Combating the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19): Weeks of June 7
Combating the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19): Weeks of June 7The Michigan First-Dose Tracker indicates that, as of June 10, 60% of Michiganders ages 16 and over had received a COVID-19 vaccine. By June 12, more than 892,000 cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed in the state since the pandemic began; but more than 852,000 …
MHA Provides Testimony in Senate on Newly Introduced Legislation
MHA Provides Testimony in Senate on Newly Introduced LegislationThe Michigan Legislature addressed several bills impacting hospitals during the week of June 7, including legislation that would create new statewide systems of care for two time-sensitive emergency medical conditions, modernize scope of practice for …
Association Submits Comments on Medicare Post-acute Care Proposed Rules
The MHA recently submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the proposed rules to update the Medicare fee-for-service prospective payment systems for fiscal year 2022 for several post-acute care …
Community Benefit Reporting and the COVID-19 Pandemic Discussed in Webinar
Community Benefit Reporting and the COVID-19 Pandemic Discussed in WebinarThe COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impacts on communities, patients and the hospitals that serve them and has severely affected hospital finances. Questions have arisen regarding how pandemic-related expenses, revenues and …
MHA and MHA Keystone Center Events Focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
To act deliberately and purposefully to ensure outcomes across all patient populations are equitable, leaders should know where disparities exist, ways to prevent disparities and how to create a culture and system that reduces disparities to improve quality and …
Chief Medical Officer Debunks COVID-19 Vaccine Myths on MiCare Champion Cast
Chief Medical Officer Debunks COVID-19 Vaccine Myths on MiCare Champion CastThe MHA released a new episode of the MiCare Champion Cast, which features interviews with healthcare policy experts in Michigan on key issues that impact healthcare and the health of communities. …
High Reliability Leads to Safe Work Environment
Creating a highly reliable hospital requires a commitment to a just culture, continuous learning and designing care improvement. The webinar High Reliability in the Time of COVID-19, scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. EDT June 24, will review high reliability principles proven …
CyberForce|Q Offers Continuous, Collective Approach to Cybersecurity Assessments
The MHA’s newest Endorsed Business Partner, CyberForce|Q, offers a new approach to cybersecurity for healthcare organizations. CEO Eric Eder described a situation where a rural healthcare system’s CEO shared his organization’s experience …
Headline Roundup: Week of June 6 for COVID-19 in MichiganThe Keckley Report
Post Pandemic, Affordability Looms as the Big Challenge in Healthcare — This Time, It’s Different
“Pre-pandemic, polls showed healthcare costs were a major concern to U.S. consumers. Post-pandemic, indications are it will re-surface as the industry’s biggest challenge, particularly affordability. But this time, consumers are likely to act differently on their concerns.”
MHA in the News
Modern Healthcare published an interview with MHA CEO Brian Peters June 7 discussing the new administrative rules requiring implicit bias training for licensure or registration of healthcare professionals in Michigan.