MLive published a story June 18 with Chris Mitchell, executive vice president, advocacy & public affairs, discussing the reasons behind hospital mergers.
The Michigan House and Senate took up multiple pieces of legislation impacting hospitals during the week of June 14.
Nearly 61 percent of Michiganders ages 16 and over had received a COVID-19 vaccine as of June 17, supporting the state’s decision to rescind public health orders related to slowing the spread of the disease ...
MHA CEO Brian Peters was quoted by the Detroit Free Press and Crain's Detroit Business on the role the COVID-19 vaccine has had in allowing the lifting of public health orders June 22 that required masks and limited gathering capacities.
As part of its work to address racism and health inequities, the MHA is offering a virtual series to address numerous diversity, equity and inclusion concepts, ...
MHA CEO Brian Peters issued a statement expressing the role the COVID-19 vaccine has had in allowing the lifting of public health orders June 22 that required masks and limited gathering capacities.
MHA CEO Brian Peters issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on California v. Texas which upholds the Affordable Care Act.
The final two webinars in an ongoing series on leadership approaches designed to assist with post-pandemic strategic planning are scheduled for July 15 and Aug. 19 from noon to 1 p.m. EDT. ...
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act office recently announced a delay from late August until Sept. 20 for the effective date of its new electronic system for completing forms ...
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The Michigan First-Dose Tracker indicates that, as of June 10, 60% of Michiganders ages 16 and over had received a COVID-19 vaccine. By June 12, more than 892,000 cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed in ...
The MHA recently submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the proposed rules to update the Medicare fee-for-service prospective payment systems for fiscal year 2022 for several post-acute care settings.
The Michigan Legislature addressed several bills impacting hospitals during the week of June 7, including legislation that would create new statewide systems of care for two time-sensitive emergency medical conditions, modernize scope of practice for CRNAs, and remove certain PET scanner ...
The webinar High Reliability in the Time of COVID-19, scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. EDT June 24, will review high reliability principles proven to reduce errors, improve outcomes and build a safer work environment.
The MHA released a new episode of the MiCare Champion Cast, which features interviews with healthcare policy experts in Michigan on key issues that impact healthcare and the health of communities. ...
To act deliberately and purposefully to ensure outcomes across all patient populations are equitable, leaders should know where disparities exist, ways to prevent disparities and how to create a culture and system that reduces disparities to improve quality and save lives.
The MHA’s newest Endorsed Business Partner, CyberForce|Q, offers a new approach to cybersecurity for healthcare organizations. CEO Eric Eder described a situation where a rural healthcare system’s CEO shared ...
The MHA has compiled a collection of media stories that include references to the MHA related to the last COVID-19 surge and vaccines.
Modern Healthcare published an interview with MHA CEO Brian Peters June 7 discussing the new administrative rules requiring implicit bias training for licensure or registration of healthcare professionals in Michigan.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impacts on communities, patients and the hospitals that serve them and has severely affected hospital finances. Questions have arisen regarding how pandemic-related expenses, revenues and revenue losses should be reported ...