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Upcoming Events

Rural health care providers are constantly faced with new challenges and fewer resources. The purpose of this symposium is to provide attendees with the skills, ideas and information necessary to survive in the rapidly changing world of rural health care. The symposium is designed for senior-level administrators, hospital trustees and others interested in rural health issues.

Management and Leadership Training Three-Part Webinar Series - Part 3 - Dec. 4

This webinar series is designed for all health care managers and supervisors, including those in the nursing and allied health professions who want to fine-tune their management skills.

Healthworks Board Meeting - Dec. 5

At Healthworks (formerly the Kansas Hospital Education & Research Foundation), we are health care delivery revolutionaries, using our time, energy and resources to spark action. We educate our partners, bring groups together, find funding and provide services that will change our health care delivery system for the better.

KHA Allied Presidents' Retreat - Dec. 6

KHA has 24 different allied organizations. Membership in these organizations keep you in touch with people who understand the joys and frustrations of your job and keep you up-to-date on important health care issues and trends that affect your job and your facility. KHA provides education to allied organization leaders annually.

Financial Webinar: Price Transparency - Dec. 10

Join us at noon on Dec. 10 for a financialwebinar where Kathy Reep, PYA will lookat the new requirements for hospital pricetransparency, as well as some of the keyconcerns from providers regarding thecurrent regulations. She will also discussthe status of federal legislation relatedto price transparency and recent reportson provider compliance from both thirdparties and government agencies.

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Communications

Do you need a template or sample text for a critical issues? Do you have social media channels to fill? KHA creates member content for various topics and health observances. You can find the content in the KHA Communications Folder on our Box drive. You will find graphics and messaging. Please download and share as appropriate. You also can use the Society for Health Care Strategy and Market Development's health observance calendar as a tool for your external communications and social media campaigns.

Hospital Guidelines for Releasing Patient Information to the Media

Media Releases

This section contains KHA Media Releases and includes information on the Economic Impact of Kansas hospitals.

Current Report Newsletter

The Current Report is an electronic newsletter posted every Friday for members of the Kansas Hospital Association.

Capitol Comments Newsletter

The Capitol Comments is an electronic newsletter posted each day of the legislative session for members of the Kansas Hospital Association.

Federal Advocate Newsletter

The Federal Advocate is an electronic newsletter posted weekly for members of the Kansas Hospital Association.

Social Media

Social media is transforming the way hospitals do business and communicate. This section contains resources to assist Kansas hospitals move into the social media areana.

Communications Resources

Member resources such as the KHA Promotional Calendar.

Health Observances Calendar

The SHSMD Health Observances Calendar is intended to provide accurate and authoritative information about health care-related events. Thank you to the Kansas Health Service Corporation for making this calendar available at no cost to KHA members.

KHA Logos

We have a new logo – but who we are and what we stand for remains the same.

PSAs

Public Service Announcements for member and public use.

KHA Podcast - Plains Spoken

The Kansas Hospital Association's podcast Plains Spoken tackles timely issues with a variety of guests including hospital and industry representatives, legislators and health care experts. New episodes go live on the first and third Thursdays of each month.

National Hospital Week

National Hospital Week gives us an extra opportunity to highlight hospitals, health systems and health care workers and the innovative ways they are supporting the needs of patients and the communities they serve.

Public Education Resources for Hospitals

Use this image on social media, as well as the audio and video files to help educate your community during open enrollment on the importance of checking your provider network before selecting a plan.

Social Media Image on Open Enrollment and Provider Network

Audio File on Open Enrollment and Provider Network

Recent News

Capitol Comments Articles

Legislative Budget Committee Meets

(Nov. 8, 2024) – Today, the Special Committee on Legislative Budget, chaired by Rep. Troy Waymaster, met for the first time. The chair indicated that the legislative base budget bill will not include

Current Report Articles

President's Perspective – Gov. Laura Kelly Signs a Proclamation for National Rural Health Day

(Nov. 15, 2024) – Kansas' rural communities are a fixture in living and working in this state. Rural hospitals not only care for the health of their communities but also contribute to their economic f

Media Releases

The 340B Program Supports Kansans - Opinion Editorial

(Sept. 19, 2024) - In Kansas, there are more than 85 hospitals, mostly rural, participating in the 340B Program. This program is critical to providing health care access to vulnerable Kansans across our state, according to Chad Austin, president and CEO of the Kansas Hospital Association.

Communications

Upcoming Events

KHA Podcast - Plains Spoken

National Hospital Week

Public Education Resources for Hospitals

Social Media Image on Open Enrollment and Provider Network

Audio File on Open Enrollment and Provider Network

Recent News

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