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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.

2024 HFMA-KHA All Payers Workshop - Dec. 12-13

The workshop includes presentations from Wisconsin Physician Services, Veterans Administration, TriWest, Optum, UnitedHealthcare, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Farm Bureau, Marting Law, Medical Recovery Services, Continuum, KHA, Kansas Division of Workers' Compensation, KanCare managed care organizations (Aetna, Sunflower Health Plan and UnitedHealthcare), Commercial and Medicare Advantage Insurers (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Aetna and Ambetter).

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February 4, 2024

Budget Deadlines Approaching in Congress
Congress’ budget deadlines are approaching, and the House and Senate Appropriations Committees are busy drafting their respective bills.

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