Hospital Pricing Transparency

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The Kansas Hospital Association has a 21-member board of directors. They meet at least five times a year. Each board member holds three-year terms, with a two-term limit. The board has a composition of members from all geographic areas of Kansas all sizes and types of member hospitals are represented. The board also includes two hospital trustees and two physician members. Other participants include American Hospital Association delegate.

KHSC Board Meeting - Mar. 26

KHSC is a wholly owned subsidiary of KHA. Therefore, a secondary objective of KHSC is to support KHA in meeting its mission to serve hospitals. Its mission is to provide enhanced value to KHA members through evaluation and endorsement of selected vendors of services needed by the KHA membership. KHSC will be a valuable resource to Kansas health care facilities and KHA as they serve their constituents.

KHA Administrative Professional Networking Roundtable Zoom Meeting - March 27

We're thrilled to announce another KHA Administrative Professional NetworkingRoundtable Zoom Meeting. Our aim is to connect even more executive assistants, fostering a dynamic exchange of best practices, brainstorming sessions and invaluable tips and tricks.

Abstration Training - Mar. 27

Abstraction training helps people learn how to abstract data accurately and consistently. Abstraction is the process of hiding unnecessary details about an object to make it more efficient and less complex. In healthcare, abstraction training can help ensure the quality of data collected for research and to improve the quality of care for patients.

KHA Spring District Meeting - Northwest District - April 1

KHA District Meetings are for CEOs, trustees and senior staff. Join us at 9:30 a.m. for networking. Meeting times are from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with lunch provided. You are free to attend at any location, so pick the location that best fits your schedule

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Hospital Pricing Transparency

Shannan Flach

Vice President Health Care Finance and Reimbursement

sflach@kha-net.org

(785) 233-7436, Ext. 132

Jaron Caffrey

Director of Workforce and Health Care Policy

jcaffrey@kha-net.org

(785) 233-7436, Ext. 111

Price Transparency

In the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule for 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services requires hospitals to provide a list of their standard charges in machine-readable format ( e.g. XML, CSV) as of Jan. 1, 2019. The rule allows hospitals to determine how best to provide a list of their standard charges (their chargemaster or another form of their choice). The information below will assist you with developing and implementing your transparency policies and information.