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Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act
Hospital Reporting Requirements for Fetal and Infant Deaths
Hospital Responsibilities for Timely Reporting of Fetal and Infant Deaths
IDPH Adopts Rules for Mandatory Hearing Testing for Newborns
IHA Comments on Rural Maternal and Infant Healthcare
Maternal Health Legislation Acted Upon by General Assembly
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Sexual Assault Survivor Treatment
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Adopted Rules Include SAFE Definition and ISP CheckPoint Requirement
Application for ER Sexual Assault Patient Care in Foundation Training: Due Oct. 19
Guide to Establishing an On-Call Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program
IDPH Guidance: Sexual Assault Emergency Services in EDs During COVID-19 Pandemic
IHA Comments on Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Code
New Evidence Collection Kit Order Form
New Hospital Requirements for Sexual Assault Treatment
New Law Makes Significant Changes to SASETA
New Law Temporarily Adds FQHCs to SASETA
New Emergency Rules Re: Submission of Treatment/Transfer Plans to IDPH
New Medical Forensic Fact Sheet
November 13 Webinar Materials
OAG Two-Hour Online Training Instructions
P.A. 101-73: Transfers of Sexual Assault Survivors and Expense Worksheet
Proposed Amendments to the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Code
Reporting Documents for the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act
Sample Template for Pediatric Transfers
SASETA Updates: Final Rule and New Statistics Reporting Form
Sexual Assault Outpatient Hospital Treatment Services Rate
Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment 2-Hour Online Training Available
Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act Updates
Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Updates
Template for SANE Personnel Budget Expenses
Timeline and FAQ for New Hospital Requirements for Sexual Assault Treatment
Update to Sexual Assault Emergency Treatment Code
Updated Sample Notice to Sexual Assault Survivors
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General Assembly Approves HB4678
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ABE Partner Portal Report of Birth is Live
Attending Provider NPI Requirements Delay to November 1, 2019
CMS Issues Partial Approval of Medicaid COVID-19 Section 1135 Waiver Request
Correction 2Q 2020 MCO-HAP Payments
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FAQs on Hospital Professional Billing Transition to the Outpatient Institutional Billing
Federal Fiscal Year 2020 Safety Net Determination
Fee-for-Service ACA Hospital Access Payments and ACA Assessment Reconciliation Adjustment
FY2021 Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Determination
Health Benefits for Immigrant Seniors
HFS Billing Guidance: Lab Testing and Claims Submittal Related to COVID-19
HFS CARES Portal is Open
HFS COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Performed in Hospital-Based Outpatient Settings
HFS Delays Medicaid Ordering/Referring/Prescribing NPI Requirement
HFS Directed Payment and Passthrough Calculations Posted on HFS Website
HFS Distribution of Rate Year 2020 DSH, MPA and MHVA Determination & Rates
HFS FY2020 Hospital Inpatient & Outpatient Assessment Program Notice
HFS Notice: Changes to Hospital Inpatient and Outpatient Reimbursement Systems
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HFS Proposed Rules on Reimbursement for Days beyond Medical Necessity
HFS Rate Year 2022 Safety Net Hospital Determination
HFS Update: New Inpatient APR-DRG and Outpatient EAPG Grouper Version
HFS’ Updated Inpatient and Outpatient Pricing Calculators
Hospital and Healthcare Transformation – Update No. 5: Transformation Program Application
Hospital Assessment – UPDATED Tax Due Date & July Payment Updates
Hospital Assessment Payment Banking Information
Hospital Professional Billing Transition to the Outpatient Institutional Billing
Hospitals Must Use New PCS Form for Non-Emergency Ambulance Transfers Under Medicaid
IHA COVID-19 Telehealth Update #1: State Coverage and Reimbursement
IHA Letter re: HFS Proposed Rules on Reimbursement for Days beyond Medical Necessity
IHA Memo re: Medicaid Reimbursement for Inpatient Days Beyond Medical Necessity
IHA Update – Medicaid Integrated Health Homes
Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services COVID-19 Update
July MCO Assessment Payments Request for Banking Information
May-August 2018 HFS Notices
March-April 2018 HFS Notices
Medicaid ORP Requirement Delayed to January 1, 2020
Medicare-Medicaid Alignment Initiative (MMAI) Statewide Expansion New Effective Date: July 1, 2021
Modifier 90 for Reference Labs
New HFS Hospital Unit Telephone Hours – Effective August 1, 2019
Payments Linked to or Requiring the Provision of OB Services
Rate Year 2020 Determinations for DSH, MPA and CTCA Adjustment Payments
Rate Year 2021 Determinations for DSH, MPA and CTCA Adjustment Payments
Rate Year 2021 Safety Net Hospital Determination
Rate Year 2022 DSH Determination – Oct. 20 Deadline for Appeals
Reinstatement of ORP Edit, Inpatient Claims Containing LARC Device Codes
Repricing Hospital Outpatient Claims Billed with COVID-19 Diagnosis and Procedure Codes
SFY 2021 Outpatient High Volume Hospital Determination
Update #1: Medicaid Hospital Outpatient FFS Billing Transition to Institutional Billing
Updated Family Support Program Guidance
Updated Pricing Calculators
Hospital Assessment Redesign
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Annual Hospital Transformation Payments
Capital Investment Grant Program Proposed Rule Comments Due May 2
Healthcare Transformation Capital Investment Grant Program – Rules Adopted
Hospital and Healthcare Transformation – Fall Legislative Preview
Hospital and Healthcare Transformation – Update No. 4
Hospital and Healthcare Transformation – Update No. 5: Transformation Program Application
Hospital and Healthcare Transformation Legislation Summary of SB 1510
IHA Position Paper: Hospital and Healthcare Transformation Program – Investing for Health Equity
IHA Update #1: Illinois Hospital Transformation Program
IHA Update #2: Distribution of Phase 1 Hospital Transformation Supplemental Payments
IHA Update #3: Illinois Hospital Transformation Program
Preliminary Recommendations Draft Report
Transformation Update No. 6: Guv Announces Initial Transformation Collaboratives Funding Awardees
Managed Care Organization Hospital Access Program
Full Payment Advice
Hospital Assessment Redesign Project Update #15: Instructions for MCO-HAP Participation Agreement
MCO Hospital Access Program 2018 Update Instructions
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Medicaid Payment Protections
Special Direction to Remit Payment
Managed Care Organization Resources
Agreement on Medicaid Managed Care Reform Legislation (SB1321)
HFS Consulting and Audit Contract
HFS Guidance on MCOs’ Potentially Preventable Readmissions Policies
HFS MCO Dashboard
IHA Alert: Urge Senators to Co-Sponsor Medicaid Managed Care/Prior Authorization Reform Legislation
IHA Fact Sheet: Support Medicaid Managed Care Reforms – Senate Bill 2006
IHA Position Paper: Support Medicaid Managed Care Reforms – SB2006
IHA Summary: Medicaid Managed Care and Prior Authorization Reform Bills
IHA Update: Governor Signs Medicaid Managed Care Reform Bill
IHA Update: Managed Care Expansion/Jan. 24 Webinar
Implementation of Medicaid Managed Care Reform Legislation
MCO Administrative Performance Survey Results
MCO Administrative Performance Survey Results
MCO Administrative Performance Survey Results (2Q 2019)
MCO Administrative Performance Survey Results (3Q-4Q 2020)
MCO Administrative Performance Survey Results: 1st Quarter 2018
MCO Administrative Performance Survey Results: 2nd Quarter 2018
MCO Update
Medicaid Claim Submission Pipeline Implementation
Medicaid Managed Care: Common Sense Business Practices
Medicaid MCO Contract Awards
Medicaid MCO Discharge Planning - Key Contacts and Escalation Points
Medicaid MCO Dispute Resolution Process Begins Feb. 28
Medicaid MCO Testimony
Medicaid MCO Update: HFS Consulting and Audit Contract
Medicaid MCOs Transition to New, Universal Provider Roster Template
Medicaid Model Contract Recommendations
Medicaid Operational and Financial Performance Surveys
Medicare-Medicaid Alignment Initiative (MMAI) Statewide Expansion New Effective Date: July 1, 2021
Medicare-Medicaid Alignment Initiative (MMAI) Statewide Expansion New Effective Date: July 1, 2021
Senate Bill 3080 Summary
Senate Bill 3080 Update
Support Medicaid Managed Care Organization Fairness and Accountability
Support Safety Net and Critical Access Hospital MCO Reforms
Support the Right to a Fair Review of Improper Medicaid MCO Denials
Technical Summary of Senate Bill 1321
Universal Provider Roster Template
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340B Drug Pricing Program
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PA 97-0688 FAQs
PA 97-0688 Property Tax Estimate
PA 97-0688 Qualified Services
Tax Exemption Estimator Tool
Update: New Property Tax Exemption Application/Sales Tax Exemption Annual Compliance
Oswald v. Beard
IL Supreme Court Vacates Appellate Court Decision
State Supreme Court Upholds Property Tax Exemption Law
The Carle Foundation v. Illinois Department of Revenue
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Adverse Events Reporting Law
Reporting Law Summary
Reporting Requirements
Opioids
CDC Guidelines on Opioid Use
Funding Available for FQHCs and RHCs with X-Waivered Staff
HB1 PA 99-0480
House Passes Opioid Package-Support for Patients and Communities Act
IDPH Naloxone Standing Order
IHA Summary: President Signs Federal Opioid Package
Opioid Guidelines - Long Version
Opioid Guidelines - Executive Summary
Sepsis
Resource Tools
Observation Stays
Addressing Health Disparities
Awards Recognition
Innovations in Care and Quality
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Small and Rural—HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital - Breese
Small and Rural—Taylorville Memorial Hospital, Taylorville
Chicago’s HEAL Initiative
Contact Us-Quality-Safety
COVID-19
Emergency Preparedness
COVID-19 PHE Sunset
End of Federal Public Health Emergency and State of Illinois Disaster
Fed Funding Filing Help for Safety Net/CAHs April 15
Fed Proposes Expanded Credit Options
Federal 1135 Waivers Available due to COVID-19
IDPH Updated Guidance on Pre-Operative COVID-19 Testing
IHA Alert: Urge Congress to Support Hospital Priorities in Next COVID Legislation
IHA Leadership Webinar on 9/3: Innovating for Tomorrow
IHA Letter to Delegation Requests Additional Resources
IHA Memo on IDPH COVID-19 Testing
IHA Memo: New Medicare Telehealth Reimbursement & Medicaid Data
IHA Overview of General Assembly’s Spring 2020 Session
IHA Submits Federal 1135 Waiver for IL Hospitals
IHA Supports Emergency Rules on Face Coverings
IHA Update on Unemployment Claims
IHA Urges HHS to Provide Funds to High-Impact Areas
IHA Video: IL Hospitals Are Heroes in COVID-19 Fight
IHA Virtual Town Hall on COVID-19 Healthcare Fraud
IHA, Hospitals Plea for PPE Donations
IHA, Others File Amicus Brief Backing Guv’s Exec Order
IHH Delayed Until January 2021
IL Delegation Democrats Send Letter to Trump
Illinois and National COVID-19 Update
Illinois COVID Update
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Illinois Moving to Phase 3 Reopening Tomorrow
ILPQC COVID-19 and Buprenorphine Programs
ILPQC COVID-19 OB Webinar Moved to Aug. 14
Insurers Waive Out-of-Pocket COVID-19 Costs
IONL to Hold COVID-19 Town Hall Webinar
IONL to Hold COVID-19 Town Hall Webinar Thursday
IPC Cleaning Product Exposures Up 30%
IPPS and LTCH Proposed Rule Fact Sheets Available
Issues Concerning Personal Protective Equipment
IWCC Medical Fee Schedule COVID-19 Updates
JCAR Allows Emergency Rule on Face Coverings
Joint Commission Surveys and Reviews Resume in June
Judge Grants Workers’ Comp Emergency Rule TRO
June 3 Deadline for Provider Relief Funds
June 8 Data Deadline re: Remdesivir Distribution
Kaiser Reports on COVID-19 Impact on Employment
KFF Analysis Looks at ACA Coverage
KFF: 4 in 10 Lost Job, Money Over COVID-19
KFF: Social Distancing Working for Young Adults
LabCorp Webinars on COVID-19 Testing
Latest CDC Findings on COVID-19
Legislation Addresses Nurses, Physician Shortages
Legislation Addresses Nurses, Physician Shortages
Lightfoot: COVID-19 Disparities a "Public Health Red Alarm"
LTACH COVID-19 Covered Services for Certain Non-Citizens
LTC for Non-Veteran Medicaid Enrollees at VA
LTC Services for Non-Veteran Medicaid Enrollees at VA
Maintaining Essential Surgical Operations in Pandemic
Manufacturers to Help on COVID-19 Medical Supplies
Mask Requirement Enhanced in Restaurants
Massive Job Losses in April Due to COVID-19
Mayor Lightfoot Announces Plan to Reopen Chicago
Medicaid Guidance Released for SASS/MCR Providers
Medicaid MCO Telehealth Webinar April 8
Many Delay or Avoid Medical Care During Pandemic
Medicare Cost Report Filing Extension
Medicare Telehealth Claims Processing
Metra Extends Free Rides for Medical Personnel
MIPS Preliminary Performance Feedback Data Available
MIPS Submission Deadline Extended to April 30
Mixed Jobs Picture for Healthcare Sector
More FDA Warnings on Contaminated Hand Sanitizers
More Research Needed to Improve COVID Antibody Tests
Nation’s Public Health System At Risk
National COVID-19 News
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National Hospitals Week: Thank You to Our Members
National Nurses Day: IHA, Hospitals Honor Illinois Nurses
Negotiations Stall on COVID-19 Relief Bill
New ASPR TRACIE COVID-19 Resources
New Campaign to Urge Public to Wear Masks
New CDC Report on COVID-19 Early Spread
New COVID-19 Medicare Severity DRG Grouper
New COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts in Metro East
Nature Publishes Overview of COVID-19 Vaccine R & D
New COVID-19 Procedure Codes, Reimbursement
New COVID-19 Supply Shortage Procurement Platform
New Database on Health Worker Deaths During Pandemic
New Details on PRF Application Extended Deadline
New Expanded Eligibility for PPP Loans
New FDA Policy on Lab Developed COVID-19 Tests
New FEMA Eligible Medical Care Costs and ACS Guidance
New Fiscal Analysis on COVID-19 Impact on Hospitals
New Guidance from CMS
New Law Temporarily Adds FQHCs to SASETA
New Medicare Data on COVID-19 Disparities
New Polls on In-Person Classes During Pandemic
New Report re: Cleansers, Disinfectants
New Restrictions on Youth/Adult Sports Announced
New Rural Resource Highlights Federal COVID-19 Policies
New Studies on COVID-19 and Children
NGS Accelerate Payment Process Webinar April 20
NGS Announces Incorrect Denials for COVID-19 Claims
NGS Delays TPE Medical Reviews
NGS Telehealth Webinar May 14
NHSN COVID-19 Webinar Wednesday
NIH Launches COVID-19 Data Analytics Platform
NIMHD COVID-19/Health Disparities Research
No Cost N95 Decontamination Service Available
Non-Veteran Services Available at VA Medical Centers
Nursing Home COVID-19 Data Available
OB/Neonatal COVID-19 Updates
OB/Neonatal Units COVID-19 Webinar This Friday
OIG Announces Audit of CARES Act Distribution
NIH Launches COVID-19 Blood-Clotting Treatment Trials
Nov. 18 Update: PRF Requirements
ONC Delays Cures Act Final Rule Implementation
OSHA Issues New Enforcement Plan for COVID-19
Pandemic Telehealth Lessons Learned
Phase 3 Provider Relief Funding Announced; Applications Due Nov. 6
Physical Distancing, Facing Coverings Work
Pledge to Eliminate Healthcare Disparities
Poll: Half of Americans Delayed Care Due to Pandemic
Positive COVID Test Required for Medicare Add-On Payment
Possible FEMA Funding for COVID-19 Expenses
Potential Medicaid IL Hospital Funding Strategies
PPP Flexibility Act Passes U.S. House
PPP Loan Forgiveness Application Released
Preckwinkle Launches COVID-19 Dashboard
Preparing for the COVID-19 Surge
President Releases Plans to Ramp Up Testing Capacity
Previous Chicago/Cook County COVID-19 Updates
Previous COVID-19 Vaccine Updates
Previous Federal COVID-19 Updates
IHA Follow-Up: SOPH COVID-19 Protocols
IHA Follow-Up: State-Operated Psychiatric Hospital COVID-19 Protocols
IHA Issues COVID-19 Commercial Coverage Guidance
IHA Legal Webinar on Pandemic Response March 26
IHA to Congress: Send Direct Funds to Hospitals Now
IL COVID-19 Cases Out of Home Isolation
Illinois COVID-19 Disaster Proclamation Issued
Illinois COVID-19 Update
Illinois First State to Test for Coronavirus
Illinois Leaders Unite to Fight COVID-19
March 12 CDC COCA Call on COVID-19
National, Global COVID-19 Update
New State and City COVID-19 Guidance
Possible FEMA Funding Available for COVID-19 Expenses
Previous State COVID-19 Updates
PRF Application Deadline Extended for Certain Providers
PRF Phase 2 Application Deadline Extended to 9/13
PRF Reporting Portal Update and July 8 Technical Assistance Webinar
Price Transparency Final Rule Webinar in September
Proposed Medicaid Eligibility & Enrollment Changes
Public Views on Healthcare Little Changed
Q3 2020 Quality Data Reporting Deadline Extension
Racial Disparities Linked to COVID-19 Hotspots
Region 7 Under COVID-19 Mitigation, Region 4 Warned
Register for Webinar on Open Enrollment During COVID-19
Register for Webinar: COVID Funding Reporting Requirements
PRF Distribution Summary
Register: Free IHA Webinar on COVID-19 Healthcare Fraud
Remdesivir Reminder
Rep. Schneider to CMS: Delay COVID-19 Loan Repayment
Report: Health Disparities Persist in Illinois Children
Report: Record Increase in Number of Uninsured
Repricing OP Claims/COVID-19 Diagnosis & Procedure Codes
Requirement to Publicize Cash Price for COVID-19 Testing
RFP for Clinical Management of Metro South ACF
Rising Concerns: COVID-19 Update
Rural & High-Impact Area Hospitals to Receive Funds
Rural Health COVID-19 Update
Rural Hospitals’ COVID-19 Testing
SBA Releases Updated PPP Guidance
SBA/Treasury Dept. Release PPP Loan Data
Section 1135 Waiver Update
Senate Fails Again on COVID-19 Package
Senate Passes CARES Act
Senate Poised to Pass Sweeping COVID-19 Bill
Shriver Center FAQ on COVID-19 Medicaid Enrollment
SOPH Reimbursement Update
Split Rulings on COVID-19 Executive Orders
State Announces COVID-19 Tracing Funding Opportunity
State COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Plan – Additional IDPH Information and Deadlines
State Expands COVID-19 Warning List to Eleven Counties
State Expands Domestic Violence, SAS Services
State Extends Mental Health NOFO Deadline
State Extends Telehealth Coverage, Other COVID Orders
State Issues COVID-19 Non-Discrimination Guidance
State Issues Guidance for In-Person Education
State Issues Sexual Assault Hospital Guidance
State Launches COVID-19 Travel Map
State Launches Mask Awareness Campaign
State Offers Economic Help During COVID-19 Crisis
State Updates, Expands COVID-19 County Warning List
State, Chicago COVID-19 Assistance
State, Chicago Moving to Phase 4 Reopening
State, City Partner to Keep COVID-19 at Bay
State, National and Global COVID-19 Update
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Still No Deal on COVID-19 Relief Legislation
Submit Your Unsung Heroes to IHA for Recognition During COVID-19 Updates
Telehealth/Remote Monitoring Program Expanded
Temporary Telehealth Coverage Announced
This Week's CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Calls
Today is Deadline for Provider Relief Fund Application
Tracking COVID-19-Related Drug Shortages
Trump Administration Proposes Medicare Telehealth Expansion
Trump Issues Plan to Reopen America
Trump Signs Bill with $75B for Hospitals, Providers
Two More COVID-19 Cases in IL
State, National, Global COVID-19 Updates
U.S. House Committee Focuses on Health Disparities
State, National, Global COVID-19 Updates
State, National, Global COVID-19 Updates
U.S. House Sends COVID-19 Bill to Senate
State, National, Global COVID-19 Updates
U.S. Senate Extends PPP Loan Program
U.S. Senate GOP Releases COVID-19 Relief Bill
U.S., World Prepares for COVID-19 Pandemic
UIC Begins Clinical Trial on COVID-19 Vaccine
Underlying Conditions – High COVID-19 Risk
Upcoming COVID-19 Calls and Webinars
Upcoming National Government Services Webinars
Update on CDC Coronavirus Clinicians Call
Upcoming CDC Coronavirus Clinicians Webinar/Call
U.S. Seeks to Contain Novel Coronavirus
Healthcare Worker Safety
New Coronavirus Hotline, Email for Illinoisans
HHS Collaboration on 2019-nCoV Treatment
FDA Authorizes 2019-nCoV Real-Time Testing
Coronavirus Update
Coronavirus Testing Kits Start Shipping
EMS Terms & Definitions
Presence Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston
Coronavirus Lands in the U.S.
U.S. Senate to Vote on Narrow COVID-19 Bill
Chicagoan Diagnosed with Coronavirus
SwedishAmerican Health System, Rockford
Health Care Violence Prevention Act
IHA Emergency Preparedness Exercise
Illinois Healthcare Coalitions
Memorial Hospital, Chester
COVID-19
OSF HealthCare Saint Luke Medical Center, Kewanee
Prioritizing Patients & Workers
Resources
Update on COVID-19 Private Payer Guidance
Update on Efforts to Develop COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatment
Update on Next Remdesivir Distribution
Update to 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Update: CARES Act Portal
Update: Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirements
Updated COVID-19 Funding Tools
Updated COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund FAQs
Updated HRSA Uninsured Fact Sheet and FAQs
Updated IHA Federal Resource Documents
Updated IHA Federal Resource Documents
Updated PRF Definition of Lost Revenue for Reporting Purposes
Updated PRF FAQs
Updated Provider Relief Fund Frequently Asked Questions
Urge Congress to Include Hospitals in COVID-19 Legislation
VP Pence to Head U.S. COVID-19 Response
Webinar Recording: Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance
Weekly CMS COVID-19 Calls
Weekly CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls
White House Seeks Coronavirus Funding
WHO Declares Pandemic to Fight COVID-19
WHO Issues Statement on Coronavirus
Wilhelmi Asks for N95, Face Mask Donations
Workers’ Comp Emergency Rule Repealed
Health Equity Resource Hub
IHA Health Equity Webinars
Progress Report Learning Collaborative
Hospital Stories
IHA Health Equity Updates
Our Community
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Our Patients
Our People
Racial Health Equity in Healthcare Progress Report
Healthcare Heroes
Going the Distance
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2 Latina doctors from Chicago push for federal help to close health equity gap
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Black patients more likely to be restrained in EDs, study finds
Dr. Thomas Shanley Elected to Illinois Health and Hospital Association Board
Durbin, Hospital Leaders Release Year 4 Report on Chicago HEAL Initiative to Address Gun Violence
Federal shutdown could disrupt patient care at safety-net clinics across U.S.
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Hospital margins at 1.4% in August as outpatient volumes increase
Hospitals' rocky road to recovery
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Illinois House Majority Leader Greg Harris Receives Outstanding Leadership Award
Illinois lawmakers warn that a government shutdown would ripple through the state
Illinois Poison Center Joins National Effort to Raise Awareness About Poison Dangers
Illinois' Poison Center Offers Safety 'Tricks' to Prevent Poisoning This Halloween
Illinois Poison Center: Keep Cannabis Edibles Out of Reach of Children
Illinois Supreme Court hears arguments over biometric privacy for nurses
Illinois’ Rural Hospitals Celebrate National Rural Health Day on Nov. 17
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IPC Warns Public of Fake Prescription Pills, Drug Substitutions as Fentanyl Use Rises
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Hospitals, Doctors and Nurses Plead: “Don’t Let Your Guard Down. Keep Your Mask Up”
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Illinois Health and Hospital Association Elects New Board
IHA Launches the Racial Equity in Healthcare Progress Report
Illinois Hospitals and Health Systems Infuse More Than $100 Billion Annually Into State’s Economy
Karen Teitelbaum to Chair 2021 Illinois Health and Hospital Association Board
Illinois Poison Center Unveils New Website
Leading Business and Health Care Groups Urge Safe Holiday Celebrations
IHA Statement on Governor Pritzker's Action Today to Mitigate COVID-19 Surge
Jordan Powell Joining IHA to Lead on Health Policy and Finance
March Is Illinois Poison Prevention Month
MAPS PSO Presents Patient Safety Champion Award to DuPage Medical Group
IHA Chief Says Vaccine Delivery ‘on Track' to Illinois County Health Departments
Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety PSO announces 2022 Patient Safety Champion Awards
Nurses weigh in on the longest shift they've ever worked
Pediatric cancer drugs in shortage as drug supply crisis drags on
Pritzker touts Illinois pot legalization as model for other states
Statement from IHA Re: Hospital and Healthcare Transformation – Senate Bill 1510
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Healthcare Providers, Advocates Urge General Assembly to Protect Telehealth
IHA Letter re: Graduated Income Tax Proposal
IHA Opinion: Hospitals Committed to Serving Everyone
Illinois Poison Center Leader Named President-Elect of AAPCC
IHA Statement on IDPH Emergency Rules on Face Coverings
IHA Statement on Health Disparities
Illinois Hospital and Health Systems Showcase Quality Improvement Initiatives
Illinois Business and Healthcare Groups Encourage Use of Face Masks to Save Lives, Protect Jobs
Health Care Organizations Speak Out Against Legal Challenge to Stay-at-Home Order
Help Us Help You: A Message From Illinois Hospitals and Health Systems During COVID-19 Pandemic
Illinois Hospitals Issue Plea for Medical Supplies
Holiday Plants Are Not on the Menu
Illinois Health and Hospital Association Elects New Board
Illinois’ Rural Hospitals Celebrate National Rural Health Day
IPC Cleaning Product Exposures Up 30%
MAPS PSO Presents Patient Safety Champion Award to a Rush Copley Medical Center Employee
IHA Honors Illinois Hospitals and Health Systems for Quality Initiatives with Significant Impact
Is That a Mouse In Your House?
MAPS PSO Releases White Paper on Top 10 Patient Safety Issues for 2020
States to reinstate half a million people’s Medicaid coverage after system errors
Summer Plants: Safe or Not?
Comprehensive Medicaid Managed Care Reform Legislation Will Strengthen Illinois Medicaid Program
IHA Innovation Challenge: Partners in Progress Award Presented
Illinois Hospital Leaders to Showcase Quality Improvement Initiatives at the State Capitol
Illinois Hospital Leaders Urge Legislative Action on Needed Medicaid Managed Care Reforms
Karen Harris Named IHA Senior Vice President and General Counsel
March is Illinois Poison Prevention Month
IHA Elects New Board
IHA Statement on Texas District Court Ruling on the ACA
IHA's Longest Serving Employee Retires
Illinois Poison Center Warns About "Silent Killer" in Homes
MAPS PSO Presents Patient Safety Champion Award
Statement from A.J. Wilhelmi Re: Illinois Supreme Court Ruling in Oswald v. Beard
Statement from A.J. Wilhelmi: Federal Approval of Redesigned Hospital Assessment Program
Ted Rogalski Chairs 2022 IHA Board of Trustees
Telehealth Legislation Protects Virtual Healthcare Beyond COVID-19 Pandemic
The push for nurse staffing ratios nationwide: 5 updates
The 'secret sauce' to a great nurse work culture
The US has a mental health crisis that could undermine our democracy, US surgeons general say
The US is suffering a healthcare worker shortage. Experts fear it will only get worse
Tracy Bauer Elected to Illinois Health and Hospital Association Board
Treating Rural America: The Last Doctor in Town
What Chicago-Area Researchers Are Still Trying to Learn About Long COVID
What it will take to eliminate disparities in fertility care for Black women
Women pay billions more out of pocket for health care: analysis
Youth Suicide Risk Due to Overdose Rises During School Year
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