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

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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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  NGS Stakeholder Newsletter April 2022

  April 21, 2022

  National Government Services (NGS) providing information about changes to Medicare and the training opportunities available.



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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.



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  Renewal of Determination That A Public Health Emergency Exists

  January 14, 2022

  The Public Health Emergency (PHE) has been extended.  The PHEs can only be declared/extended each 90 days.  



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  Biden-Harris Administration Issues Guidance to States on Required Medicaid and CHIP Coverage for COVID-19-Related Treatment

  October 22, 2021

  The Biden-Harris Administration is ensuring that 144 million people enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) have access to COVID-19 treatments.  Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance to states about the statutory requirement for states to cover COVID-19-related treatment without cost-sharing in Medicaid and CHIP for many seniors, low-income adults, pregnant women, children, and people with disabilities who receive health coverage through these programs. 



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  Renewal of Determination That A Public Health Emergency Exists

  October 19, 2021

  As expected, the Public Health Emergency (PHE) has been extended.  The PHEs can only be declared/extended each 90 days.  This will allow the PHE to extend until mid-January 2022.  Many of the waivers are effective throughout the year which the PHE ends - which will now be through December 31, 2022.



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  Keeping HIM Education Relevant to Workforce Needs

  October 05, 2021

  The primary focus of health information management (HIM) educators is preparing a modern workforce through the delivery of curricula content to meet the needs of the healthcare industry. From the inception of the accreditation of educational programs in HIM (formerly medical records) in the 1930s, AHIMA has established standards and competencies for accredited programs in HIM to achieve this goal.



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  Emergency COVID Response Strained Hospitals, Delayed Regular Care

  April 27, 2021

  WHAIC recently developed a 2020 COVID lookback.  The lookback illustrates through data, analysis, and objective narrative the impacts of COVID on Wisconsin hospitals, health systems and their patients last year.  It is important to put 2020 into some context and understand what our health care system has endured as the state addresses current and ongoing challenges, learns from experience, and looks forward.