smelnick, Author at Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association

State-Directed Payments; MOLST to POLST, and more…

Administrative Simplification
Workforce
Healthcare Finance
Federal Issues
Continuum of Care

May 25, 2026
Budget Amendments, Prior Auth Regs, and more…

Administrative Simplification
State Issues
Healthcare Innovation
Healthcare Finance
Federal Issues

May 18, 2026
Upgraded MHA Portal: Password Reset Required

February 19, 2026
90 Years of Partnering for Patients

Healthcare Leadership
Care Innovation

January 12, 2026
What’s Up in 2026?

Healthcare Policy
Healthcare Oversight
Healthcare Innovation
Federal Issues
Insurance Issues
Health Safety Net
Healthcare Costs
Healthcare Leadership
Workforce
Violence Prevention
State Issues
Public Health
Prescription Drugs

December 29, 2025
Anti-Violence, Pro-Safety-Net Legislation

Federal Issues
Healthcare Costs
Workforce
Violence Prevention
State Issues
Public Health
Provider Operations
Healthcare Finance
Continuum of Care

November 24, 2025
Protected: FAQ: Stroke Certification Regulations and Joint Commission Certification

November 14, 2025
Disparities, SHIELD law, DRIVE Funding

Reproductive Health
State Issues
Patient Care
Insurance Issues
Healthcare Innovation
Health Equity

August 4, 2025
MHA Comment on the Appointment of Dr. Kiame Mahaniah as EOHHS Secretary

State Issues
Public Health
Healthcare Oversight

July 11, 2025
Massachusetts Hospitals, Nursing Leaders Celebrate Passage of Nurse Licensure Compact

Workforce
State Issues
Patient Care
Care Innovation

November 15, 2024
LIFE AFTER STEWARD: Where Massachusetts Hospitals Stand Now

Patient Care
Healthcare Data
Healthcare Costs
Workforce
State Issues
Provider Operations
Healthcare Finance
Emergency Response
Community Benefits

November 11, 2024
MHA Comment on the Transfer of Steward Hospitals

State Issues
Provider Operations
Healthcare Oversight

August 16, 2024
Reforming Prior Authorizations

Insurance Issues
Healthcare Innovation
Continuum of Care
Patient Care
Cybersecurity
Workforce
State Issues

June 10, 2024
CAUSES & CONSEQUENCES: Inside the Healthcare Crisis

Healthcare Finance
Workforce
State Issues
Provider Operations
Patient Care
Insurance Issues
Healthcare Policy
Healthcare Oversight
Healthcare Innovation
Health Equity
Emergency Response
Care Innovation
Behavioral Health

May 6, 2024
Massachusetts Post-Acute Care Hospitals: Workforce Vacancies & Trends

Workforce
Patient Care
Continuum of Care

March 29, 2024
MHA Comment on Stewardship Health

Patient Care
Healthcare Oversight

March 26, 2024