Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association Events Calendar
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2024 Elections Debrief: Implications for Hospitals and Healthcare
This webinar has concluded. A brief recap of key election results, a snapshot of implications for the federal legislative and regulatory agenda, and an overview of how hospitals are affected.
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Dissecting the CrowdStrike Failure Event: Assuring Readiness for the Inevitable Failure of Complex Systems
This event has concluded. The CrowdStrike Failure Event on July 19, 2024, rendered approximately 8.5 million Windows computers across the world unusable, including 45,000 devices across the Mass General Brigham system. While ambulatory visits and non-essential surgical procedures were cancelled on the first day, Mass General Brigham was back to full operational capacity within 24 […]
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The Blue Cross Provider Settlement: What Does it Mean? What Do I Do?
This event has concluded. After 12 years of litigation, antitrust claims against Blue Cross Blue Shield that resulted in hospital underpayments from 2008-24 were recently settled. But the settlement terms are opaque and may represent, for some hospitals, just a fraction of valuable claims. What should you do? In this webinar join Cy Smith and […]
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The Simple Step Campaign: Designating a Healthcare Agent and Completing a Healthcare Proxy
This event has concluded. Please join the Massachusetts Department of Public Health's Commissioner Robert Goldstein, Ellen DiPaola from Honoring Choices Massachusetts, and Adam Delmolino from MHA as they outline the Simple Step Campaign. This campaign seeks to encourage residents to take the crucial first step of designating a healthcare agent and completing a healthcare proxy. […]
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Enhancing Privacy in the Post-Dobbs Era
This event has concluded. In the wake of the Dobbs decision and the 2024 election, there has been a concerted effort at both the state and federal levels to strengthen privacy protections for patient care and health information in response to the significantly altered legal landscape surrounding reproductive rights. These efforts aim to safeguard sensitive […]
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TEFCA and the Future of Health Data Exchange
This event has concluded. This webinar will describe the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) and its implementation. Congress directed the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (now the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy) to collaborate with federal agencies within U.S. Health & Human Services to create a trusted exchange framework, including […]
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Medicare’s New Mandated Transforming Episode Accountability Model
This event has concluded. In August 2024, CMS finalized the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM), a mandatory episode-based "bundled payment" model. Thirty-eight hospitals in Massachusetts are required to participate in this program, starting just over a year from now. The five-year TEAM model will begin on January 1, 2026, affecting payments for five surgical procedures: […]
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MHA & Salary.com Workforce Webinar
This event has concluded. Please join MHA Strategic Business Partner, Salary.com, for a free informational webinar to discuss Massachusetts’s most pressing workforce needs, namely recruitment and retention of permanent employees. Join us for discussion and presented solutions on the following topics:
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Determining Employee Retention Credit Eligibility for Healthcare Organizations: Facts and Misconceptions
This event has concluded. Healthcare organizations that were battered during the COVID-19 pandemic received some relief through the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), released under the CARES Act. But many organizations have yet to realize the full potential of the ERC. This webinar will review how healthcare facilities can claim the Employee Retention Credit before the […]
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Two-Sided Green: How to Improve Margin through Energy Sustainability
This event has concluded. Discover how energy sustainability can transform your organization by boosting your margins, engaging your workforce, and advancing your mission – all without disrupting your day-to-day operations. Eneration, which focuses on energy innovation in the healthcare sector, calls this concept the "Two-Sided Green"—where eco-friendly initiatives deliver both financial and environmental benefits. It’s […]
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Why Your Hospital’s Collaboration Is Critical to Life-Saving Organ Donation
This event has concluded. Join MHA and New England Donor Services to learn how seamless collaboration between hospitals and Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) can save lives. Takeaways:
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The PSSM: Patient Safety Structural Measure
This event has concluded. Please join us to increase your awareness/knowledge of PSSM, the new CMS measure to promote safety. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s (IHI’s) Patricia McGaffigan will discuss how the PSSM aligns with IHI’s National Action Plan to Advance Safety. Gain insight into actions that you can take in your organization to meet […]
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Key Developments in the Healthcare False Claims Act: What to Know for 2025
This event has concluded. This webinar will cover topics including a discussion of significant developments affecting healthcare fraud enforcement, settlements under the False Claims Act, and recent enforcement trends and policy updates.
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Improving Emergency Department Efficiency Through Real-time Insights
This event has concluded. PointClickCare and leaders from healthcare organizations based in Massachusetts will discuss strategies for optimizing emergency department operations to enhance turnaround times and improve the quality of patient care. The session will explore how PointClickCare’s Emergency Department Optimization solution provides real-time patient insights to enhance clinical outcomes and increase profitability. Attendees will:
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People, Process, and Protection: Rethinking HR Data Strategy
This event has concluded. Join us for this webinar to explore simple strategies for optimizing your HR processes and effectively reducing risks in employee data management. Topics will include:
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Take a Simple Step: Become a Healthcare Planning Ambassador
This event has concluded. Honoring Choices and MHA have partnered to support the MHA Simple Step Campaign to encourage adults to take the first important step to designate a Healthcare Agent and complete a Healthcare Proxy. Every care professional can enhance their knowledge and skills as a Healthcare Planning Ambassador to confidently engage adults in […]