Nurse Licensure Compact Legislation Clears House, Next of Kin Bills Advance
Nurse Licensure Compact Legislation Clears House, Next of Kin Bills AdvanceLegislation on the Nurse Licensure Compact and next of kin designations advanced in the Michigan House during the week of June 9. House Bill 4246, sponsored by Rep. Phil Green (R-Millington), passed the full …
MHA Testifies on Hospital Cost Drivers in House Insurance Committee
MHA Testifies on Hospital Cost Drivers in House Insurance CommitteeThe MHA testified before the Michigan House Insurance Committee June 11 on healthcare cost issues affecting hospitals and communities across the state. Laura Appel, executive vice president, government relations & public policy, MHA and Elizabeth …
MHA Testifies on IMLC in House Health Policy
The MHA testified in support of Senate Bill 303 during a hearing in the Michigan Senate Health Policy Committee June 11. The legislation would reinstate Michigan’s participation in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC). …
MDHHS Launches New Mental Health Framework
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is launching a new approach to mental healthcare under Medicaid as part of its MIHealthyLife initiative. The “Mental Health Framework” is designed to make care …
MHA Keystone Center to Support CMS’ Quality Improvement Program
Superior Health Quality Alliance (Superior Health) has been selected as the Great Lakes Region’s Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) to support the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) 13th Scope of Work. As a member …
MiHIN in Negotiations to Sell Velatura Stake, Refocus Efforts on Michigan
The Michigan Health Information Network Shared Services (MiHIN), the state’s health information exchange, recently announced it is in negotiations to sell its interest in Velatura Public Benefit Corporation to Capernaum Investments. Velatura was established by MiHIN …
HHS Replaces ACIP Members, Future Vaccine Policy Unclear
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced June 9 the removal of all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). This independent body is comprised …
MHA Keystone Center PSO Hosts Cybersecurity and Regulatory Inspection Safe Table Events
MHA Keystone Center PSO Hosts Cybersecurity and Regulatory Inspection Safe Table EventsThe MHA Keystone Center Patient Safety Organization (PSO) hosted a safe table focused on Adapting Clinical Risk Management for Cybersecurity June 4 at the MHA Headquarters in Okemos. In partnership with MHA Endorsed Business Partner CyberForce|Q, the …
MHA Cybersecurity Communications Toolkit Available
A new MHA-member cybersecurity communications toolkit is now available to assist hospitals and health systems in preparing for and responding to a cyber incident. The available resources are focused on providing guidance in communicating with …
Keckley Report
The Hourly Workforce in Healthcare Deserves Attention
“Two government reports this week point to a familiar theme: healthcare employment is the backbone of the U.S. civilian workforce …
Arguably, their questions aren’t unique to hourly workers in healthcare: lower- and low-middle income employee cohorts in other industries feel the same. What’s unique to healthcare is the context: new technologies, new regulations, new transparency requirements, new ways of staffing and constant pressure to do more with less. Tension between workers and leaders in provider organizations is palpable—arguably more widespread than other industries in the economy. And human resource functions in these settings are understaffed and underfunded despite the mounting urgency of workforce issues since the pandemic. …
The hourly workforce in healthcare is important to its future. But most are worried about how to pay their bills at home and do a job with an uncertain future. These issues deserve attention.”
News to Know
News to KnowMHA offices will be closed and no formal meetings will be scheduled June 19 in honor of Juneteenth.
MHA in the News
The MHA received news coverage during the week of June 9 that included local TV news stories on the Michigan House of Representatives passing a bill that would have the state join the National Nurse …