Iowa Hospital Association

Thank you, Evan Marquardt (center) from Rep. Zach Nunn's office, for touring UnityPoint Health-Iowa Lutheran Hospital today and discussing issues important to all Iowa hospitals.

ServiShare partner Access TeleCare recently shared a case study in which they helped boost a hospital’s revenue by 25% and decrease transfers and length of stay. The results were achieved through an entirely virtual coverage system for the hospital’s infectious disease services. https://bit.ly/4de25lg

Thank you, Sen. Chuck Grassley, for touring Decatur County Hospital and discussing health care issues, including pharmacy benefit managers, Medicare Advantage, rural health care and preventive services. IHA appreciates your continued support of Iowa hospitals. #IowaHospitals

Thank you Sen. Chuck Grassley for meeting with Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics staff in Red Oak and discussing the 340B Drug Pricing Program, concerns around Medicare Advantage plan practices, health care workforce issues and violence against hospital staff. IHA appreciates your work and unwavering support of Iowa hospitals.

Thank you, Sen. Joni Ernst, for visiting MercyOne Forest City Family Medicine for a tour and discussing workforce issues, the 340B program, violence against health care workers, payer accountability and rural health care access with clinic staff. #IowaHospitals

Recognizing one of our members: Sen. Joni Ernst (center) visited ChildServe's Ames campus this month. Sen. Ernst toured the facilities, learned about the company's programs and services and met with ChildServe's CEO, Teri Wahlig, MD, MBA (left), and Katey Reynolds (right), director of ChildServe Ames. #IowaHospitals

“Struggle is a never-ending process. Freedom is never really won, you earn it and win it in every generation.” —Coretta Scott King. Today is a day of reflection and celebration. Learn more about Juneteenth's history: https://s.si.edu/3VO4flm

Five organizations were recently approved by the IHA board as associate members: Integritas Providers, Carbondale, Illinois, medical staffing; Jorie AI, Chicago, artificial intelligence and financial optimization; MedCraft Healthcare Real Estate, Minneapolis, health care real estate development; Spacelabs Healthcare, Snoqualmie, Washington, patient monitoring solutions and Unite Private Networks, West Des Moines, telecommunications. IHA now features 145 associate membership organizations that support the Iowa hospital community and provide products and services for IHA and its members. #IowaHospitals

IHA offers a hospital regulatory online seminar series through December. Nancy Ruzicka, a consultant on state and federal rules, regulations and interpretative guidelines, presents the series. https://bit.ly/4bQ9q9W #IowaHospitals

Despite financial challenges, Iowa hospitals deliver high-quality care, with 36,000 babies delivered and 1.3 million patients treated in emergency departments yearly. Listen as Mercy Medical Center employees in Cedar Rapids talk about how positively affecting the patient experience helps the community become stronger. https://bit.ly/4bF2psc #WeAreHealthCare #NationalHospitalWeek