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WHA Information Center (WHAIC) will post articles that are related to data submissions and data use.

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  WHA Information Center Celebrates 20 Years of Service to Wisconsin

  March 22, 2023

  This year the Wisconsin Hospital Association Information Center (WHAIC) marks its 20th year of collecting and reporting discharge, financial and other types of data from all Wisconsin hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). And for two decades, WHAIC has been making that information publicly available at no cost to taxpayers.



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  The End of the Public Health Emergency and Billing Telehealth Services

  March 21, 2023

  Another reminder to make the provider community aware of what to expect at the end of the PHE and share guidelines for telehealth services.



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  CMS Waivers, Flexibilities, and the Transition Forward from the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

  February 27, 2023

  Based on current COVID-19 trends, the Department of Health and Human Services is planning for the federal Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 (PHE), declared under Section 319 of the Public Health Service Act, to expire at the end of the day on May 11, 2023. This fact sheet will help you know what to expect at the end of the PHE so that you can continue to feel confident in how you will receive your health care. 



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  President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11

  January 30, 2023

  President Biden “informed Congress...that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first declared.” This “move to end the national emergency and public health emergency declarations would formally restructure the federal coronavirus response to treat the virus as an endemic threat to public health that can be managed through agencies’ normal authorities.”



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  WHAIC Launches Redesigned PricePoint Tool

  January 26, 2023

  The Wisconsin Hospital Association Information Center (WHAIC) is launching a modern redesign to its PricePoint tool enabling consumers, patients, and other users to easily access and compare pricing information of health care services across the state.



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  Update from the Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) Program

  December 15, 2022

  The 2022 Medicare FFS Improper Payment report is available.  It found insufficient documentation was most problematic for the hospital outpatients and Hip/Knee procedures did not meet medical necessity, coded incorrectly, or entailed insufficient documentation for inpatient settings.



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  WHAIC VP Jennifer Mueller incoming AHIMA President

  October 03, 2022

  When looking to make a lasting impact within an organization, leaders keep strategic goals top of mind. For incoming AHIMA President Jennifer Mueller, MBA, RHIA, SHIMSS, FACHE, FAHIMA, nurturing the culture of an organization and understanding the importance of advocacy are equally as important.



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  HHS Declares US Monkeypox Outbreak Public Health Emergency

  August 04, 2022

  As the number of U.S. monkeypox cases continues to grow, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra today declared the outbreak a public health emergency.  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky, M.D., said the declaration will provide access to resources and flexibilities, expedite state data sharing, and provide more detailed data on testing and hospitalizations.



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  NGS Medicare Mobile is Expanding!

  July 20, 2022

  Information to receive exclusive notifications on breaking news, important updates, upcoming educational events and more.



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  Medicare Preventive Services

  June 22, 2022

  Medicare covers many preventive services at no cost to patients. Medicare encourages patients to take advantage of appropriate preventive services to prevent and find diseases early, when treatment works best.



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  Wisconsin Hospital Association Releases the 2022 Workforce Report

  March 23, 2022

  WHA’s 2022 Wisconsin Health Care Workforce Report shows that an aging workforce combined with a spike in worker departures associated with nationwide employment disruption dubbed the “Great Resignation” created unprecedented levels of vacancy rates in health care professions in 2021.