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WHA Launches New Statewide PSA Urging Public to Double Down to Prevent COVID .........................................1

WHA Unveils 2020 Election Resources Web Page ...............................1

Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Approach $300,000....................2

250 Attend Annual Enrollment Conference, Prepare for Health Insurance Open Enrollment .....................2

WHA, More Than 70 Health Care Leaders Push Back on Drug Manufacturers’ 340B Actions ..................3

Bill to Avert Government Shutdown Extends Important Health Care Programs .................................................3

Submit Community Benefits Story by Oct. 15 .....................................................4

Register Today for October Educational Opportunities ..........................................4

Celebrating 100 Years: Stephen Brenton: WHA President/CEO 2002-2014 ..............6

WHA Launches New Statewide PSA Urging Public to Double Down to Prevent COVIDAs the pace of COVID-19 infection continues to increase rapidly in Wisconsin, WHA is pressing the public to renew its efforts to prevent and reduce the spread of COVID-19.

WHA, along with the affiliated nonprofit organization the Healthy Wisconsin Alliance, this week launched a statewide advertising campaign urging the public to employ the use of social distancing, proper handwashing techniques, and protective masks.

“As Wisconsin continues to see record levels of COVID-19 infection and hospitalizations, health systems throughout the state are beginning to see impacts to hospital capacity, both in terms of physical space and the health care work force,” said Eric Borgerding, WHA President and CEO. “Applying preventive measures is the best thing the public can do help curb the spread of this virus, ensure that our state’s health care system is not overwhelmed, and help keep essential workers safe. We are urging the public to double down on all of these measures to help control the pandemic.”

WHA Unveils 2020 Election Resources Web PageWHA and the Hospitals Education & Advocacy Team (HEAT) this week unveiled an Elections 2020 web page with resources to promote voter awareness as the November 3 Election draws near.

“For 100 years, WHA has been an advocate for high-quality health care in Wisconsin, working with lawmakers to enact health care policy that protects our families and communities across the state,” said Eric Borgerding, WHA president and CEO. “When we cast out votes, we are electing Wisconsin leaders who will make important health care decisions that impact all of us, both now and in the years to come,” Borgerding continued.

All the resources can be found on the WHA website at www.wha.org/Elections, and includes:

• List of important Wisconsin voter deadlines.• Where voters can register to vote, request an absentee ballot, and view a

sample of their ballot.• Link to Wisconsin Eye’s candidate interview videos where voters can learn

where candidate stand on health care and other issues.

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EDUCATIONAL EVENTS

October 1, 2020

October 7, 2020Governing Board and Senior Leadership Responsibility, Accountability and Liability: The Compliance Hot SeatWebinar

October 15, 2020Telehealth Flexibilities: Reimbursement, Licensing and CredentialingWebinar

October 20, 2020Payment Past, Present and Future: A look into how commercial payments have evolvedWebinar

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Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Approach $300,000See full contributor list

The Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit continues its strong fundraising campaign with a total of $294,953 contributed to date by 225 individuals.

Take a look at the full 2020 contributor list on page 7 to see who made the list.

The Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit works to support candidates for state office who value hospitals and health systems. Contributors include people across Wisconsin who care about the hospitals in their own communities. Hospital employees, community leaders, members of hospital boards, and all other members of the health care professions are encouraged to participate.

REMINDER: Election Day is in 33 days and your Wisconsin Hospitals Conduit funds can be used to support Wisconsin candidates. To check your conduit balance or to make contributions to candidates with your funds, contact Nora Statsick.

To ensure your name is on the next list of contributors, individuals can make a personal contribution online at www.whconduit.com or by contacting WHA’s Kari Hofer at 608-268-1816 or Nora Statsick at 608-239-4535.

WHA is a proud sponsor of Wisconsin Eye’s non-partisan Campaign 2020 coverage, which includes the production of informative interviews of candidates across the state.

The Elections 2020 web page also includes tools for WHA members to encourage voter participation and engagement in advocacy within their own organizations. These tools include downloadable visual posters, information on how to join the HEAT grassroots network, and how individuals can help support candidates for state office who value hospitals and health systems through the Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit.

For more information, contact WHA Vice President of Advocacy Kari Hofer.

250 Attend Annual Enrollment Conference, Prepare for Health Insurance Open EnrollmentAs health insurance open enrollment for the 2021 benefit year is set to begin on November 1, enrollment assisters from across the state gathered virtually this week at the annual enrollment conference. Hosted by Covering Wisconsin, the nearly 250 attendees heard the latest information they will use to help Wisconsinites sign up for coverage this fall.

WHA has long supported enrollment efforts, and particularly as people have lost jobs and may have lost access to insurance over the past several months due to COVID-19. WHA Senior Vice President of Public Policy Joanne Alig facilitated the opening session that included Nathan Houdek, deputy commissioner of Wisconsin’s Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) and Jim Jones, Wisconsin’s Medicaid director.

Beginning with positive news, Houdek indicated that the health insurance markets over the past few years have begun to stabilize. Insurers are expanding service areas and rates are projected to decrease again this year. More details will be available from OCI on these changes in mid-October.

Houdek also highlighted a letter sent from Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Mark Afable and Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary Andrea Palm to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services seeking an extension in the open enrollment period for 2021, given that the demand for coverage through the exchange marketplace is increasing due to economic impacts resulting from COVID. Without an extension, open enrollment will run from November 1 to December 15. Houdek noted that WHA along with several other organizations signed onto the letter.

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WHA, More Than 70 Health Care Leaders Push Back on Drug Manufacturers’ 340B ActionsWHA, joined by more than 70 hospital and health system leaders, the Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association, Vivent Health, Federally Qualified Health Centers and others wrote in a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar that they have significant concerns with recent actions by drug manufacturers that could undermine the federal 340B discount drug program. The letter focused on recent announcements by drug manufacturers Eli Lilly, AstraZeneca, Merck, Sanofi, and Novartis that they would either deny federally mandated drug discounts at contract pharmacies or require participants to furnish extensive information that is otherwise not required under the 340B statute.

The Wisconsin health care coalition letter notes that the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has long recognized the important role contract pharmacies play in dispensing drugs for safety-net providers under the 340B program and that covered entities often contract with multiple pharmacies to improve efficiencies, save costs, and expand patient choice – often by increasing access to prescription drugs for patients in rural or underserved communities. The letter also notes that drug companies enjoy some of the highest profits in health care and yet are working to increase prices for safety-net health care providers during a pandemic that has created both significant patient care and financial challenges for those providers.

In related news, HHS sent a letter to Eli Lilly on September 21 noting that although HRSA’s review is ongoing, it has significant concerns with certain actions by Eli Lilly related to the 340B program. The letter from HHS General Counsel Robert Charrow warns Eli Lilly of potential litigation if the drug manufacturer “knowingly violates a material condition of the program that results in over-charges to grantees and contractors.”

Contact WHA Vice President of Federal and State Relations Jon Hoelter for more information about WHA’s work on behalf of its members to protect the integrity of the 340B program.

The impacts of COVID will be felt by the Medicaid program into the next biennium, according to Jones. He noted that the Medicaid program has already seen higher enrollment; DHS expects that trend to continue based on their experience with past recessions.

However, Jones also indicated that some of the increased enrollment is due to federal requirements that prevent DHS from disenrolling people during the pandemic. DHS is working on plans to transition people to other coverage, such as the exchange marketplace, once the public health emergency ends.

Jones touted new regulatory flexibilities secured by DHS during the pandemic. Calling out telehealth in particular, Jones said they will keep those flexibilities as long as possible.

Bill to Avert Government Shutdown Extends Important Health Care ProgramsLate on September 30, the last day of the federal fiscal year, the United States Senate passed, and President Donald Trump quickly signed a bill to avert a government shutdown and extend funding for federal programs through December 11, after the election. The bill, which was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last week, includes funding extensions of important health care programs and additional flexibility for Medicare Advance and Accelerated Payments.

Medicare Advance and Accelerated Payment loans were made to hospitals and other Medicare providers early during the COVID-19 pandemic with the expectation that the providers would start paying them back within six months and eventually at a more than ten percent interest rate. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, however, delayed recoupments, expecting that Congress may agree to provide more flexibility.

The new legislation provides the following changes to repayment terms: • Recoupment starts 12 months after payments have been received.• Additionally, it will be only at 25 percent instead of 100 percent of Medicare claims for the first 11 months. • For the next six months, any remaining balances are recouped at 50% • After this, any remaining balance must be paid back at a 4% interest rate. • Altogether, interest would begin to accrue 29 months from the date of the loan.

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In addition to flexibilities on these loans, the legislation included funding for certain health care programs that were slated to expire on November 30:

• Medicare Extenders. The legislation extends the Work Geographic Practice Cost Index floor under the Medicare program; funding for the National Quality Forum to conduct quality measure endorsement, input, and selection; and funding for outreach and assistance for low-income programs.

• Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Payments. The legislation delays through December 11, 2020, the start of the $4 billion in fiscal year 2021 Medicaid DSH cuts scheduled to go into effect December 1, 2020.

• Other Medicaid Extenders. The legislation extends the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program, the Community Mental Health Services Demonstration Program and the spousal impoverishment protections under the Medicaid program.

• Other Extenders. The legislation extends funding and authorization for a number of other health care programs, including community health centers, teaching health centers, and the National Health Service Corp.

Contact WHA Vice President of Federal and State Relations Jon Hoelter with questions.

Submit Community Benefits Story by Oct. 15WHA extended the deadline for submitting community benefits stories to Thursday, October 15. WHA thanks hospitals that have already submitted stories, but due to the extraordinary circumstances hospitals are facing during this pandemic, WHA is providing additional time to submit stories.

WHA’s Community Benefits Report is a helpful resource that highlights the great work hospitals do and shows how valuable hospitals are to their communities. WHA is looking for stories in the following areas:

• COVID-19 Efforts: Highlight how your hospital/system supported your community despite unprecedented pandemic conditions. Describe what hospitals faced as the pandemic hit our state and how you overcame those challenges, continuing to provide safe and high-quality care to your communities.

• Charity care: Provide stories about how your hospital provide free care for those who cannot afford it.• Free clinics: Tell us about the free clinic(s) your hospital/health system runs or supports.• Hospital-supported initiatives: Identify a priority from your community health needs assessment and explain how the

hospital/health system led an effort to address it. If you engaged community partners, include those partners in the story, too.

A hospital may submit one story in each area for consideration. WHA hopes to include a story from every WHA member hospital in the report.

WHA has created an online form to make it easy to submit your article. Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2020CBstories to submit your story along with a high-resolution image to accompany the article. Please submit a photo with your story whenever possible, as that helps tell your compelling stories to legislators, the public and media outlets in both the report and on social media.

If you have any questions, contact WHA Communications Manager Shannon Nelson.

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Register Today for October Educational OpportunitiesTimely and relevant education opportunities are available from the WHA Education department in October. Click on the title of the webinar to register. If you have any questions regarding the list below, contact WHA’s Vice President of Education and Marketing Leigh Ann Larson.

Governing Board and Senior Leadership Responsibility, Accountability and Liability: The Compliance Hot SeatOctober 7Health care is one of the most regulated industries in the country. Health care governing boards and senior leadership are charged with ensuring compliance with statutes, rules and

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regulations, some of which may pose serious penalties for non-compliance. Board members who are not regularly involved in health care industry operations may not have a full appreciation for their personal liability. In this session, you will gain a better understanding of Board members’ and senior leaders’ responsibility for corporate compliance, from the structure and oversight of the compliance program – to addressing issues effectively to reflect the organization’s commitment to compliance. This session will include the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) guidance for boards and is intended to educate you on current best practices in compliance oversight. Presentation by WHA Corporate Member Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C.Recording: This webinar will be recorded and posted, within 24 hours after its completion, to the WHA On-demand Learning Center. This webinar will be secure. After clicking on the title, you will be brought to the Member Portal where you will need to enter your Hospital Member login and password.

Telehealth Flexibilities: Reimbursement, Licensing and CredentialingOctober 15This presentation will discuss the flood of federal and state changes to the telehealth laws in connection with the COVID-19 public health emergency and outline which ones are staying in effect, to the extent known. We will cover the relaxed criteria for telehealth reimbursement by both Medicare and Wisconsin Medicaid. We will also outline the changes in licensing requirements for services provided virtually by providers in another state, and cover the credentialing options and requirements for hospitals receiving services from providers at a distant site. Presentation by WHA Corporate Member Quarles & Brady LLP.Recording: This webinar will be recorded and posted, within 24 hours after its completion, to the WHA On-demand Learning Center. This webinar will be secure. After clicking on the title, you will be brought to the Member Portal where you will need to enter your login and password.

Payment Past, Present and Future: A look into how commercial payments have evolvedOctober 20Many organizations are adopting technology and automating to increase efficiency and save costs. Has your company embraced electronic payments? Are you gaining all the benefits and avoiding the pitfalls? Find out how you can gain all the benefits and truly profit from them. Presentation by WHA Corporate Member Paymerang.Recording: This webinar will be recorded and posted, within 24 hours after its completion, to the WHA On-demand Learning Center. This webinar will be secure. After clicking on the title, you will be brought to the Member Portal where you will need to enter your login and password.

WHA Legislative and Regulatory Update: Impacts on Advanced Practice Nurse and Physician Assistant Care DeliveryUnderstanding and Growing Your APC Workforce: WHA Advanced Practice Clinician Webinar Series: Session 1October 21WHA is proud to bring together those interested in most effectively utilizing Advanced Practice Clinicians (APCs) in integrated care delivery models with this webinar series. Successfully navigating integration of advanced practice nursing, physician assistants, and other advanced practice clinicians within a complex framework of federal and state laws, regulations and accreditation standards is vital in building the workforce and health care teams necessary now and in the future. This presentation will provide an overview of the current regulatory landscape, including recent state and federal law changes impacting utilization of advanced practice nurses and physician assistants, as well as other policy changes being discussed in Wisconsin. Presentation by Matthew Stanford, WHA General Counsel, and Ann Zenk, WHA Senior Vice President, Workforce Development and Clinical Practice.Recording: This webinar will not be recorded.

Wisconsin Rural Community-Based Palliative Care Project OutcomesOctober 22Palliative care is supportive medical care for people with serious illnesses. Regardless of the diagnosis, palliative care focuses on providing patients with relief from the symptoms, pain, and stress of a serious illness. In 2018, under the guidance of Minnesota-based Stratis Health, the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health and MetaStar combined forces to meet the goal of expanding rural palliative care in Wisconsin. After recruiting lead organizations and inviting community members to join the project, six coalitions were formed. Each coalition developed their own aims and objectives specific to each county’s needs. In this session leaders from each of the Palliative Care Coalitions will share their experiences, outcomes, and challenges. Presentation by Denise Gloede RN, MSN, Ann Patek RN, MSN, Karen Lacke Carrig, RN and Kelly Planton RN-MSN, GNP, APNP, ACHPN.Recording: This webinar will be recorded and posted, within 24 hours after its completion, to the WHA On-demand Learning Center. This webinar will be secure. After clicking on the title, you will be brought to the Member Portal where you will need to enter your login and password.

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Modern Ways to Acquire Information TechnologyOctober 27Health care organizations have been purchasing technology for many years, and with new licensing models, the purchasing options have changed. Software subscriptions, Software as a Service (Anything as a Service), Consumption Based Services, have blurred the lines between capital and operational funding. If started down the path of modernization, or perhaps you’re looking to accelerate your digital transformation, please join us as we discuss some best practices for budgeting and financing private/hybrid cloud operations for your hospital and clinics. Presentation by WHA Corporate Member Nutanix.Recording: This webinar will be recorded and posted, within 24 hours after its completion, to the WHA On-demand Learning Center. This webinar will be secure. After clicking on the title, you will be brought to the Member Portal where you will need to enter your login and password.

Stephen Brenton: WHA President/CEO 2002-2014Stephen F. Brenton became president/CEO of the Wisconsin Hospital Association on January 2, 2002. When Steve came on board, he was coming home to Wisconsin and back to WHA where he was the Association’s primary lobbyist from 1977 to 1988.

Steve is originally from Wausau and is a UW-Madison graduate. He began his career at the state capitol as a legislative staffer before joining WHA as director of legislation. There were several promotions after that – in 1981 to vice president, governmental affairs and then in

1987 to senior vice president, governmental affairs.

He left WHA to become president of the West Virginia Hospital Association for four years and then returned to the Midwest as president of the Iowa Hospital Association for nine years.

Steve had a lot of plans for WHA. You’ll find some of the highlights of his 13 years as the head of WHA in articles in the coming weeks.

To learn more about Steve and the plans he had for WHA, read the article from The Business Journal that was published just before Steve took office in 2002.

The campaign includes a 30-second video that will run as a public service announcement on broadcast channels statewide through next week, as well as through a paid digital campaign.

The public service announcement features Dr. Mark Thompson of SSM Health. “In Wisconsin, we want to live our lives, and we can, safely and responsibly,” says Dr. Thompson. “With a few simple, but important steps, we can continue fighting COVID-19.”

The new ad follows a series of public service announcements launched by WHA and various partner organizations encouraging the use of crucial safety measures to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Watch the public service announcement here, “Let’s Stay Safe, Wisconsin.” All of WHA’s PSA can viewed here.

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Political Action Fundraising Campaign Contributors

Contributors $10,000+ (Leaders Circle)

Borgerding, Eric & Dana Wisconsin Hospital AssociationSize, Tim & Pat Rural Wisconsin Health CooperativeSkogsbergh, Jim Advocate Aurora Health

Contributors $5,000 to $7,499 (Leaders Circle)

Boatwright, Damond SSM Health WisconsinJacobson, Catherine Froedtert & The Medical College of WisconsinKammer, Peter The Kammer GroupKaplan, Dr. Alan UW HealthMeyer, Daniel Aurora BayCare Medical Center - Green BayOlson, David & Joanne Alig Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin & Wisconsin Hospital AssociationSherry, Bernie Ascension WisconsinTroy, Peggy Children’s WisconsinTurney, Susan Marshfield Clinic Health SystemWoleske, Chris Bellin Health System

Contributors $3,000 to $4,999 (Platinum Club)

Decker, Michael Divine Savior HealthcareDuncan, Robert Children’s WisconsinHarding, Ed Aurora Medical Center - Bay AreaHeywood, Matthew Aspirus, Inc.Kachelski, Joe Wisconsin Statewide Health Information NetworkKilloran, Carrie Advocate Aurora HealthMettner, Michelle Children’s WisconsinNatzke, Ryan Marshfield Clinic Health SystemNewson, Reginald Ascension WisconsinO’Brien, Kyle & Laura Wisconsin Hospital AssociationPandl, Therese RetiredPotter, Brian Wisconsin Hospital AssociationRussell, John Prairie Ridge HealthSantulli, William Advocate Aurora HealthSchulze, Connie UW HealthStandridge, Debra RetiredStanford, Matthew Wisconsin Hospital AssociationStarmann-Harrison, Mary Hospital Sisters Health SystemWallace, Michael Fort HealthCareZenk, Ann Wisconsin Hospital Association

Contributors $2,000 to $2,999 (Gold Club)

Bard, Jeffrey Advocate Aurora HealthBrenton, Stephen Froedtert HealthDibbert, Beth Wisconsin Hospital AssociationFrazier, Michelle Advocate Aurora HealthGarcia-Thomas, Cristy Advocate Aurora HealthGrebe, Michael Advocate Aurora HealthGustafson, Andrew & Sara SSM Health WisconsinHanus, Andrew Advocate Aurora HealthHofer, Kari Wisconsin Hospital AssociationLevin, Jeremy Rural Wisconsin Health CooperativeLewis, Gordon Burnett Medical CenterMcKevett, Timothy Beloit Health SystemPotts, Dennis Aurora St. Luke’s Medical CenterWhite-Jacobs, Mary Beth Black River Memorial Hospital

Contributors $1,500 to $1,999 (Gold Club)

Anderson, Sandy HSHS Sacred Heart HospitalBachleitner, Joan Ascension WisconsinBagnall, Andrew HSHS WisconsinBasilotto, Steve Froedtert HealthBeirl, Luke Hayward Area Memorial HospitalBirschbach, Nancy SSM Health - St. Agnes HospitalBlakely, Michelle Aurora Medical Center in GraftonCronrath, Corey Marshfield Medical Center - Eau ClaireCurran-Meuli, Jane Monroe Clinic, a member of SSM Health

DeGroot, Dan Stoughton HealthDietsche, James Bellin Health SystemDouglas, Jason Memorial Medical Center of AshlandEdwards, Gordon Marshfield ClinicErickson, Susan UnityPoint Health - MeriterEricson, Allen Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin - Froedtert West Bend HospitalEuclide, Jeff Marshfield Medical Center - LadysmithFrancisco, Margo SSM Health WisconsinFroemming, Lisa Ascension WisconsinGraebner, David Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical CenterGutzeit, Michael Children’s Wisconsin Hilt, Monica Ascension St. Elizabeth HospitalHoelter, Jon & Elizabeth Wisconsin Hospital AssociationJust, Lisa Aurora Medical Center - KenoshaKaufman, Mark Wisconsin Hospital AssociationKhare, Smriti Children’s WisconsinKluesner, Kevin Ascension St. Joseph HospitalKocourek, Cathie Aurora Medical Center - Manitowoc CountyLeitch, Laura Wisconsin Health Law & Policy, LLCMueller, Jennifer WHA Information CenterNorell, Brett Holy Family Memorial, Inc.Punzenberger, Lindsay Children’s WisconsinRohrbach, Dan Southwest Health Rose, Laura Wisconsin Hospital AssociationSchimmers, Heather Ascension WisconsinVandenhouten, Peter Bellin Health System

Contributors $1,000 to $1,499

Baenen, Sharla Bellin Psychiatric CenterBahr, Jeffrey Advocate Aurora HealthBloch, Jodi Children’s WisconsinGisi, Dale ThedaCareHartberg, David Vernon Memorial HealthcareHorvath, Joanne ThedaCareHung, Karen Ascension WisconsinKadlec, Mark SSM Health WisconsinKeddington, Richard Watertown Regional Medical CenterLevin, Jeremy Rural Wisconsin Health CooperativeLindberg, Steve Mayo Clinic Health System - Red CedarMiller, Robert Aurora Lakeland Medical CenterNondorf, Kyle SSM St. Mary’s Hospital MadisonRude, Nels The Kammer GroupSchafer, Mike Spooner Health Sohn, Jonathan Ascension WisconsinThornton, Eric SSM St. Mary’s Hospital JanesvilleVan Meeteren, Robert Reedsburg Area Medical CenterWaldoch, Tim Ascension WisconsinWalczak, Laura SSM St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo

Contributors $500 to $999

Arnett, Stuart Advocate Aurora HealthAulik, Juli UW HealthBarth, Andrew Aspirus Langlade HospitalBreen, Melissa Marshfield ClinicCox, Sharon Beloit Health SystemDeGere, Michael SSM Health WisconsinDexter, Donn Mayo Clinic Health System - Eau ClaireDonagan, Edward SSM - St. Mary’s Hospital MadisonElfner, Christopher Bellin Health SystemElkins, Kelly Ascension Columbia St. Mary’sGaines, Denise Advocate Aurora HealthGrinnell, Amy SSM - St. Mary’s Hospital MadisonHustedt, Dale Aspirus, Inc.Kauten, Ralph SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc.Kerk, Julie Froedtert Health

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Kharbat, Mohammad SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc.Kinsella, Matt SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc.Kneiser, Patti Froedtert & The Medical College of WisconsinLarson, Leigh Ann Wisconsin Hospital AssociationLarson, Peg Ascension Mercy HospitalLee, Don Ascension WisconsinLenz, Larry Advocate Aurora HealthLux, Teri Froedtert & The Medical College of WisconsinLyles, Vincent Advocate Aurora HealthMcCawley, Thomas Beloit Health SystemMcNally, Maureen Froedtert & The Medical College of WisconsinMenke, Dawna SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc.Mlsna, Jean SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc.Mumm, Dan Aurora St. Luke’s Medical CenterNelson, James Fort HealthCareNewman, John Aurora Medical Center - OshkoshOttenbaker, David SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc.Peterson, Doug AdventHealth DurandPrise, Eric Tomah HealthRichardson, Todd Aspirus, Inc.Roesler, Bruce The Richland HospitalSchnedler, Lisa Upland Hills HealthSchubring, Randy Mayo Clinic Health System - Eau C laireSczygelski, Sidney Aspirus, Inc.Selvick, Carl Fort HealthCareSexton, William RetiredSommers, Craig SSM - St. Mary’s Hospital MadisonSprecher, Lon ConsultantStatsick, Nora Wisconsin Hospital AssociationStoeckigt Parra, Cheryl Aurora Medical Center - Manitowoc CountyStuart, Philip Tomah HealthThompson, Mark SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc.Tischer, Jesse Aspirus, Inc.Voelker, Thomas Aspirus Riverview Hospital & ClinicsWilliams, Janice WHA Information CenterWolters, Brad Marshfield Clinic Health System

Contributors $1 to $499

Abey, Michelle Stoughton HealthAmbord, Hannet Reedsburg Area Medical CenterAnderson, Marty Marshfield Clinic Health SystemBarina, Rachelle SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc.Balzer, John Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin - Froedtert HospitalBorchert, Barry Reedsburg Area Medical CenterBrabant, Chris HSHS St. Clare Memorial HospitalBrice, Kaitlin Hospital Sisters Health SystemBunten, Sherry Aspirus Langlade HospitalByrne, Frank RetiredCardinal, Lori St. Agnes HospitalCliffe, Elizabeth Ascension WisconsinCompetente, Brian WHA Information CenterCulotta, Jennifer SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - BarabooDarner, Tonya Aspirus Wausau HospitalDettman, Amy Bellin Health System

Dresang, Andrew Froedtert HealthDux, Larry Froedtert & MCW Community Memorial Hospital CampusFerrigno, Sandra SSM Health Wisconsin, Inc.Fischer, Deborah Bellin Health SystemFleuette, Laurie Wisconsin Hospital AssociationFranklin, Nathan Gundersen Health SystemFreiberg, Kerry Froedtert HealthGlenn, Kathi SSM - St. Mary’s Hospital Janesville Hale, Anne Bellin HospitalHansen, Karen Memorial Medical Center of AshlandHermes, Amy Stoughton HealthHill, Juliet HSHS - Sacred Heart HospitalHoeft, Steven SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc.Hovila, Gary Advocate Aurora HealthKelsey-Foley, Kathy Aspirus, Inc.Kirschbaum, Tom SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc.Koebke, Troy Bellin HospitalKrueger, Kari SSM - St. Mary’s Janesville HospitalLally, David HSHS St. Clare Memorial HospitalLenzner, Stephanie Froedtert & The Medical College of WisconsinLindfors, Teresa Stoughton HealthLuehring, Sally HSHS - St. Vincent HospitalLuskin, Ronald SSM - St. Mary’s HospitalLynch, Sue Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Healthcare in La CrosseMaier, Julie SSM St. Clare Hospital - BarabooMarquardt, Amy Froedtert & The Medical College of WisconsinMays, Laura Stoughton HealthMeicher, John SSM - St. Mary’s Hospital MadisonMolaska, Jan Aspirus Wausau HospitalMurphy, Kayla SSM - St. Mary’s Hospital Janesville Obermiller, Susan Bellin Health SystemOstrander, Gail Hospital Sisters Health SystemOungst, Laurie Howard Young Medical CenterPeck, Lori Aspirus, Inc.Peiffer, Susan HSHS Sacred Heart HospitalPorter, Kay SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc.Randles, Julie SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - BarabooRoundy, Ann Prairie Ridge HealthSchmidt , Dr. Brad SSM - St. Mary’s Hospital MadisonSchmitz, Christopher Stoughton HealthShadick, Jeff SSM - St. Mary’s Hospital MadisonShorter, Tom Husch BlackwellSmith, Robert Aspirus Wausau HospitalStamas, Peter Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Elmbrook CampusStephens, Brian Door County Medical CenterTapper, Joy Milwaukee Health Care PartnershipTucker, Jeffrey Marshfield Clinic Health SystemVergos, Katherine St. Agnes HospitalWalker, Troy SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - BarabooWymelenberg, Tracy Advocate Aurora HealthWysocki, Scott SSM - St. Clare Hospital & Health Services

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