Governor Signs Supplemental Hospital Funding into Law
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a supplemental budget bill July 26, appropriating $160 million in funding for Michigan hospitals that is intended to account for the cost of treating COVID-19 patients throughout …
Webinar Reviews Documentation Compliance
Documentation remains one of the most problematic components of healthcare. Proper documentation is crucial for the provision of safe care and communication across the continuum of care and plays a major role in compliance and reimbursement. …
MHA Excellence in Governance Fellows Graduate
MHA Excellence in Governance Fellows GraduateAfter a year’s delay due to the pandemic, members of the 2019-2020 class of the MHA Excellence in Governance Fellowship completed their work and participated in a graduation ceremony. Thirteen fellows graduated from the nine-month program that focuses …
LGBTQ+ Informed Care Webinar Offered Aug. 19
The Michigan Public Health Institute and the MHA Keystone Center are hosting a webinar to illustrate the importance of data collection specific to LGBTQ+ patients. LGBTQ+ Informed Care: It Starts with Data is a free event and will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Aug. 19. …
Medicare Advantage Enrollment Continues to Rise
Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment in Michigan totaled approximately 1,107,000 in July, an increase of 12,000 beneficiaries since April. The July MA enrollment is spread across 45 MA plans that are currently operating in the state, with approximately 48% of Michigan’s 2.3 …
MHA Mourns Passing of Sen. Carl Levin
MHA Mourns Passing of Sen. Carl LevinMHA CEO Brian Peters published a statement on the passing of former U.S. Sen. Carl Levin July 29, 2021. Levin. served in the Senate from 1979 to 2015.
The Keckley Report
The Keckley ReportImplications: AHA Opines on Vaccines
“The American Hospital Association Board approved this Policy Statement on Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination of Health Care Personnel:
‘To protect all patients, communities and personnel from the known and substantial risks of COVID-19, the American Hospital Association (AHA) strongly urges the vaccination of all health care personnel …’
“For hospitals, the threat posed by the Delta variant and employee vaccine hesitancy adds to the storm clouds gathering.”
Paul Keckley, July 26, 2021