May 24, 2024 News Headlines

This week the following bill passed both houses:

• Medical debt definition (A.9438/S.8373-A)

Please see our summary chart for a complete list of bills of interest that have passed both houses during the 2024 legislative session.

As part of HANYS’ ongoing work to improve health equity and with support from The Milbank Foundation, we are pleased to offer the following leadership development scholarship opportunities:

• two scholarships for The Academy for Healthcare Leadership Advancement (in collaboration with Cornell University); and
• two scholarships for the eCornell Diversity, Equity and Inclusion certificate program.

Don’t wait — find a comparison of the programs and apply on our website by June 12!

HTNYS’ 44th Annual Trustee Conference is an excellent opportunity for our member senior leaders and trustees from across the state to come together for focused education as you strategize for the future. Mark your calendar for Sept. 12-14 in Saratoga!

Patient and family engagement
May 28

Standing membership call on state and federal issues
May 28

Setting the standards: Caring for people with dementia in hospital settings
May 30

Burnout and the brain: An introduction to cognitive and organizational ergonomics
June 4

Common claims against physicians: A specialty review
June 5

Microsoft Excel for healthcare professionals
June 5-6

Changes to the Hospital Financial Assistance Law
June 6

Myths and medicine: Evolving from eminence to evidence-based medicine
June 6

First-year wrap-up: 3 essential HEIA takeaways
June 11

Leading through change
June 12

HANYS’ 55th Annual Membership Conference
June 19-21