member hospital administrator changes since our last hospital list in May.
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(June 28, 2024) – Supporting KHA's vision, "Optimal Health for Kansans," KHA is sharing SHSMD's health observance calendar as a tool for planning your health events, internal and external communications and social media campaigns.
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(June 28, 2024) – Chief Nursing Officer, Morton County Health System, Elkhart
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(June 28, 2024) – Health Advisory for Increased Risk of Dengue Virus, HRSA IEA Region 7 Hosts Complimentary Events, Health Insurance Projections for 2024-2034, Nursing Facility Minimum Staffing Technical Corrections, IRF Patient Assessment Instrument Quarterly Q&A, MLN Connects Provider eNews, Before You Go.
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(June 21, 2024) – AHA convenes its Regional Policy Board meetings across the country several times per year. These meetings are an opportunity for hospital leaders to share their views on policy issues and provide a perspective representing their state.
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(June 21, 2024) – Did you know that state and federal governments pay for more than half of Kansas hospital care and regulate 100 percent of KHA activities? That's why your participation in the KHA Political Action Committee is so important.
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(June 21, 2024) – The KHA and other health care stakeholders are sponsoring an Area Candidate Meet and Greet from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25, at Lakeview Village, Heritage Activity Center, 9100 Park St., Lenexa.
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(June 21, 2024) – The KHA's Heart of Health Care Worker Award highlights hospital employees who have made a significant contribution to the betterment of their hospital. This week, KHA honors Cassi Mick, Smith County Memorial Hospital, Smith Center, for her service and contributions to health care.
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(June 21, 2024) – Clinical Nurse Coordinator - RN, Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center
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(June 21, 2024) – The KHA's Heart of Health Care Worker Award highlights hospital employees who have made a significant contribution to the betterment of their hospital. This week, KHA honors Dane Ditto, MD, Wamego Health Center, Wamego, for his service and contributions to health care.
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(June 21, 2024)—The KU TTS training is an online course that requires about 14-18 hours to complete. It concludes with eight hours of virtual skills training that gives providers the knowledge and skills to integrate tobacco treatment into their current practice.
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(June 21, 2024) – On June 10, the White House announced Microsoft and Google are offering free and low-cost resources to rural hospitals to help them boost their cyber defenses.
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(Ju1y 26, 2024) – The Kansas Fights Addiction grant program is offering a third round of funding to support substance use disorder services across the state.
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(June 21, 2024) – On June 12, the FDA announced it is issuing exemptions from certain requirements of section 582 of the FD&C Act to small dispensers (pharmacies) and, where applicable, to their trading partners until Nov. 27, 2026.
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(June 21, 2024) – Moderna recently announced the FDA has approved mRESVIA (mRNA-1345), an mRNA RSV vaccine, to protect adults aged 60 years and older from lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV infection.
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(June 21, 2024) – KHA has been implementing new infrastructure, which will temporarily interrupt online registration from 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 24, until 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 25. We apologize for this inconvenience.
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(June 21, 2024) – CMS to Close Medicare Advance Payments Resulting from Change Health Care Cyberattack, 2023-2032 National Health Expenditure Projections, MedPAC Report to Congress, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit and Health IT Standards Final Rule, CMS Directs State Medicaid Programs to Be More Diligent in Managed Care Oversight, Health Advisory Regarding Diamond Brand Shruumz Products, Clinicians Can Apply for Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program, MLN Connects Provider eNews,
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(June 14, 2024) – Advocacy is at the heart of every service KHA provides for members. Whether we are educating, advocating or relationship-building, we look for ways to assist policymakers at the federal, state and local levels in understanding the issues essential to hospitals.
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(June 14, 2024) – The KHA Board of Directors is looking for qualified nominees, including hospital CEO/administrators, hospital trustees and physicians, to fill vacancies on the 2025 KHA Board of Directors. Three KHA Board positions need to be filled.
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(June 14, 2024) – The KHA's Heart of Health Care Worker Award highlights hospital employees who have made a significant contribution to the betterment of their hospital. This week, KHA honors Becky Levin, Phillips County Health Systems, Phillipsburg, for her service and contributions to health care.
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(June 14, 2024) – The KHA Advocacy All-Star Training has been established to help hospitals develop internal leaders who can effectively and comfortably advocate on behalf of your hospital.
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(June 14, 2024) – The KHA's Heart of Health Care Worker Award highlights hospital employees who have made a significant contribution to the betterment of their hospital. This week, KHA honors Bridget Brion, AdventHealth South Overland Park, for her service and contributions to health care.
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(July 3, 2024) – This webinar will focus on how staff can best implement de-escalation techniques, review core CPI principles and techniques and review patient care scenarios.
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(June 14, 2024) – The 2024 Benefits Survey Report is now available to hospitals that participated in the 2024 survey.
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(June 14, 2024) – The Kansas Medical Assistance Program has issued bulletin 24105 regarding the rate increase for Community Health Worker services effective with dates of service on and after July 1, 2024.
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(July 19, 2024) – Now in its 15th year, the Summit on Quality is a day full of learning, networking and innovation designed to engage and connect a wide range of health care professionals practicing in urban and rural settings.
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(June 28, 2024) – Carlos Schwindt and Dr. Nicole Freund from the KU School of Medicine in Wichita are conducting a study about the perceptions of rural Kansas hospital leadership in accountable care organizations.
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(June 14, 2024) – Experts from the CDC will discuss the clinical features of influenza A(H5N1), recommendations and considerations for influenza testing and treatment, and strategies for culturally competent patient evaluations for possible exposure to influenza A(H5N1).
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(June 14, 2024) – The FDA advised manufacturers of the licensed and authorized COVID-19 vaccines that the COVID-19 vaccines for use in the U.S., beginning in fall 2024, should be monovalent JN.1 vaccines to more closely match currently circulating SARS-CoV-2 viruses.
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(June 14, 2024) – The University of Kansas is pleased to announce Support for Tobacco Recovery Training. The course is packed with ideas and tips on how to support people in their tobacco recovery journey. Scholarships are available. The scholarship application deadline is June 30.
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(July 3, 2024) – The Health Careers Exploration Patch Program is a great activity for scout groups, summer camp programs, youth events, and more. The focus is on exploring the need for health care professionals, the many roles they play, education requirements, resources available for those pursuing a health care career, and health and wellness information.
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(June 14, 2024) – KDHE released a draft Kansas Maternal Child Health Services Block Grant 2025 Application and 2023 Annual Report.
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June 14, 2024) – Attendees will learn how Providence Mission Hospital identified a critical health disparity among sepsis patients and implemented a patient-centered, data-informed solution and be able to identify steps to improve sepsis length of stay and reduce avoidable readmissions.
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(June 14, 2024) – KHSC and APS partner, CorroHealth, is offering a webinar at 11:00 a.m. on June 18 to explore the latest regulatory updates and enforcement trends in price transparency. The webinar will equip you with the knowledge and strategies to ensure your organization thrives.
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(June 14, 2024) – Applications Available for Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program, MACPAC Issues Annual Report to Congress, MLN Connects Provider eNews Available
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(June 7, 2024) – Last week, the KHA Board met for its annual retreat and board meeting. The event allows time for KHA board members to delve deeper into issues impacting Kansas hospitals and the health care industry.
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(June 7, 2024) – In May, KHA conducted a survey asking hospitals if they are currently contracted with Medicare Advantage plans and if they plan to drop any MA contracts in the next year.
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(June 7, 2024) – Advantage Optics was recently updated with the March 2024 data and now contains October 2018 – March 2024 inpatient, outpatient and emergency department discharges.
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(June 7, 2024) – The Kansas Office of Broadband is hosting a virtual planning workshop to equip and empower you and your communities.
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(June 7, 2024) – KHA is searching for an intern to support the KHA data department. Located in Topeka, this is a paid, part-time internship requiring 20-34 hours per week.
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(June 7, 2024) – On May 29, KHA submitted comments to a CMS request related to Medicare Advantage program concerns.
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(June 7, 2024) – This workshop will discuss the federal grant application process, HRSA funding opportunities, common mistakes and tips for writing a strong application. Hospitals are encouraged to participate.
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(June 7, 2024) – The Sunflower (Kansas) Chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association invites you to attend the July 17-18 workshop at the Hilton Garden Inn in Manhattan.
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(June 7, 2024) – The Kansas Office of Broadband is offering grant funds to support equal access to high-speed internet, provide devices to underserved Kansans and expand digital skills training for communities across Kansas.
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(June 7, 2024) – Two new documents compiling the 2024 survey citations using the CMS database for Region VII are now available on KHA's website.
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(June 7, 2024) – The KHA's Heart of Health Care Worker Award highlights hospital employees who have made a significant contribution to the betterment of their hospital. This week, KHA honors Allan Thomas, Ascension Via Christi Hospitals in Wichita, for his service and contributions to health care.
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(June 7, 2024) – The KHA's Heart of Health Care Worker Award highlights hospital employees who have made a significant contribution to the betterment of their hospital. This week, KHA honors Adam Galindo, Newman Regional Health in Emporia, for his service and contributions to health care.
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(June 7, 2024) – According to AM Best, the United States property casualty insurance industry recorded aggregate underwriting losses of $21.2 billion in 2023. As bad as that may sound, it's an improvement over total industry losses of $24.9 billion in 2024.
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(June 7, 2024) – CHI Week is next week, June 10–14. Be sure to save the date, plan ways to celebrate and inspire others to build stronger, healthier communities.
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(June 7, 2024) – 2024 MLR Rebate Analysis, Revised ICR for IRA Rebate Reduction Requests, Medicaid Managed Care Prior Authorization Oversight Recommendations, MLN Connects Provider eNews, Before You Go.
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(May 31, 2024) – Kansas hospitals are committed to providing compassionate health care to all Kansans. While unwavering in that commitment, many stiff headwinds are starting to test the ability to maintain that promise.
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(May 31, 2024) – In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, 90 percent of adults living in the U.S. say the country is facing a mental health crisis and many report major impacts of severe mental health concerns on their families.
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(May 31, 2024) – The purpose of the paper is to provide guidance to nurse educators and employers with recommendations for identifying fraud when they review nurse applications and transcripts for advanced study, employment, certification or other uses.
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(May 31, 2024) – The 2024 Kansas Hospital Association Membership Directories are being distributed to the CEOs of all members. If you would like additional directories, please contact Jan Fenwick at (785) 233-7436.
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(May 31, 2024) – Supporting KHA's vision, "Optimal Health for Kansans," KHA is sharing SHSMD's health observance calendar as a tool for planning your health events, internal and external communications and social media campaigns.
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(May 31, 2024) – CMS Deadline for Provider Enrollment Is June 3, HRSA Nursing Grant Opportunity to Launch Soon, KFF Survey Finds Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mental Health Care, MLN Connects Provider eNews.
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(May 24, 2024) – As we prepare to celebrate the Memorial Day weekend, I am reminded that Memorial Day, observed annually on the last Monday of May, holds profound significance.
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(May 31, 2024) – Help KHA identify individuals who have gone above and beyond the call of duty. The deadline to nominate individuals for a KHA Award has been extended to June 3. We encourage health care organizations to enter a nomination for the KHA awards.
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(June 7, 2024) – This webinar will provide a basic overview of managed care contracting, a review of critical elements contained in the draft Healthy Blue contracts, tips for negotiating favorable terms and anti-trust implications of coordinated negotiations.
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(May 24, 2024) – Effective July 1, JC approved new and revised requirements for the "Infection Prevention and Control" chapter for CAHs and hospitals accredited by the Joint Commission. JC is offering a free on-demand webinar to introduce the new and revised requirements.
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(May 24, 2024) – CMS Launches New EMTALA Complaint Reporting Option, Department of Labor Announces Final Rule Updating Hazard Communication Standard, CDC Issues Health Advisory for International Travel to Saudi Arabia, MLN Connects Provider eNews Available
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(May 17, 2024) – This week, KHA enjoyed celebrating all of you during National Hospital Week. It has been refreshing to see and learn about your activities. I am glad we could help highlight Kansas hospitals, health systems and health care associates. Your health care teams lift up Kansas communities.
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(May 17, 2024) – Join KHA staff for a panel discussion sharing insights and perspectives to help make sense of current Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement and the requirements for addressing social determinants of health.
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(May 17, 2024) – Join KHA for a Noon Briefing when Lacey Hunter, with the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, shares her insight and perspective on the final rule for minimum staffing standards for LTC facilities.
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(May 24, 2024) – During this webinar, a panel of experts will share practical strategies and tactics for defending the revenue you're entitled to and preventing the unnecessary loss of precious dollars.
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(May 17, 2024) – The printed version of the 2024 KHA Membership Directory is in the printing process and will be distributed to members soon. Until then, we are happy to provide members with a link to the digital version of this publication for your use.
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(May 17, 2024) – The Kansas Emergency Nurses Association invites nurses to attend the Jane Ross Memorial Symposium on June 5 at Rolling Hills Zoo in Salina.
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(May 17, 2024) – KHA is pleased many of you are registering for KHA events online. Registering online for KHA events is easy when you follow these helpful tips. Please forward this information to your staff.
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(May 17, 2024) – Do you have social media channels to fill? Use the Society for Health Care Strategy and Market Development's health observance calendar as a tool for your external communications and social media campaigns.
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(May 17, 2024) – CMS Issues New Memorandum Type, CMS Issues Increasing Organ Transplant Access Model Proposed Rule, MLN Connects Provider eNews and Before You Go.
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(May 10, 2024) – The 2024 Kansas legislative session concluded in the early hours of May 1, with a significant focus on a tax reform package.
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(May 10, 2024) – KHA looks forward to celebrating National Hospital Week, May 12-18. The theme, #WeAreHealthCare, ties perfectly with our current public perception campaign.
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(May 10, 2024) – During this webinar, panelists will share their insights and perspectives to help explain current Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement and the requirements for addressing social determinants of health.
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(May 10, 2024) – Healthworks is partnering with Affiliated Enterprise Solutions to offer newsletters and webinars to enhance grant writing skills and individual consulting options.
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(May 10, 2024) – Thank you to those who have already contributed to the KHA-PAC in 2024. We couldn't do what we do without you.
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(May 10, 2024) – AHA created supplements to their Community Health Assessment toolkit to help communities with additional considerations for select populations to ensure equitable engagement throughout the process.
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(May 10, 2024) – The Kansas Legislative Post Audit Committee has approved an audit of a hospital's compliance with the Kansas Lay Caregivers Act. As part of the audit, existing policies will be reviewed for compliance with applicable laws.
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(May 10, 2024) – Advantage Optics, the online reporting tool accessed from the HIDI Advantage User Portal, is where your KHA hospital-level data resides. Beginning with January 2024 discharges, the site began updating monthly instead of quarterly.
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(May 10, 2024) – This conference provides collaboration, knowledge exchange and innovation, uniting experts from diverse fields to address the pressing challenges and opportunities in vaccination and localized health care delivery.
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(May 10, 2024) – The CMS Maternal and Infant Health Initiative has announced a summer maternal health webinar series that will begin in May and run through August.
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(May 10, 2024) – The U.S. Preventive Services Taskforce released final guidelines urging all women to get screened for breast cancer every other year, starting at age 40.
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(May 10, 2024) – If you weren't able to attend the Rural Health Information Hub webinar on Obstetric Readiness in Rural Facilities without Birth Units, the PowerPoint slides and webinar recording are available.
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(May 10, 2024) – National Strategy for Suicide Prevention, Opioid Treatment Program G-codes, Federal Standards for Collecting and Reporting Data on Race and Ethnicity, Resource to Locate Dementia Care, 2024 Annual Report to Congress, Revised Guidance for Home Health Agencies, Hospices, Proposed Changes to Hazardous Waste Rules, MLN Connects Provider eNews, Before You Go.
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(May 3, 2024) – National Hospital Week is right around the corner, May 12-18. KHA will be celebrating all the innovative ways hospitals are supporting and connecting to their communities. The theme, #WeAreHealthCare, ties perfectly with our current public perception campaign.
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(May 3, 2024) – Healthworks has a new program to help hospitals with the challenges of finding and writing grants. Learn more on May 10 at the Grants at a Glance webinar.
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(May 3, 2024) – This year, KHA, MHA and Gallagher Surveys partnered to conduct the 2024 Health Care Compensation Survey. If you participated, you will have received a PDF and excel spreadsheet of an overview of the compensation data.
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(May 3, 2024) – CMS is reinforcing hospitals' informed consent obligations in the interpretive guidance in the State Operations Manual, Appendix A for hospitals at tag A-0955, to properly execute a well-designed informed consent form.
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(May 3, 2024) – The Kansas Association of Health Care Communicators recently recognized Kansas hospitals and health for excellence in public relations and marketing efforts through its Emerald Awards competition.
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(May 3, 2024) – APS is happy to announce its newest vendor, HealthSearch Partners, specializing in recruiting for independent, not-for-profit, and rural hospitals and health systems.
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(May 3, 2024) – Business Entities Sue to Stop FTC Noncompete Rule, Final Nondiscrimination Regulation, 340B Administrative Dispute Resolution Final Rule, Statement on Proposed LCD for Skin Substitute Grafts
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(April 26, 2024) – Last week, hospital and health system leaders from across the country gathered in Washington, DC, to attend the 2024 American Hospital Association Annual Meeting.
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(April 26, 2024) – This conference brings together professionals focused on improving community and population health with those striving to advance diversity, equity and inclusion within hospital management and executive levels.
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(April 26, 2024) – Learn how to utilize QHi's financial benchmarking tool effectively by walking through the tool, learning the easy-upload process, reviewing the QHi financial measures available, and running and scheduling reports.
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(April 26, 2024) – For companies under 500 employees, one in four phishing emails will be responded to, but only 2 percent will be reported. Teaching staff to speak up when they see a phishing attempt will cause others to be more alert when checking their email.
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(April 26, 2024) – Learn how the AblePay solution will increase your revenue while providing a better patient experience overall. Using provider case studies, AblePay will demonstrate how its program positively changes patient payment behavior.
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(April 26, 2024) – Supporting KHA's vision, "Optimal Health for Kansans," KHA is sharing SHSMD's health observance calendar as a tool for planning your health events, internal and external communications and social media campaigns.
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(April 26, 2024) – Medicaid Access and Quality Rules Release, Final Long-Term Care Minimum Staffing Regulation, FTC Finalizes Sweeping Rule Barring Noncompete Agreements, Barriers to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Among Rural Residents, MLN Connects Provider eNews and Before You Go.
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(April 19, 2024) – KHA published its Kansas Health Care Workforce Report and shared it with members during district meetings. The report utilizes data gathered from various sources to illustrate the current pulse on health care workforce challenges in Kansas.
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(April 19, 2024) – Help KHA identify individuals who have gone above and beyond the call of duty. We encourage health care organizations to enter a nomination for the KHA awards.
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(April 19, 2024) – For National Hospital Week, May 12-18, AHA is providing hospitals with new, ready-to-use tools that give hospitals quick access to creative content and makes it easy to engage in the important work of telling the hospital story.
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(April 19, 2024) – On April 4, CMS released its final Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly and HIT Standards for contract year CY 2025.
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(April 19, 2024) – On Wednesday, CMS issued its FY 2025 IPPS proposed rule. The comment period is open until June 10, 2024. View the CMS fact sheet.
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(April 19, 2024) – This rule proposes to update IRF payments and modify the IRF Quality Reporting Program measures and reporting requirements.
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(April 19, 2024) – The Region 7 Disaster Health Response Ecosystem is hosting a complimentary webinar at 11 a.m. Monday, April 29, with Angela Hewlett, MD, MS, the director of the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit, on the current situation of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1.
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(April 19, 2024) – CMS Releases Proposed Mandatory TEAM Model and MLN Connects Provider eNews, Before You Go.
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(April 12, 2024) – For the past two weeks, KHA has had the opportunity to host Kansas hospital leaders at our Spring District Meetings. It has been a great opportunity to meet with members and discuss timely information about your top issues.
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(April 12, 2024) – Thank you, KHA-PAC donors, for your contributions in 2024. Learn more about the exciting ways you can get involved in the KHA-PAC coming up throughout 2024!
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(April 12, 2024) – Utilize QHi's financial benchmarking tool effectively by walking through the tool, learning the easy-upload process, reviewing QHi financial measures available, and watching a demonstration of how to run and schedule reports.
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(April 12, 2024) – Learn more about the careLearning education management solution, a web-based, online educational tool for member hospitals.
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(April 12, 2024)—The Kansas Medical Assistance Program has resumed provider revalidations, and every KanCare provider must complete one to remain enrolled in the Kansas Medicaid program.
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(April 12, 2024) – April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The Kansas Sexual Assault Response Advisory Committee Awareness and Education subcommittee has created a social media toolkit to easily share messages and graphics related to sexual assault statistics and resources.
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(April 12, 2024) – Connect and collaborate with IKC partners in your community! Learn about IKC engagement opportunities, hear updates from KDHE on vaccine-related statutes and requirements, and understand how we can increase community immunity.
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(April 12, 2024) – This webinar will provide an overview of the model, share updates on the implementation, highlight technical assistance available and discuss the suitability of the REH for your community.
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(April 12, 2024) – This session will provide a comprehensive understanding of the recommended vaccine schedule for adolescents and young adults. Participants will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the complexities of vaccination in this age group.
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(April 12, 2024) – Join us from noon to 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 3, to hear how hospitals and communities are partnering to increase access to substance use disorder treatment and harm reduction.
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(April 12, 2024) – CDC Issues Health Alert for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus, Many Medicaid Enrollees Were Unaware of Continuous Coverage, New National Survey on the State of the Nursing Workforce, Final CY 2025 Medicare Advantage and Part D Final Rule, MLN Connects Provider eNews and Before You Go
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(April 5, 2024) – KHA wants to honor those who have gone above and beyond the call of duty and needs your assistance in identifying them.
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(April 5, 2024) – The 2024 KHA Leadership Institute recognizes hospital employees who display outstanding leadership abilities and provides them with additional leadership training to enhance their skills.
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(April 5, 2024) – The KHA Annual Convention and Trade Show is Sept. 5-6 in Overland Park. We are thrilled to announce the convention theme Champions of Change.
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(April 19, 2024) – Subject experts will provide updates impacting adult pneumococcal vaccine recommendations for adult and pediatric patients, respectively, and discuss navigating these updates from a clinical perspective.
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(April 5, 2024) – KHA is pleased to announce Summer Fangman, administrative professional, has joined the KHA staff team.
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(April 19, 2024) – The academy is designed to engage and grow current and future preceptors with key education tools and strategies to foster a strong preceptor/orientee relationship.
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(April 5, 2024)—After a brief program update, participants will walk through the basics of adding measures, adding users, entering and uploading data, and running and scheduling reports.
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(April 5, 2024) – The Kansas Birth Equity Network is hosting the third annual Black Maternal Health Week event, a conversation centering on mental health during pregnancy, birthing and parenting.
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(April 5, 2024) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture Kansas Rural Development has two funding programs available to assist very low-income individuals with repairing health and safety hazards to their homes.
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(April 5, 2024) – Final CY 2025 Medicare Advantage Capitation Rates and Part D Payment Policies, Marketplace Benefit and Parameters Final Rule for CY 2025, Additional Guidance on Informed Consent, Special Enrollment Period for Individuals Losing Medicaid Coverage Extended, FFY 2025 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS Proposed Rule, FFY 2025 Medicare Hospice, Psychiatric and SNF PPS Proposed Rule, CMS FFY 2025 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS Proposed Rule
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(Mar. 29, 2024) – Earlier this week, the Kansas Hospital Association's Board of Directors met in Topeka to discuss business related to the association and those pertinent topics facing Kansas hospitals, including the latest advocacy issues on the state and federal level.
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(Mar. 29, 2024) – This webinar will provide updates impacting adult pneumococcal vaccine recommendations for adult and pediatric patients and discuss navigating these updates from a clinical perspective.
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(Mar. 29, 2024) – It is not too late to register for the District Meetings. Come prepared for an interactive meeting focused on the critical issues you are facing. CEOs, CFOs, HR executives, trustees and senior staff are encouraged to join us.
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(Mar. 28, 2024) – Register for the KONL 2024 Spring Conference – Fostering Excellence through Resourcefulness and join us for education, networking, and fun! Topics include Legislative Updates, Conflict without Casualties keynote, the Kansas Nursing Workforce Center, and more!
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(Mar. 28, 2024) – CMS published Health-Related Social Needs FAQs about four services in the calendar year 2024 Physician Fee Schedule final rule.
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(Mar. 28, 2024) – IKC Community Health Specialists are hosting Vaccination Community Navigator Trainings during March and April. Each training features a different module, highlighting key concepts to enhance vaccine knowledge and confidence among community members.
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(Mar. 28, 2024) – Does your organization improve community health and well-being through leadership and community partnerships? We invite you to apply for the American Hospital Association's 2025 Foster G. McGaw Prize!
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(Mar. 28, 2024) – Congress Enacts Second Appropriations Package, MLN Connects Provider eNews Available
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(Mar. 22, 2024) – Last week, I had the opportunity to attend AHA's Regional Policy Board meeting for Region Six in Kansas City. RPB Six includes Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.
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(Mar. 22, 2024) – Join KAMMCO staff from noon to 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, as they explore the Kansas Health Care Stabilization Fund and how it affects Kansas hospitals and the overall health care climate in Kansas.
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(Mar. 22, 2024) – KHA Sends Letter to Delegates Urging Them to Help Hospitals Impacted by Change Healthcare Cyberattack
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(Mar. 22, 2024) – careLearning is a web-based, cost-effective, educational tool for member hospitals to utilize ensuring employees have required regulatory training and access to hundreds of health care related courses.
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(Mar. 22, 2024) – The health care preceptor academy is designed to engage and grow current and future preceptors with key education tools and strategies to foster a strong preceptor/orientee relationship.
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(Mar. 22, 2024) – The latest Plains Spoken episode dives into the federal budget process, thoughts on whether a government shutdown is looming and more.
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(Mar. 22, 2024) – KHA is excited the meeting is in Kansas City, and we have the opportunity to partner with AHA and our colleagues at MHA and KCMHC to make this the best Health Equity Conference yet.
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(Mar. 22, 2024) – The Pittsburg State University Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Grant Program is offering many free training classes this spring. PSU and the Kansas Coalition for Sexual and Domestic Violence have collaborated in providing free didactic courses.
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(Mar. 22, 2024) – KSHCPS, an organization available to persons working in the central service and/or sterile processing field, is hosting an educational workshop at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 6, at the Nichols Education Center, in Abilene.
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(Mar. 22, 2024) – The Medicare Learning Network guidance on health equity services, covered under the 2024 physician fee schedule, is now available.
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(Mar. 22, 2024) – Attendees will learn about the federal grant application process, where to find diverse funding opportunities, strategies for creating a successful application and resources to support their grant writing efforts.
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(Mar. 22, 2024) – This week, the CDC issued a Health Advisory informing clinicians and public health officials of an increase in global and U.S. measles cases and to provide guidance on measles prevention.
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(Mar. 22, 2024) – The NHSC Scholarship Program provides scholarships to students pursuing primary care health professions training in return for a commitment to provide primary health services in a Health Professional Shortage Area.
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(Mar. 22, 2024) – The Rural Utilities Service at the U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin accepting applications on March 22 for the Reconnect Loan and Grant Program.
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(Mar. 22, 2024) – This week, select hospital-specific reports, pulled from HIDIs Advantage Optics, were distributed to participating KHA hospitals.
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(Mar. 22, 2024) – This week, the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps Annual Data was released.
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(Mar. 22, 2024) – CMS Announces ACO Primary Care Flex Model, KCMHC and Real World Learning to Host Career Fair April 4, Change Healthcare Cyberattack Updates Available – AHA Survey Results | Medicaid Advanced Payments, MedPAC Report to Congress, MACPAC Recommends More Transparency and Oversight of Medicaid Managed Care Denials, MLN Connects Provider eNews, Before You Go
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(Mar. 15, 2024) – KHA has launched a statewide campaign to improve the public perception of health care in Kansas. A toolkit of resources for KHA members is now available.
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(Mar. 15, 2024) – As they say "the early birds of spring are the ones that get the worm." In this case, the early Kansas Hospital Association Political Advocacy Committee donors have come through in a big way, and we commend them for their commitment to the KHA-PAC!
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(Mar. 15, 2024) – KHA staff has captured take-away videos and created board discussion guides from our speakers at the Critical Issues Summit in Wichita. These resources are an excellent way for KHA members to bring governance education into their boardrooms.
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(Mar. 15, 2024) – SunRx is hosting a webinar at 1:00 p.m. on Apr. 17, offering valuable insights to aid decision-making, enabling your entity to uphold compliance and optimize its 340B pharmacy program.
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(Mar. 15, 2024) – APS Partner, TruBridge, announcement from their senior leadership in supporting our members in trying times. Read More ...
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(Mar. 15, 2024) – President Proposes FY 2025 Budget, 8th Circuit Upholds Arkansas 340B Protections, NHSC Scholarship Program Accepting Applications, Medicaid DSH Payment Cut Delays and Medicare Extenders Enacted, CMS Statement About Change Healthcare Cybersecurity Attack, Revised Guidelines for CMHCs, Final Guidance on Medicare Prescription Payment Plan, MLN Connects Provider eNews, Before You Go
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(Mar. 8, 2024) – Since 1969, KHA's foundation, Healthworks, has played an important role in supporting its mission and vision, "Optimal Health for Kansans."
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(Mar. 15, 2024) – Join us for a noon briefing to learn about the Drug Supply Chain Security Act implications for hospitals and what you need to know to comply.
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(Mar. 15, 2024) – This conference will help prepare health care professionals to be facilitators and resources for the surveillance, prevention and control of infections. Attendees will discover proven strategies for implementing infection prevention programs.
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(Mar. 15, 2024) – The KHA Membership Directory is an indispensable tool for members. We strive to assist members in communicating with peers, and we need your help to ensure the information is current.
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(Mar. 8, 2024) – Registration is open for a four-part webinar series presented by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, in collaboration with the Rural Health Information Hub, to support access to safe, high-quality maternity care in rural communities.
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(Mar. 8, 2024) – The April 16-17 spring conference at the Hilton Garden Inn & Convention Center in Salina is an in-person-only event. See the agenda and event summary for more details.
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(Mar. 8, 2024) – The National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center is offering a free webinar, Introduction to the 2024 Joint Commission Standards for Infection Control, at noon on Mar. 15.
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(Mar. 8, 2024) – The agenda has been set for KHA District Meetings. Join us for networking with your peers and KHA staff. Meeting times will be from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with lunch provided. Attend any location that best fits your schedule.
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(Mar. 8, 2024) – The American Hospital Association Physician Alliance partnered with the Collaborative for Healing and Renewal in Medicine to develop a resource for Building a Well-Being Program.
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(Mar. 8, 2024) – This recognition encourages everyone to learn about health care safety and serves as a time for growing awareness and recognizing the work hospitals and health systems do every day to prioritize patient safety.
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(Mar. 8, 2024) – Continuing the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program is making 16 awards under RCORP-Impact to improve access to treatment and recovery services for substance use disorder, including opioid use disorder, in rural areas.
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(Mar. 8, 2024) – Kansas Connecting Communities is a federally funded behavioral health workforce development program administered by KDHE.
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(Mar. 8, 2024) – In the calendar year 2024 Physician Fee Schedule rule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized several new services addressing health equity.
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(Mar. 8, 2024) – Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Available for Older Adults, Cyberattack on Change Healthcare, LTCF Minimum Staffing Rule, Respiratory Viral Illness Guidance Information, Funding Assistance Available to Those Impacted by Change Healthcare Cyberattack, Medicare Prescription Payment Plan Final Guidance, Isolation Period for COVID-19 Shortened, TJC CY 2023 Reporting Deadlines, Cyberattack on Change Healthcare, MLN Connects Provider eNews, and Before You Go.
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(Mar. 1, 2024) – Maternal health is a strategic priority of the Kansas Hospital Association and our members. The KHA staff represents the membership on a variety of committees and initiatives seeking to improve maternal health in Kansas.
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(Mar. 1, 2024) – KHA Spring District Meeting dates and locations have been set. Join us at 9:30 a.m. for networking. Meeting times will be from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with lunch provided.
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(Mar. 1, 2024) – Advantage Optics is where your KHA hospital-level data resides. The site was recently updated with the first quarter of the fiscal year 2024 data and now contains October 2018 – December 2023 inpatient, outpatient and emergency department discharges.
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(Mar. 1, 2024) – The Alliance for a Healthy Kansas and other Medicaid expansion advocacy groups are hosting a rally at the Kansas Statehouse from 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Mar. 6 in the second-floor rotunda of the Capitol.
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(Mar. 1, 2024) – A new poll released last week by the Sunflower Foundation re-affirms previous polls from the last several years that Kansans widely support Medicaid expansion and highlights most Kansans value the economic benefits expansion brings.
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(Mar. 1, 2024) – On Feb. 8, CMS issued QSO-24-05-Hospital/CAH allowing texting patient information and the texting of patient orders among members of the health care team permissible, if accomplished through a HIPAA-compliant secure texting platform and is in compliance with the COP.
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(Mar. 1, 2024) – CMS recently released the final disproportionate share hospital third-party payer rule, addressing recent legislative changes that govern the hospital-specific limit on Medicaid DSH payments.
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(Mar. 1, 2024) – The Office of Burden Reduction & Health Informatics is hosting a virtual education session from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., on March 26, 2024, on the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization final rule released on Jan. 17, 2024.
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(Mar. 1, 2024) – Beginning in 2024, reporting to the National Healthcare Safety Network Antimicrobial Use and Resistance Module is required under the Public Health and Clinical Data Exchange objective of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Promoting Interoperability Program.
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(Mar. 1, 2024) – This session delves into the crucial aspect of safeguarding public health through accessible vaccination programs by exploring ways to ensure that every adult, regardless of insurance status, can access essential vaccinations for a healthier future.
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(Mar. 1, 2024) – KHA would like to inform our members of the latest member hospital administrator changes since our last hospital list in January.
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(Mar. 1, 2024) – Neosho County Community College – Ottawa Campus, 900 E. Logan St., Ottawa, KS 66067 has a position available for a diagnostic medical sonography clinician.
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(Mar. 1, 2024) – CMS Releases CART IPFQR Version 2.3.2
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