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October 4, 2024

President's Perspective – American Hospital Association Convenes Regional Meetings
Last week, in St. Louis, MO, AHA convened the final Regional Policy Board meeting for 2024, bringing together hospital leaders from Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.

Nominations Open for KHA Committees through Oct. 25
KHA needs your insight and expertise to guide the association's work. Please consider volunteering yourself and/or staff to serve on one of KHA's committees in 2025. 

KHA-PAC MVPs
This year, the KHA-PAC completed several fundraising events and wants to highlight MVPs’ accomplishments, helping us on the journey to reach our goal of raising $168,000.

Health Care Transformation Is in Connection, Not Credentials – Oct. 22
This Noon Briefing examines how compassion improves patient care, patient satisfaction, finances and changes lives. Discover what health care leaders can do to create a culture of compassion. 
 

KHA Workers' Compensation Fund and Safety Seminar – Oct. 24-25
This seminar provides broad information to help members to better understand the basics of workers' compensation and safety in health care.

Registration Now Open: Physician Forum – Nov. 7
This forum will foster discussion regarding critical issues impacting health and health care, focusing on how Artificial Intelligence systems in health care transform how we communicate, collaborate and generate revenue. 

KHA HIDI Discharge Data Submission Review Webinar – Oct. 21
This webinar will include a review of the Kansas hospital inpatient and outpatient data submission process from the point of submission to reviewing Edit and Verification reports. Time will be allowed for questions and answers.

Healthworks Grants at Glance October Newsletter Now Available
Through a partnership with Affiliated Enterprise Solutions, Healthworks provides Grants at a Glance, a monthly newsletter, and webinars to enhance grant writing skills and individual consulting options.

KanCare 3.0 Public Meetings
KDHE is hosting educational meetings throughout the state in October, so Medicaid providers can learn more about the changes coming to KanCare's managed care organizations. 

CMS Releases Medicare Advantage Complaint Form and Instructions
CMS established the new process for provider organizations to submit complaints to CMS related to Medicare Advantage plans.

Kansas Society for Healthcare Central Professionals Seminar – Oct. 19
Participation in the workshop will include receiving CEUs. Please RSVP by Oct. 16 by e-mail to Joanna Berg at jberg@vet.k-state.edu.

CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network AUR Module Updates Webinar
The National Healthcare Safety Network Antimicrobial Use and Resistance team is hosting two webinars to review upcoming changes to reporting in the AUR module for 2025. 

Kansas Opioid and Stimulant Conference – Early Bird Registration Until Oct. 31
DCCCA is hosting the Kansas Opioid and Stimulant Conference Thursday, Dec. 12 at the Hyatt Regency in Wichita. Early bird registration is only $65 through Oct. 31.

APS Welcomes Vigilor from TRIMEDX to Its Roster of Services Provided to Hospitals
A new APS vendor, Vigilor from TRIMEDX, a division of Indianapolis-based clinical asset management company TRIMEDX, delivers clinical engineering services, clinical asset informatics and medical device cybersecurity.

Federal and National News
This week's topics include CMS Issues Five PPS Payment and Policy Correction Notices for FY 2025, 340B Contract Pharmacy Protections Upheld in Louisiana, U.S. Households Eligible to Order Free at-Home COVID-19 Tests, Congress Enacts Short-term Continuing Resolution, CMS Issues Guidance to States to Encourage EPSDT Utilization, Compliance, CMS Issues Notice of Adjustment to CY 2025 Amount in Controversy Thresholds, MLN Connects Provider eNews.