MHA Monday Report Jan. 11, 2021
Posted on January 11, 2021
During the holiday season and into the new year, activity has continued related to the novel coronavirus and vaccines to protect against it, including the emergency use authorization and subsequent distribution of the Moderna vaccine. The MHA keeps members apprised of pandemic-related developments ...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a proposed rule that would improve the electronic exchange of healthcare data among providers, patients and payers by streamlining prior authorization processes through Application ...
At a time when American citizens believe the nation’s priorities must be saving lives, keeping people safe and eradicating systemic injustice and bias, the MHA Virtual Breakthrough features two trailblazers in the areas of COVID-19 and health ...
The MHA will host a virtual member forum 11 a.m. to noon Jan. 19 outlining the MHA program year’s strategic action plan approved by the MHA Board of Trustees in August. The forum will review the priorities and tactics to accomplish goals ...
MHA CEO Brian Peters discusses the importance of maintaining optimism through a crisis, as it relates to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Health inequity and the clinical practices that exponentially improve care for the elderly are areas hospital and health system board members need to proactively address. To help governing boards examine these issues, the MHA is offering ...
Brittany Bogan, senior vice president, safety and quality, MHA, and executive director, MHA Keystone Center, will end 12 years with the MHA staff Jan. 15. The following Monday, she will begin a position on the executive team for C.S. Mott ...
Many older adults have more than one chronic disease and take multiple medications, which has many healthcare implications. With advanced age, medical care and treatment become more complex. In 2019, statewide data shows ...
As Michigan hospitals address a second surge of COVID-19 patients, the MHA has been actively fielding and responding to media requests related to COVID-19 vaccine distribution ...
The Next Operation Warp Speed: Nutrition
“Lack of attention to nutrition in the U.S. health system has reached pandemic proportion: according to the 2017–2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) released last month, the prevalence of obesity in American children, adolescents, and adults is higher than it has ever been in nearly 60 years.”
“As the Biden administration assumes responsibility for Medicare, Medicaid, Children’s Health and other programs, the future for APMs is in suspense. …”
Paul Keckley. Jan. 4, 2021
News to Know
MHA Keystone Center Executive Director Brittany Bogan outlines the 2021 plans of the MHA Keystone Center in her final MHA Rounds blog post before leaving the MHA staff.
Read recent coverage about the MHA, including a story from the Detroit Free Press in which Laura Appel, senior vice president and chief innovation officer, discusses the new federal hospital price disclosure rule.
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