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MHA Webinars Focus on Conflict Resolution and Changing Employee Values

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The MHA and the Huron Consulting Group are hosting two webinars focused on helping hospitals attract, retain and promote high-performing talent.

The How to Have Tough Conversations in Healthcare webinar will provide practical strategies to help attendees become a more effective communicator on Oct. 12 from 1 to 2 p.m. EST. Speaker Pam Beitlich, DNP, APRN, will reveal ways to set expectations and deliver difficult messages and will allow time for participants to practice managing conflict.

A Strategic Approach to Workforce Development webinar will highlight outdated norms in the work setting on Nov. 9 from 1 to 2 p.m. EST. Speaker Holly Lorenz, DNP, RN, will share how to respond and adapt to change as values and employee expectations change.

Individuals can register for $100 per login per webinar. CME and continuing education credit for nurses and pharmacists is available for each webinar attended. By attending both webinars, participants may earn up to two (2) ACHE Qualified Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation.

Members should contact Erica Leyko at the MHA to register for the entire series. Questions about webinar series should be directed to Erica Leyko at the MHA.

MHA Strategic Action Plan to be Reviewed Nov. 9

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In the new program year, the MHA continues to prioritize several critical issues, like financial viability, workforce, resilience and wellbeing, behavioral health and health equity.

 

The MHA will host a virtual membership meeting from 2 to 3 p.m. on Nov. 9 to outline the MHA 2023 – 2024 strategic action plan approved by the MHA Board of Trustees. With presentations from MHA CEO Brian Peters and other MHA leaders, the forum will review the priorities and tactics to accomplish goals and how the membership can support these initiatives.

There is no cost to attend, but members are asked to by Nov. 7. Access information for the virtual session will be sent Nov. 8.

 

Questions about the member forum can be directed to at the MHA.

Webinar: Learn How to Utilize Physician Talent on Governing Boards

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As healthcare leaders cope with turbulent times, it’s essential to have physician board members assist with decision-making on things like action prioritization, merger and acquisition activity and social determinants of health.

The webinar Maximizing Contributions of Physician Board Members scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. EST Oct. 17 will help leaders explore strategic areas where physician expertise and guidance is essential, including: Quality and safety efforts, disruptive physician cases, medical staff credentials issues, and medical policy. Those who join will also exchange ideas about how to better orient physicians to the board and handle inherent physician independence and potential conflicts of interest.

MHA members can register an unlimited number of board members for $195 per hospital. By attending the participants may earn up to one ACHE Qualified Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation.

Members with questions about the webinar should be directed to Erica Leyko at the MHA.

Three Upcoming MHA Workforce Webinars Provide Continuing Education

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The MHA and other state hospital associations are hosting three workforce webinars in partnership with the Huron Consulting Group, a firm helping organizations develop future-ready leaders that can drive meaningful cultural and organizational change. Continuing medical education and continuing education credit for nurses and pharmacists is available for each webinar attended. By attending the MHA Virtual Leadership Series, participants may earn up to three (3) ACHE Qualified Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation.

The webinars are scheduled from 1 to 2 p.m. EST on Sept. 14, Oct. 12 and Nov. 9., focusing on transforming organizations to attract, retain and promote high-performing talent.

Wonder Drug: The Science of Serving Others, presented by Anthony Mazzarelli, MD, JD, will explain how to build positive psychology in the workplace and in personal lives, and how treating one another affects well-being and resilience. The October and November webinars focus on effective communication and conflict management and workforce attraction and engagement. Speakers Pam Beitlich, DNP, APRN, and Holly Lorenz, DNP, RN, both have more than 35 years of experience in nursing administration.

Individuals can register for $100 per login per webinar. Members with questions about the webinar series or registration for the entire series should contact Erica Leyko at the MHA.

Webinar Teaches Ways to Amplify Contributions of Physician Board Members

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The webinar Maximizing Contributions of Physician Board Members from noon to 1 p.m. EST Oct. 17 will guide attendees to utilize physician expertise related to advising on patient care decisions, the ethical considerations around biomedical, artificial intelligence and transparency, and the best approaches to planning and executing change in technology and clinical care.

Participants will also receive ideas about how to better orient physicians to the board and handle inherent physician independence and potential conflicts of interest.

MHA members can register an unlimited number of board members for $195 per hospital. By attending the webinar, participants may earn up to one ACHE Qualified Education Hour toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation.

Members with questions regarding the webinar series may contact Erica Leyko at the MHA.

MHA Webinar on Maximizing Contributions of Physician Board Members

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How can leadership utilize the distinct skills and expertise of physician board members?

The MHA webinar Maximizing Contributions of Physician Board Members will take place from noon to 1 p.m. EST Oct. 17 will present research findings about the perceptions and experiences of physician board members and outline recommendations to maximize physician talent.

Participants will explore the key role physicians play in planning strategy and advising on patient care decisions, merger and acquisition activity and consolidation, ethical considerations around biomedical, artificial intelligence, transparency and other policies. Additionally, participants will learn strategies to effectively integrate physicians onto a board, how to facilitate physician independence and manage potential conflicts of interest.

MHA members can register for $195 per hospital. Participants may earn up to four ACHE Qualified Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation.

Members with questions about webinar series should be directed to Erica Leyko at the MHA.

MHA Monday Report July 31, 2023

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Hospitals for Patient Access Advocacy Day Scheduled

MHA chief nursing officers and other Michigan hospital leaders are encouraged to register for Hospitals for Patient Access Advocacy Day from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 13 at the MHA Capitol Advocacy Center in …

CMS Releases Medicare Physician Fee Schedule CY 2024 Proposed Rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its calendar year (CY) 2024 proposed rule for the physician fee schedule. The rule proposes a decrease to the conversion factor by 3.34%, to $32.75 in …

Toolkit Created to Strengthen Caregiver Support Programs

The MHA Keystone Center recently released the Michigan Caregiver Navigation Toolkit to guide hospitals and health systems implementing and maintaining caregiver navigation programs. These initiatives are designed to support caregivers in their role by providing …

CMS Releases Occupational Mix Data

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released July 12 the fiscal year 2025 Hospital Wage Index Development Timetable, a public use file (PUF). The PUF contains data reported by prospective payment system hospitals on …

AI and Workforce Development Webinar Series Offers CME Credit

The MHA and other state hospital associations are hosting a webinar series in partnership with the Huron Consulting Group Aug. 10 through Nov. 9 from 1 – 2 p.m. EST. CME and continuing education credit …

Corewell Health’s Freese Decker Named AHA Chair-elect Designate

The American Hospital Association (AHA) Board of Trustees elected Tina Freese Decker, president & chief executive officer, Corewell Health as its Chair-elect Designate July 16. Freese Decker will be Chair-elect in 2024 and become the …

The Keckley Report

Paul KeckleyThe Four Issues that will Impact Healthcare Services Providers and Insurers Most in the Last Half of 2023 and First Half of 2024

“As first half 2023 financial results are reported and many prepare for a busy last half, strategic planning for healthcare services providers and insurers point to 4 issues requiring attention in every boardroom and C suite …

These issues frame the near-term context for strategic planning in every sector of U.S. healthcare. They do not define the long-term destination of the system nor roles key sectors and organizations will play. That’s unknown. …”

Paul Keckley, July 24, 2023

AI and Workforce Development Webinar Series Offers CME Credit

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The MHA and other state hospital associations are hosting a webinar series in partnership with the Huron Consulting Group Aug. 10 through Nov. 9 from 1 – 2 p.m. EST. CME and continuing education credit for nurses and pharmacists is available for each webinar attended. By attending the MHA Virtual Leadership Series, participants may earn up to four (4) ACHE Qualified Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation.

The Aug. 10 webinar, How AI @ Work Will Advance Human Intelligence, presented by Gurpreet Dhaliwal, MD, will outline how artificial intelligence will affect data systems and readiness, clinician training and engagement and ethical frameworks. Additional topics focus on well-being and resilience, effective communication and conflict management and workforce attraction and engagement.

The MHA-member registration fee for all four webinars, with a maximum of 25 registered users, is a flat rate of $500. Members may contact Erica Leyko at the MHA to register at the group rate. Individuals can register for $100 per login per webinar, or for all four webinars for a flat-rate fee of $375.

Members with questions regarding the webinar series should contact Erica Leyko at the MHA.

Webinar Series Explores AI, Resilience and Other Topics

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The MHA and other state hospital associations are hosting a webinar series in partnership with the Huron Consulting Group Aug. 10 through Nov. 9 from 1 – 2 p.m. EST. The content will help registrants differentiate the organization’s brand, think innovatively about technology, align workforce around a common set of goals and values, optimize the customer experience and develop future-ready leaders that can drive meaningful cultural and organizational change.

The Aug. 10 webinar, How AI @ Work Will Advance Human Intelligence, will outline ways to rethink data systems and readiness, clinician training and engagement, and ethical frameworks. Gurpreet Dhaliwal, MD, a clinician educator at the University of California San Francisco, will address each of these and what comes next when AI makes healthcare better, stronger and faster.

The Sept. 14 webinar, Wonder Drug: The Science of Serving Others, Anthony Mazzarelli, MD, JD, a healthcare executive, lawyer, bioethicist and associate professor, will discuss why having more compassion for patients is a powerful way to not only achieve better patient outcomes, but also promote your own well-being, resilience and resistance to burnout.

CME and continuing education credit for nurses and pharmacists is available for each webinar attended. By attending the MHA Virtual Leadership Series, participants may earn up to four ACHE Qualified Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation.

Members are encouraged to register for the webinar. Registration for these MHA-member events is limited to 25 attendees per session, for a flat rate of $500.

Members with questions regarding the webinar series should contact Erica Leyko at the MHA.

Webinar Series Explores Industry Trends and Best Practices

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The MHA and other state hospital associations are hosting a webinar series in partnership with the Huron Consulting Group Aug. 10 through Nov. 9 from 1 – 2 p.m. EST. The content will help registrants differentiate the organization’s brand, think innovatively about technology, align workforce around a common set of goals and values, optimize the customer experience and develop future-ready leaders that can drive meaningful cultural and organizational change.

The Aug. 10 webinar, How AI @ Work Will Advance Human Intelligence, will outline ways to rethink data systems and readiness, clinician training and engagement, and ethical frameworks. Gurpreet Dhaliwal, MD, a clinician educator at the University of California San Francisco, will address each of these and what comes next when AI makes healthcare better, stronger and faster. Additional topics focus on well-being and resilience, effective communication and conflict management and workforce attraction and engagement.

CME and continuing education credit for nurses and pharmacists is available for each webinar attended. By attending the MHA Virtual Leadership Series, participants may earn up to four ACHE Qualified Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation.

Members are encouraged to register for the webinar. Registration for these MHA-member events is limited to 25 attendees per session, for a flat rate of $500.

Members with questions regarding the webinar series should contact Erica Leyko at the MHA.