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MHA Monday Report April 22, 2024

Monday Report
MHA Monday Report

MHA Annual Membership Meeting Registration Opens

MHA Annual Meeting logoRegistration is now open for the MHA Annual Membership Meeting June 26 through 28 at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. The annual meeting will feature an outstanding …

 

MHA Webinars Share Ways Virtual Care and New Recruitment Models Support PFE

The MHA will host two webinars May 2 and May 30 on virtual care and recruitment models in healthcare that support person and family engagement (PFE). It is through dialogue, relationship building and shared decision-making among patients, caregivers and healthcare staff that …

Advancing Safe Care Award Nominations Due April 26

Nominations for the 2024 Advancing Safe Care Award close on April 26. The award recognizes Michigan hospitals for improving care safety and reliability, with eligible nominees including teams dedicated to transparency in care …

Applications Open for Excellence in Governance Fellowship

Applications are currently being accepted for the 2024-2025 Excellence in Governance Fellowship, which will be held from October 2024 through June 2025. The MHA Excellence in Governance Fellowship is a rigorous and comprehensive program delivering …

Latest AHA Trustee Insights Focuses on Importance of Children’s Health

The April edition of Trustee Insights, the monthly digital package from the American Hospital Association (AHA), focuses on the value nurse leaders bring to the governing board. An article outlines information from several studies citing how nurses promote health equity …

The Keckley Report

Paul Keckley8 Reasons Hospitals must Re-think their Future

“Last Monday, CMS announced the base payment rate it will pay Medicare Advantage plans in 2025: plans will see an average 3.7%, or $16 billion, increase in payments once risk scores are factored in but a cut to base payments of 0.16% since 2025 risk scores were expected to be 3.86%. That’s the math. …

These rules are a big deal. CMS appears poised to challenge the industry’s formidable strengths and force changes.

Together, these rules will disrupt day to day operations in every MA plan, intensify friction with providers over network design, coverage and reimbursement negotiations and confuse enrollees who might have to pay more or change plans. …”

Paul Keckley, April 15, 2024

News to Know

  • The results of special elections conducted April 16 restores the two-person Democratic majority in the Michigan House of Representatives with the elections of Mai Xiong (D-Warren) in the 13th House District and Peter Herzberg (D-Westland) in the 25th House District.
  • Healthcare leaders are encouraged to nominate a colleague who advances health equity for the New Detroit Just Lead: Advancing Racial Equity 2024 Leadership Award.

MHA in the News

The Detroit News published an article April 15 on all Michigan projects that were earmarked in the final government spending bill for 2024, which included $756,000 for the MHA Keystone Center to support the development and deployment of evidence-based best practices and hands-on training to nursing home staff for the prevention of infections. …

MHA Monday Report April 15, 2024

Monday Report
MHA Monday Report

capitol buildingMichigan Legislature Introduces Behavioral Health Bills

The Michigan Legislature introduced several bills recently related to behavioral health. The bills are a result of MHA advocacy activity that supports the behavioral health section of the MHA Strategic Action Plan. Each of the …

MHA Board Uplifts Funding for Birthing Hospitals and Support for Health Equity

The MHA Board of Trustees continued work on advancement of the 2023-2024 Strategic Action Plan at its April 10 meeting, with focus on its four pillars: workforce support and innovation, viability, improved behavioral healthcare and …

$10 Million Grant Available for Birthing Hospitals

The MHA and the Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health recently secured a new state grant to support birthing hospitals. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is providing $10 million for hospitals …

MHA Publishes Guardianship Guide for Providers and Patients

The MHA published a new resource for hospital and healthcare teams to support patients and families navigating the guardianship process. The Guide for Michigan’s Adult Guardianship Process addresses commonly asked …

CMS Releases FY 25 Hospital IPPS Proposed Rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a proposed rule to update the Medicare fee-for-service hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2025. The rule proposes to: Increase …

MHA Behavioral Health Learning Series Navigates Challenges

The MHA is hosting a five-part webinar series to provide hospital staff with a deeper understanding of Michigan’s behavioral health system and the hospital’s role in connecting patients with care. These webinars are part of …

MDHHS Announces Medicaid Rebid Contract Awardees

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced April 8 Medicaid program contract awardees for the contract that begins Oct. 1, 2024. Nine health plans were awarded contracts to cover Medicaid services for …

Addressing Disparities in Maternal Care: A Conversation During Black Maternal Health Week

In observance of Black Maternal Health Week this April 11-17, Carlie Austin, maternal infant health policy specialist, MHA, and Sarah Scranton, vice president, safety & quality and executive director, MHA Keystone Center, share the importance …

Register Today for 2024 Communications Retreat

There is still time to register for the 2024 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. Current registration includes representation …

The Keckley Report

Paul KeckleyCMS Medicare Advantage Final Rules: Why 2025 will be Significantly Different for Plans, Enrollees and Providers

“Last Monday, CMS announced the base payment rate it will pay Medicare Advantage plans in 2025: plans will see an average 3.7%, or $16 billion, increase in payments once risk scores are factored in but a cut to base payments of 0.16% since 2025 risk scores were expected to be 3.86%. That’s the math. …

These rules are a big deal. CMS appears poised to challenge the industry’s formidable strengths and force changes.

Together, these rules will disrupt day to day operations in every MA plan, intensify friction with providers over network design, coverage and reimbursement negotiations and confuse enrollees who might have to pay more or change plans. …”

Paul Keckley, April 8, 2024

News to Know

Members are encouraged to register for the 2024 MHA Graduate Medical Education 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.

MHA in the News

Michigan Advance “Micheconomy” columnist Rick Haglund published a column April 7 that focuses on the large role education and healthcare have in Michigan’s economy. It specifically references the Michigan Health & Hospital Association’s annual Economic …

MHA Monday Report April 8, 2024

Monday Report
MHA Monday Report

MHA Panelists Featured During 2024 State of Reform Health Policy Conference

MHA staff participated in panel discussions April 4 during the 2024 State of Reform Health Policy Conference in Lansing, MI. MHA speakers included Laura Appel, executive vice president of government relations and public policy; Jim …

advancing self care awardNominations Open for 2024 Advancing Safe Care Award

The MHA is accepting nominations for its annual Advancing Safe Care Award to recognize Michigan hospitals that are tackling issues daily to make care safer and more dependable. Eligible nominees include teams from hospitals across the …

CMS Releases FY 2025 Proposed Rule for Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a proposed rule to update the Medicare fee-for-service prospective payment system for inpatient psychiatric facilities for federal fiscal year (FY) 2025. Key provisions …

Webinar Detailing Virtual Care Models Approved for CE

The MHA is hosting the webinar Virtual Care Models that Improve Engagement and Support Staff from noon to 1 p.m. May 2. Representatives from Henry Ford Health and Trinity Health Grand Rapids will outline the …

CMS Releases Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities FY 2025 Proposed Rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule March 29 to update the Medicare fee-for-service prospective payment system for inpatient rehabilitation facilities for federal fiscal year (FY) 2025. Key provisions …

MHA Human Resources Conference Top Takeaways

The 2024 MHA Human Resources Conference gathered almost 100 healthcare human resource leaders to explore innovative recruitment and succession planning strategies and network with peers from across the state in-person for the first time in …

MDHHS Issues RFP for EMS Workforce Grants

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued a request for proposal (RFP) for emergency medical services (EMS) workforce grants to improve accessibility of EMS training programs. Through the $9 million grant, the …

Workforce Talent Pipeline Management Academy Cohort

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is launching another cohort of the Talent Pipeline Management Academy May 7. This program provides business leaders, workforce professionals and employers with strategies to connect job seekers with necessary …

CMS Releases FY 2025 Proposed Rule for Skilled Nursing Facilities

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule April 3 to update the Medicare fee-for-service prospective payment system for skilled nursing facilities for federal fiscal year (FY) 2025. Key …

The Keckley Report

Paul KeckleyThe Lown Institute-AHA Showdown: Does it Make a Difference?

“Last week, Lown Institute released its latest report about hospital charity care concluding “80% of all nonprofit hospitals’ charity care falls behind tax breaks” based on 2021 IRS data for 2425 NFP hospitals it analyzed. …

The hospital industry is big, influential, respected and important but it’s not invincible. Unflattering attention to hospital business practices is the new normal. …”

Paul Keckley, April 1, 2024

News to Know

The MHA is proud to have a robust set of educational and training opportunities available throughout the program year.

MHA Monday Report April 1, 2024

Monday Report
MHA Monday Report

Washington DC capitol buildingMHA Comments on SUSTAIN 340B Discussion

The MHA submitted comments to U.S. Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), John Thune (R-SD), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) on proposed changes to the 340B Drug Pricing Program. The discussion draft …

Behavioral Health Loan Repayment Program Available

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services recently announced the upcoming Behavioral Health Loan Repayment program, offering up to $300,000 per award to repay educational debt. This program is offered as part of …

National Blood Collection and Utilization Survey: Response Requested

The CDC issued a National Blood Collection and Utilization Survey invitation to all U.S. blood collection centers and acute care hospitals that perform a minimum of 100 inpatient surgical procedures annually. The survey aims …

Latest AHA Trustee Insights Focuses on Importance of Children’s Health

The March edition of Trustee Insights, the monthly digital package from the American Hospital Association (AHA), outlines the array of challenges children are facing and the responsibility to help children reach their potential. Hospital strategic plans …

MHA Podcast Explores Important Role Hospitals Play in Public Health

The MHA released a new episode of the MiCare Champion Cast during National Public Health Week to explore how hospitals are engaged in public health. Featured guests include Julie Yaroch, D.O., president of ProMedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital and senior vice …

MHA Rounds graphic with Brian PetersMHA CEO Report — Cybersecurity Takes Center Stage

So began a letter dated March 10 from Xavier Becerra, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), referencing what is emerging as one of the most extensive and impactful cyberattacks in U.S. history. …

The Keckley Report

Paul KeckleyIs Private Equity the Solution or the Problem in Healthcare?

“Of late, private equity investors in healthcare services have faced intense criticism that their business practices have compromised patient safety and raised costs for consumers. March 5, the FTC, DOJ and HHS announced the launch of an investigation into the inner workings of PE in healthcare. It comes on the heels of U.S. Senate investigations in their Finance, HELP and Budget Committees to explore legislative levers they might pull to address their growing concerns about affordability, competition and accountability in the industry. …

PE is part of healthcare’s solution to its poorly structured, perpetually inadequate and mal-distributed funding. But creating a level playing field through meaningful regulatory reform is necessary first. …”

Paul Keckley, March 25, 2024

News to Know

  • Registration is now open for the 2024 MHA Graduate Medical Education Capitol Day, scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, at the MHA Capital Advocacy Center.
  • Registration is open for the 2024 Michigan Maternal Infant Health Summit scheduled June 17-18 at the Lansing Center.

MHA Monday Report March 25, 2024

Monday Report
MHA Monday Report

Registration Open for Webinar on Virtual Care Models

Registration is open for the MHA webinar, Virtual Care Models that Improve Engagement and Support Staff, scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. May 2. Attendees will learn from experts and peers about how hospitals and …

Healthcare Leadership Award Nominations Due March 29

Nominations are 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 trustee, …

Updates on Medicare Advantage Enrollment in Michigan

The MHA recently updated its analysis of Medicare enrollment data to reflect Medicare enrollment as a percentage of each county’s total population and the split for Medicare between traditional fee-for-service and Medicare Advantage. …

The Keckley Report

Paul KeckleyIt’s time to Repair the Affordable Care Act

This Saturday marks the 14th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act passage. It is arguably the most consequential healthcare legislation since passage of the Medicare and Medicaid Act in 1965. …

So, at best, the ACA moved needles in each of the three but its effectiveness is a mixed bag. Nonetheless, it has survived 7 Supreme Court challenges and more than 70 Repeal votes in Congress and is now a permanent fixture in healthcare’s regulatory framework. Hanging chads aside, it is here to stay.

The need for ACA 2.0 is apparent and urgent. The motivation to initiate the process is uncertain: tribalism in U.S. healthcare, where near-term advantage takes precedent over long-term solutions by many organizations, is the rule, not the exception.

What’s needed is a coalition committed first and foremost to the long-term future of the health system: it doesn’t exist today.”

Paul Keckley, March 18, 2024

News to Know

The American Hospital Association (AHA) is accepting applications for the AHA’s 2025 Foster G. McGaw Prize.

MHA in the News

The MHA received media coverage since March 15 on efforts to reform the state’s auto no-fault insurance system as well as the future for healthcare teams. The Detroit News published an article March 17 describing …

MHA Monday Report March 18, 2024

Monday Report
MHA Monday Report

Legislative Policy Panel Recommends Policy Positions

The MHA Legislative Policy Panel met virtually March 13 to develop recommendations for the MHA Board of Trustees on legislative initiatives impacting Michigan hospitals. The meeting began with an update from MHA CEO Brian Peters on the MHA strategic action plan. …

National Rural Health Association Funding Opportunities Available

The National Rural Health Association recently announced two new funding opportunities to support initiatives that will improve healthcare access in rural communities. The Rural Utilities Service, a Rural Development agency of the United States Department of Agriculture …

MHA Unemployment Compensation Program Receives National Recognition

The MHA Unemployment Compensation Program (UCP) was recognized by the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) March 14 for the MHA UCP’s commitment to utilizing the NASWA’s nationwide, web-based system SIDES …

Applications Open for Excellence in Governance Fellowship

Applications are currently being accepted for the 2024-2025 Excellence in Governance Fellowship, which will be held from October 2024 through June 2025. The MHA Excellence in Governance Fellowship is available to healthcare board members looking for innovative, …

Secure Your Spot: Register Now for the 2024 Communications Retreat

Registration remains open for the 2024 MHA Communications Retreat scheduled Tuesday, May 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Henry Center for Executive Development in Lansing. Current registration includes representation from hospitals and health systems throughout the state. The MHA Communications …

The Keckley Report

Has U.S. Healthcare reached its Tipping Point?

“I believe the U.S. health system as we know it has reached its tipping point. The big-name organizations in every sector see it and have nominal contingency plans in place; the smaller players are buying time until the shoe drops. But I am worried. …

It’s time to start an adult conversation about the future of the system. The starting point: acknowledging that it’s not about bad people; it’s about systemic flaws in its design and functioning. Fixing it requires balancing lag indicators about its use, costs and demand with assumptions about innovations that hold promise to shift its trajectory long-term. It requires employers to actively participate: in 2009-2010, Big Business mistakenly chose to sit out deliberations about the Affordable Care Act. And it requires independent, visionary facilitation free from bias and input beyond the DC talking heads that have dominated reform thought leadership for 6 decades. …”

Paul Keckley, March 11, 2024

News to Know

  • Members are encouraged to register for a free webinar from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. ET March 20 to learn why onsite risk assessments are important.
  • The MHA will host a webinar with ModusOne Health to help members maximize quality metrics and reimbursements from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET on March 27.

MHA Monday Report March 11, 2024

Monday Report
MHA Monday Report

capitol buildingMichigan Legislature Advances Healthcare and Economic Measures

The Michigan Legislature reviewed, discussed and moved forward legislation the week of March 4 that positively impacts patients, hospitals and health systems. Notably, the legislature took final action a bill related to the Renaissance Zone …

Congressional Spending Package Solidifies Medicare SUD Coverage

The President signed March 8 a six-bill Congressional funding package to avoid a federal government shutdown that evening. The funding package included several healthcare provisions, including a measure expanding access to substance use disorder (SUD) …

Michigan HR Professionals Gathers at the MHA HR Conference

More than 90 healthcare human resources (HR) professionals from across the state gathered at the MHA Human Resources Conference March 5 in Lansing. Attendees participated in hands-on facilitated discussions that developed innovative ideas focused on …

Change Healthcare Outage Continues to Impact Members

The MHA has been in close contact with the American Hospital Association, the Michigan Healthcare Security Operations Center and other partners regarding the Change Healthcare cyberattack that has impacted hospitals nationwide over the …

MHA Behavioral Health Learning Series: Second Webinar

The MHA is hosting a five-part webinar series to provide hospital staff with a deeper understanding of Michigan’s behavioral health system and the hospital’s role in connecting patients with care. These webinars are part of …

MIHI Hosts Webinar Series on BEAD State Challenge Process

The Michigan High-Speed Internet Office (MIHI) will be hosting three educational webinars to answer questions about the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) State Challenge Process, which is currently pending approval from the National Telecommunications …

MHA Podcast Uplifts Importance of Submitting Adverse Event Data to Improve Patient, Staff Safety

The MHA released a new episode of the MiCare Champion Cast during Patient Safety Awareness Week to uplift why hospitals should prioritize submitting adverse event data, in addition to what can be done to improve the culture around reporting. …

The Keckley Report

Paul KeckleyHealthcare Spending 2000-2022: Key Trends, Five Important Questions

“Last week, Congress avoided a partial federal shutdown by passing a stop-gap spending bill and now faces March 8 and March 22 deadlines for authorizations including key healthcare programs. …

The reality is this: no one knows for sure what the U.S. health economy will be in 2025 much less 2035 and beyond. There are too many moving parts, too much invested capital seeking near-term profits, too many compensation packages tied to near-term profits, too many unknowns like the impact of artificial intelligence and court decisions about consolidation and too much political risk for state and federal politicians to change anything. …”

Paul Keckley, March 4, 2024

News to Know

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 CEO Brian PetersMHA in the News

Chief Healthcare Executive published an article March 5 about the impact of the Change Healthcare cyberattack on hospitals and health systems across the country. The publication spoke with several state hospital associations representing Michigan, Florida, …

MHA Monday Report March 4, 2024

Monday Report
MHA Monday Report

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

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 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 …

MHA Monday Report Feb. 26, 2024

Monday Report
MHA Monday Report

Workplace Safety Posters Available

The MHA has new, updated signage available for MHA members to order at no cost to help hospitals comply with the requirement from Public Acts 271 and 272 of 2023 that hospitals display signage informing …

 

Trinity Health IHA Medical Group Medical Assistant and Nurse Receive Q1 MHA Keystone Center Speak-up! Award

The Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA) Keystone Center celebrated Joni Hunter, MA, and Dorothy Zsenyuk, RN, at Trinity Health IHA Medical Group Nurse Midwives Feb. 8 as Speak-up! Award recipients. The quarterly MHA Keystone …

MHA Podcast Explores Impact of Medical Mistrust Among Black Americans

The MHA released a new episode of the MiCare Champion Cast exploring the impact medical mistrust has on health outcomes for Black Americans featuring Lynn Todman, PhD, vice president of Health Equity and Community Partnerships …

The Keckley Report

Paul KeckleyThe Four Conflicts that Hospitals Must Resolve in 2024

If you’re a U.S. health industry watcher, it would appear the $4.5 trillion system is under fire at every corner. Pressures to lower costs, increase accessibility and affordability to all populations, disclose prices and demonstrate value are hitting every sector. Complicating matters, state and federal legislators are challenging ‘business as usual’ seeking ways to spend tax dollars more wisely with surprisingly strong bipartisan support on many issues. No sector faces these challenges more intensely than hospitals. …

Nonetheless, conflict resolution on these issues must be pursued if hospitals are to be effective, affordable and accessible contributors and/or hubs for community health systems in the future. The risks of inaction for society, the communities served and the 5.48 million (NAICS Bureau of Labor 622) employed in the sector cannot be overstated. The likelihood they can be resolved without the addition of new voices and fresh solutions is unlikely.”

Paul Keckley, Feb. 19, 2024

News to Know

  • Registration is open for the 2024 MHA Human Resources Conference, scheduled for March 5, 2024 at the ACH Hotel Marriott University Area, Lansing.
  • MHA Endorsed Business Partner CommerceHealthcare® recently published an annual report on 2024 Healthcare Finance Trends presenting a set of themes that capture the positive momentum, significant challenges and major strategies for provider organizations in 2024 and beyond.
  • The Joint Commission is hosting a webinar March 26 from 1 to 2:15 p.m. EST to review recent updates to Michigan regulations for Cardiac Systems of Care (STEMI Referring and STEMI Receiving).

MHA CEO Brian PetersMHA in the News

Crain’s Grand Rapids published a story Feb. 22 about the decision by the Kalamazoo-based cooperative air ambulance program between Bronson Healthcare and Ascension Borgess Hospital to end flights later this year. MHA CEO Brian Peters …

MHA Monday Report Feb. 19, 2024

Monday Report
MHA Monday Report

Workforce and Innovation Addressed by MHASC Board and HR Council

The MHA Service Corporation (MHASC) board focused its Feb. 7 meeting on supporting the MHA Strategic Action Plan priorities to address workforce support and innovation, viability, behavioral health improvement, health equity and more. The board …

Registration Open for 2024 Communications Retreat

Registration is open for the 2024 MHA Communications Retreat scheduled Tuesday, May 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Henry Center for Executive Development in Lansing. The daylong event is geared toward the …

Online Learning Modules Created to Support Health Equity Programming

The MHA Keystone Center recently published an online learning module series to support hospitals and health systems in establishing and maintaining a health equity program compliant with new requirements from The Joint Commission and …

New CPT Codes for RSV Vaccine Administration

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services added two new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes for administration of monoclonal antibodies (Nirsevimab) for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), for dates of service on and after Oct. …

Act Fast: Register for 2024 MHA HR Conference

Registration is 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 (HR) professionals with an opportunity …

Latest AHA Trustee Insights Highlights AI Controversies and Philanthropic Strategy

The February edition of Trustee Insights, the monthly digital package from the American Hospital Association (AHA), includes articles on artificial intelligence (AI) and philanthropy. There is no question that artificial intelligence will fundamentally transform healthcare. It …

The Keckley Report

Two Lawsuits. Two Issues. One Clear Message.Paul Keckley

“Last Monday, two lawsuits were filed that strike at a fundamental challenge facing the U.S. health system …

The issue is this: is a health system’s liable when its consolidation activities result in higher prices for services provided communities and employers in communities where they operate? Is there a direct causal relationship between a system’s consolidation activities and their prices, and how should alleged harm be measured and remedied? …

Healthcare organizations and their trade groups can no longer defend against lack of transparency by defaulting to the complexity of our supply chains and payment systems. They’re excuses. The realities of generative AI and interoperability assure information driven healthcare that’s publicly accessible and inclusive of prices, costs, outcomes and business practices. In the process, the public’s interest will heighten and lawsuits will increase. …”

Paul Keckley, Feb. 12, 2024

News to Know

  • MHA offices will be closed and no formal meetings will be scheduled Feb. 19 in honor of President’s Day.
  • The MHA is offering its popular Healthcare Leadership Academy program March 13-15 and May 1-2.
  • The AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity recently launched their 2024 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Survey.