First Legislative Policy Panel Meeting New Program Year
The MHA Legislative Policy Panel met Oct. 11 to develop recommendations for the MHA Board of Trustees on legislative initiatives impacting Michigan hospitals. The meeting focused on state legislative updates for the new members of …
Auto No-Fault Hearings Continue, Interstate Compacts Advance
Auto No-Fault Hearings Continue, Interstate Compacts AdvanceThe Michigan Senate Finance, Insurance and Consumer Protection Committee continued to hear testimony during the week of Oct. 9 on Senate Bills 530 and 531. Introduced by Sen. Mary Cavanagh (D-Redford Township) and Sen. Sarah …
ANA-MI Opposes Mandated Nurse Staffing Ratio Legislation
The American Nurses Association – Michigan (ANA-Michigan) publicly announced their opposition Oct. 11 to Senate Bill 334 and House Bill 4550, which require state mandated ratios for hospital nurses. The ANA-MI joins the MHA and …
DEA Plans to Extend Telemedicine Rules for Controlled Substances Through 2024
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced pandemic-era rules allowing controlled substances to be prescribed via telemedicine will be extended through Dec. 31, 2024. This extension follows significant opposition to the DEA’s plan to curtail these …
MHA Keystone Center 2022-2023 Annual Report Highlights Quality and Safety Priorities
MHA Keystone Center 2022-2023 Annual Report Highlights Quality and Safety PrioritiesThe MHA Keystone Center recently released its 2022-2023 Annual Report, showcasing its dedication to advancing patient and workforce safety alongside member organizations. The report highlights the healthcare safety and quality improvements made through MHA Keystone Center-led …
MHA to Host Virtual DEI Certificate Program
Save the date for a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Healthcare certificate program scheduled for Dec. 7 and Dec. 8 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. EST. The event, hosted by the MHA and other …
MiCARE Project Discontinued
The Michigan Care Access Referral Exchange (MiCARE), hosted by Bamboo Health’s OpenBeds solution, will be discontinued effective Oct. 31, 2023. The goal of MiCARE was to create a comprehensive network of behavioral health treatment providers, …
MHA Podcast Covers Program Year Priorities: Behavioral Health, Workforce Restoration, Health Equity and More
MHA Podcast Covers Program Year Priorities: Behavioral Health, Workforce Restoration, Health Equity and MoreThe MHA released a new episode of the MiCare Champion Cast, which features interviews with healthcare policy experts in Michigan discussing key issues that impact healthcare and the health of communities. The October 2023 episode, …
The Keckley Report
As HLTH 2023 Convenes, Three Themes speak Volumes about Where U.S, Healthcare is Headed
“In Las Vegas this week, 10,000 healthcare entrepreneurs, investors, purchasers and industry onlookers are gathered to celebrate the business of U.S. healthcare. It follows the inaugural Nashville Healthcare Sessions last month that drew a crowd to Music City touting “the premier healthcare conference set in the most relevant, exciting, and welcoming city in the south.“ …
The root causes of the system’s poor performance are understood and considered: they’re daunting. But that does not impede the willingness of private investors to make bets presuming the future of the U.S. healthcare is not a repeat of its past.“
MHA in the News
MHA in the NewsThe MHA received media coverage the week of Oct. 9 on rural healthcare challenges and legislation proposing state mandated nurse-to-patient staffing ratios. The Detroit Free Press published an article Oct. 12 on the closure of …