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GME Capitol Day Approaches May 21

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The MHA is hosting the 2025 MHA Graduate Medical Education (GME) Capitol Day from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. May 21 in Lansing. The event is an opportunity for Michigan’s physician residents from teaching hospitals and academic medical centers to meet with legislators to discuss the vital role GME health professionals play in the healthcare continuum and other legislative issues facing physician residents and medical students in Michigan.

Physician residents, GME program administrators and directors are encouraged to register by May 9. Due to legislative schedules and meeting space limitations, each participating group is encouraged to register no more than three physician residents per hospital.

Members with questions may contact Elizabeth Kutter at the MHA.

MHA to host GME Capitol Day May 21

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The MHA is hosting the 2025 MHA Graduate Medical Education (GME) Capitol Day from 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. May 21 in Lansing. The event is an opportunity for Michigan’s physician residents from teaching hospitals and academic medical centers to meet with legislators to discuss the vital importance of GME health professionals and other legislative issues facing physician residents and medical students in the state.

Physician residents, GME program administrators and directors are encouraged to register by May 9. Due to legislative schedules and meeting space limitations, each participating group is encouraged to register no more than three physician residents per hospital.

Members with questions may contact Elizabeth Kutter at the MHA.

Medical Residents Converge for GME Capitol Day

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Three physician residents and a Michigan state house representative posing for a photo in a hallway.
Henry Ford Health physician residents pictured with Representative Kimberly Edwards (D-Eastpointe).

The MHA Graduate Medical Education (GME) Capitol Day welcomed more than 40 physician residents from a dozen member hospitals to the MHA Capitol Advocacy Center offices May 1 for a day of meetings with members of the Michigan Legislature and their staffs. Each group of residents met with a combination of lawmakers and legislative staff throughout the day, with conversations focusing on the importance of graduate medical education, physician residents in the healthcare continuum and Michigan’s future physician healthcare workforce talent pipeline.

Meetings were held in the Michigan Capitol, the Anderson House Office Building and the Senate Binsfeld Office Building.

Participating lawmaker offices included:

  • House Speaker Joe Tate (D-Detroit)
  • House Minority Leader Matt Hall (R-Richland Township)
  • Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt (R-Porter Township)
  • Senate Healthy Policy Chair Kevin Hertel (D-Saint Clair Shores)
  • Senate Health Policy Vice Chair Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit)
  • House Appropriations Chair Angela Witwer (D-Delta Township)
  • House Speaker Pro Tempore Laurie Pohutsky (D-Livonia)
  • House Majority Floor Leader Abraham Aiyash (D-Hamtramck)

Residents used and shared with lawmakers an infographic that provides facts regarding GME.

Members with questions on GME and state legislation related to the healthcare workforce should contact Elizabeth Kutter at the MHA.

News to Know – April 15, 2024

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Members are encouraged to register for the 2024 MHA Graduate Medical Education (GME) Capitol Day, scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, at the MHA Capital Advocacy Center by April 19. Physician residents, GME program administrators and directors are encouraged to attend the event. Due to legislative schedules and meeting space limitations, each participating group is encouraged to register no more than three physician residents per hospital. Members with questions regarding registration may contact Meghan Protz-Sanders at the MHA and members with questions about further details may contact Elizabeth Kutter at the MHA.

News to Know – April 1, 2024

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  • Registration is now open for the 2024 MHA Graduate Medical Education (GME) Capitol Day, scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, at the MHA Capital Advocacy Center. Physician residents, GME program administrators and directors are encouraged to attend the event. Due to legislative schedules and meeting space limitations, each participating group is encouraged to register no more than three physician residents per hospital. Members are encouraged to register by April 19. Members with questions regarding registration may contact Meghan Protz-Sanders at the MHA and members with questions about further details may contact Elizabeth Kutter at the MHA.
  • Registration is open for the 2024 Michigan Maternal Infant Health Summit scheduled June 17-18 at the Lansing Center. The Michigan Department of Health & Human Services Division of Maternal & Infant Health event provides a unique opportunity for multidisciplinary collaboration, convening both national and statewide stakeholders working to advance maternal, infant and family health. The Michigan Maternal Infant Health Summit is a forum for innovation and change, addressing root causes of inequities, challenging systematic barriers and creating actionable solutions. Registration costs $125 per person and will be on sale until June 5 or until the event is sold out. Members with questions may visit the Michigan Maternal Infant Health Summit website.

MHA Monday Report March 4, 2024

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capitol buildingSenate Subcommittee Hears Testimony on Opioid Settlement Dollars

The Senate Appropriations Department of Health and Human Services Subcommittee convened March 28 to hear testimony on the state’s opioid settlement dollars. Testimony began with Amy Dolinky, technical adviser for opioid settlement funds at the …

Now Accepting Nominations for the Annual Healthcare Leadership Award

Nominations are now being accepted for the annual MHA Healthcare Leadership Award, which honors those who have demonstrated outstanding healthcare leadership within individual facilities and in their communities. The deadline to nominate an exceptional healthcare …

Reporting AUR Module Data Session Available

Effective in 2024, eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals are required to report Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR) data to the National Healthcare Safety Network as part of the Public Health and Clinical Data …

2024 Healthcare Leadership Academy Registration Closes March 8

The deadline to register for the 2024 MHA Healthcare Leadership Academy is March 8. The program is scheduled for March 13-15 and May 1-2. Delivered in partnership with Executive Core and Grand Valley State University for …

MHA Rounds graphic with Brian PetersMHA CEO Report — Prioritizing our Workforce

Workforce Support and Innovation is the top priority for the MHA this program year, as identified by our board of trustees and echoed by every member hospital and health system throughout the state. This should come as no surprise, as few sectors of …

The Keckley Report

Paul KeckleyWhat a Biden-Trump Re-Match means for Healthcare Politics: How the Campaigns will Position their Differences to Voters

With the South Carolina Republican primary results in over the weekend, it seems a Biden-Trump re-match is inevitable. Given the legacies associated with Presidencies of the two and the healthcare platforms espoused by their political parties, the landscape for healthcare politics seems clear …

Polls indicate Campaign 2024 will be decided based on economic conditions in the fall 2024 as voters zero in on their choice. Per KFF’s latest poll, 74% of adults say an unexpected healthcare bill is their number-one financial concern—above their fears about food, energy and housing. So, if you’re handicapping healthcare in Campaign 2024, bet on its emergence as an economic issue, especially in the swing states (Michigan, Florida, North Carolina, Georgia and Arizona) where there are sharp health policy differences and the healthcare systems in these states are dominated by consolidated hospitals and national insurers. …

Paul Keckley, Feb. 26, 2024

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MHA-member physician residents are encouraged to save the date for GME Capitol Day, scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, at the MHA Capital Advocacy Center.

MHA CEO Brian PetersMHA in the News

The MHA received media coverage the week of Feb. 26 that includes quotes from MHA CEO Brian Peters appearing in stories by CNN and Crain’s. CNN published an article Feb. 26 on the Michigan economy …

News to Know – Feb. 5, 2024

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  • MHA-member physician residents are encouraged to save the date for GME Capitol Day, scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, at the MHA Capital Advocacy Center.
  • MHA-member communications professionals are encouraged to save the date for this year’s MHA Communications Retreat, scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, at the Henry Center for Executive Development in Lansing.

MHA Monday Report Jan. 22, 2024

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MHA Monday Report

CMS Finalizes Prior Authorization Reform Rule for MA, Medicaid and CHIP Plans

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule last week intended to expedite the prior authorization process for those covered by Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) plans. …

Register Now for MHA Human Resources Conference

Registration is now open for the 2024 MHA Human Resources Conference, scheduled for March 5, 2024 at the ACH Hotel Marriott University Area, Lansing. Attending the conference provides human resource professionals with an opportunity …

MDHHS Issues RFP to Expand Child Adolescent Health Center Programs

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to expand Child and Adolescent Health Center programs, focusing on school-based or school-linked health services. This initiative will support …

Now Accepting Nominations for the 2024 MHA Ludwig Community Benefit Award

The MHA is accepting nominations for the 2024 Ludwig Community Benefit Award, which recognizes healthcare organizations that improve the health and well-being of their communities through collaborative health, economic or social initiatives. Benefits provided include …

OAC Provides Recommendations and Hosts Panel Discussion

The Michigan Opioid Advisory Commission (OAC) provides recommendations to the legislature about initiatives that will bolster education, prevention, treatment and services of substance use disorders and mental health conditions. The Commission aims to equip local …

SAMHSA Rural EMS Training Grant Program Pre-Application Webinar

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is launching a grant program to recruit and train emergency medical service (EMS) providers to rural areas. This program intends to address substance use disorder and …

Outpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule Includes Behavioral Health Additions

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently finalized several policies in the 2024 Medicare fee-for-service final rules for the outpatient prospective payment system and physician fee schedule final rule. These provisions, effective …

MHA Podcast Explores Workplace Violence Resources for Michigan Hospitals

The MHA released a new episode of the MiCare Champion Cast, which features interviews each month with experts in Michigan discussing key issues that impact healthcare and the health of communities. The January 2024 episode, …

The Keckley Report

Paul KeckleyEconomic Indigestion for U.S. Healthcare is Reality: Here’s What it Means in 2024

“By the end of this week, we’ll know a lot more about the economic trajectory for U.S. healthcare in 2024: it may cause indigestion. …

So, the conclusion that can be deduced from the four events this week is this: economic indigestion in U.S. healthcare will persist this year and beyond because there is no political will nor industry appetite to fix it.  Darwinism aka ‘survival of the fittest’ is its destiny unless….???”

Paul Keckley, Jan. 15, 2024

News to Know

  • MHA-member physician residents are encouraged to save the date for GME Capitol Day, scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, at the MHA Capital Advocacy Center.
  • MHA-member communications professionals are encouraged to save the date for this year’s MHA Communications Retreat, scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, at the Henry Center for Executive Development in Lansing.

News to Know – Jan. 22, 2024

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  • MHA-member physician residents are encouraged to save the date for GME Capitol Day, scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, at the MHA Capital Advocacy Center.
  • MHA-member communications professionals are encouraged to save the date for this year’s MHA Communications Retreat, scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, at the Henry Center for Executive Development in Lansing.