Tag: MHA Service Corporation Board

MHA Service Corporation Welcomes New Board Member and Explores Innovations

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The MHA Service Corporation (MHASC) board met Feb. 4 to advance and promote current and future business services of the MHASC and its Endorsed Business Partner (EBP) Program. The board also welcomed incoming board member Pankaj Jandwani, MD, system vice president and chief information officer, MyMichigan Health, to strengthen innovative and strategic leadership.

The meeting featured an update from MHA EBP CommerceHealthcare®, which shared a 2026 report on financial trends and insights. The MHA has partnered with CommerceHealthcare® for more than 15 years to offer solutions tailored for healthcare organizations, including RemitConnect, an accounts receivable tool to help match remittances with payments, a patient financing program and an accounts payable virtual card program. KC Mathews, Ward Svarvari and Dan VandenBosch with CommerceHealthcare® explored how its solutions help improve cash flow and create better patient experiences. Members interested in additional information may contact Rob Wood at the MHA.

The MHASC business lines provide critical support to the MHA through its Supply Chain Collaborative, Data Services, Unemployment Compensation Program and EBP Program to keep dues as low as possible. The services offered align with the MHA strategic action plan to ensure that financially driven efforts support the MHA’s mission.

Members with questions regarding the MHASC board may contact Lindsay Peters at the MHA.

MHA Monday Report Nov. 4, 2024

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Behavioral Health Bills Advance, Other Bills Discussed in State Legislature

Several bills impacting healthcare and hospitals were advanced through committees in the state Senate during the week of Oct. 28. The Senate Health Policy Committee unanimously approved Senate Bills (SB) 916 – 918, led by Sen. …

First Legislative Policy Panel Meeting of New Program Year

The MHA Legislative Policy Panel held their first meeting of the MHA program year at the MHA Capital Advocacy Center Oct. 30 to develop recommendations on legislative issues impacting Michigan hospitals. Chad Tuttle, SVP, clinical …

Strategic Planning Session Update with MHA Service Corporation Board

The MHA Service Corporation (MHASC) board met Oct. 24 to discuss healthcare market strategies to identify, diversify and grow solutions for MHA members and clients. The board retreat focused on how the MHASC can support …

Webinar Recap: Special Pathogen Response Systems of Care

The MHA hosted a webinar Oct. 23 overviewing the National Special Pathogen System (NSPS) of care. The NSPS is a tiered system with four facility levels that have increasing capabilities to care for suspected …

MHA Shares September Medicare and Medicaid Enrollment Analysis

The MHA updated its analysis of Medicaid and Medicare enrollment based on September 2024 data. The analysis includes program enrollment as a percentage of each county’s total population and the split between fee-for-service and …

Webinar Explores AI Policy and Strategy for Boards and Leaders

The MHA will host the webinar How Boards and Leaders Can Deploy AI Responsibly and Ethically, scheduled 4:30 – 6 p.m. ET, Dec. 3. The webinar will cover a framework to govern the approach, policies and procedures …

Keckley Report

Looking to 2025: The Stop-Gap Actions likely on Healthcare’s 8 Most Urgent Issues

“Last week, I wrote about three predictions for healthcare regardless of next week’s the election results:

  1. States will be the epicenter for healthcare legislation and regulation; federal initiatives will be substantially fewer.
  2. Large employers will take direct action to control their health costs.
  3. Private equity and strategic investors will capitalize on healthcare market conditions.

As these play out, eight major issues will get attention vis a vis stop-gap measures reflecting regulator and elected officials’ responsiveness to industry pressure and voter sentiment …

These issues are not new to healthcare: they’ve prompted endless symposia, sponsored white papers and discussion by trade associations, special interests and think tanks offering solutions beneficial to preserving their view of what’s needed. What’s new is the public’s distaste for the status quo in healthcare: in every major poll conducted since the pandemic, trust and confidence in the health system has been low and majorities have said the status quo is unsatisfactory.

Thus, stop-gap measures serve two purposes: they enable elected officials and government agency personnel to demonstrate responsiveness to important issues and they provide foundations for additional rules, laws and actions downstream. They’re a start.”

Paul Keckley, Oct. 28, 2024

News to Know

The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Voters in line at 8 p.m. can still cast ballots. The MHA strongly encourages voter participation, knowing those …

MHA CEO Brian Peters

MHA in the News

Becker’s Hospital Review published an article Oct. 31 that includes responses from MHA CEO Brian Peters and other MHA members. Becker’s asked C-suite executives from hospitals and health systems across the U.S. to share their …

MHA Service Corporation Board Highlights Solutions and Mission

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The MHA Service Corporation (MHASC) board held its final meeting of the 2023-2024 program year June 26 focused on supporting the MHA Strategic Action Plan priorities of workforce support and innovation, viability, behavioral health and health equity. The Board explored strategies to invest and diversify products and services, as well as how the MHA could approach “mission-focused” partnerships.

The board was joined by Dr. John Crongeyer, CEO, ModusOne Health, for an overview of the only physician-founded and physician-run Clinical Diagnosis Improvement (CDxI®) company that delivers robust monthly leaderboard-style reporting of provider accuracy in diagnosing patients on the conditions that most directly affect quality metrics and the financial bottom line. The MHASC is planning to launch new endorsed business partnerships in the coming months.

The MHASC board made several appointments and reappointments, adding depth and breadth of expertise by welcoming new board members Brian Brown, regional vice president of marketing & business development, McLaren Health Care, Grand Blanc; Ane McNeil, senior vice president of human resources, Trinity Health, Livonia; and Andrea Poulopoulos, senior vice president of supply chain, Corewell, Grand Rapids. The board affirmed the reappointments of Saju George, regional CEO, Prime Healthcare, Garden City, and vice chair Bill Manns, CEO, Bronson Healthcare, Kalamazoo. The board also recognized outgoing board members for their service, including inaugural chair Gwen MacKenzie, senior advisor, McKinsey and Company; Deloris Hunt, retired chief human resources officer, Michigan Medicine; Scott McLean, former managing director, Corewell Health Ventures; and Brian Connolly, Connolly Associates.

The MHASC mission is to deliver innovative solutions that help improve value and performance through its Unemployment Compensation Program, Data Services and Endorsed Business Partner program. Visit the MHA Business Services webpage to learn more about resources available.

Members with questions regarding the MHASC Board may contact Ruthanne Sudderth at the MHA.