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OHA has announced dates and locations for several fall conferences for our professional societies, bringing together health care leaders from across Ohio. The Ohio Society of Health Care Risk Managers and Society for Ohio Health Care Attorneys Fall Conference will take place Sept. 25 at the Quest Conference Center. The Ohio Society for Health Care Facilities Management Fall Conference will take place Oct. 15 at the Quest Conference Center. The Ohio Organization for Nursing Leadership Fall Conference will be held Nov. 4-6 at the Renaissance Hotel Westerville. Additional details and registration information for all events will be shared in the coming weeks.…

CGS Medicare is offering a series of free educational webinars throughout March to help hospitals and providers strengthen Medicare billing, compliance and appeals processes. Sessions will cover topics including improving the Medicare appeals process, Medicare Secondary Payer billing and common claim errors, Recovery Audit Contractor navigation, and the basics of Direct Data Entry. Additional programs will address disclosure requirements, Medicare fundamentals and updates to the myCGS portal. The webinars run March 4–26, and providers can view the full schedule and register online here.

OHA will host the sixth and final session of our Workforce Lunch & Learn series from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. March 10. The webinar, “Predicting and Hiring for Attrition: A Best Practice for Recruitment and Retention for Nurse and Human Resources Leaders,” will highlight practical approaches to workforce planning and retention amid ongoing staffing challenges. The session offers actionable strategies to strengthen talent pipelines, support recruitment efforts and sustain a hospital workforce. Register or learn more here.

Nominations are being accepted until March 31 for the 2027 class of the AHA Next Generation Leaders Fellowship. Hospitals and health systems are encouraged to nominate their most promising leaders who are five to 10 years away from the C-suite to participate in the program which focuses on developing the next generation of health care leadership. Learn more about the program and find information on submitting nominations here.