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(Nov. 6, 2026) – Earlier this week, the Kansas Hospital Association Board of Directors met in person for the final time before the end of 2026. Included in this article are the meeting highlights.
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(Nov. 6, 2026) – Join KHA on Nov. 19 in Hays for the 2026 Rural Health Symposium! Explore timely rural health care issues, connect with colleagues and gain practical insights to strengthen rural hospitals. Register today!
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(Nov. 6, 2026) – Healthworks is excited to partner with RevSUPPORT, a division of Marting Law, LLC, to provide Kansas rural hospitals with specialized revenue cycle assistance, claims support and education through the Rural Health Transformation Program.
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(Nov. 6, 2026) – The workshop features presentations from WPS, KDHE, the Kansas Division of Workers' Compensation, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas, Turquoise Health, KHA, KanCare MCOs (Healthy Blue, Sunflower Health Plan and UnitedHealthcare), Great Plains Health Alliance and Medicare Commercial Insurers (Ambetter/Wellcare and UHC).
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(Nov. 6, 2026) – The University of Kansas Center for Public Partnerships and Research and the state Primary Care Office are scheduling provider focus groups to gain perspectives on primary care that will inform an update to the PCO's Kansas Primary Care Needs Assessment.
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(Nov. 6, 2026) – The Workforce Strategies Award recognizes a team of employees, providers or volunteers who have significantly contributed to the well-being, retention or recruitment at their facility. This week, KHA is recognizing the Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Behavior Health Safety Team.
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(Nov. 6, 2026) – This free series is designed for those new to risk management and peer review. It provides practical guidance on the incident investigation process, from initiating an investigation and documenting findings to determining the standard of care under Kansas State Risk Management Regulations and developing a corrective action plan.
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(Nov. 6, 2026) – Learn more about CY 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule, CY 2027 Hospital OPPS and ASC Final Rule, CY 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System Final Rule, Rule to Help More Organs Reach Patients and CY 2027 Medicare End-Stage Renal Disease PPS Final Rule.
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(Oct. 30, 2026) – Advocacy is at the heart of every service KHA provides for our members. Whether we are educating, advocating or building relationships, we look for ways to help policymakers at the federal, state and local levels understand the issues essential to hospitals.
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(Oct. 30, 2026) – Safe Kids Kansas, the Kansas Poison Center and the Kansas State Fire Marshal note Halloween is the most dangerous night of the year for child pedestrians, making driver awareness and child supervision especially important.
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