Kansas Hospital Association

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KHA continued to support hospitals in dissemination of legal information pertaining to hospitals, weathering the depression and dust bowl days, and collecting unpaid bills. In 1939, Charles S. Billings became the first employee of KHA. That year also was the first time the 99 Kansas member hospitals had been represented at the Kansas legislature. In 1941, the Kansas legislature passed a licensing law barring any person or organization from establishing or maintaining a hospital without a license from the State Board of Health.

In 1949, KHA established a central office, became incorporated and developed district organizations. Educational programs for hospital personnel were sponsored by KHA in such areas as food service, medical records, operating and emergency room techniques.

Frank Gentry became KHA's assistant director in 1958 and assisted hospitals with such issues as professional liability and reimbursement. In 1962, Charles Billings retired, and the next executive director, Frank Gentry, led KHA into expanding the educational program. Establishing a new allied organization system provided networking and specific, job-related educational programs to help hospital personnel in the now 136 member hospitals fulfill professional development needs.

KHA experienced growth in the 1970's. The first KHA property was purchased in Topeka. Staff increased to 18 by 1980 as KHA strove to service members in such areas as reimbursement, data, financial planning, public relations and personnel management.

The current president, Tom Bell, who joined the staff in 1986 as legal counsel, continues to lead KHA toward its vision of "an organization of hospitals working together to improve access, quality and the affordability of health care for all Kansans." In 1984, the Kansas Hospital Service Corporation (now called Kansas Health Service Corporation) was formed as a for-profit subsidiary of KHA to provide needed products and services to KHA member hospitals and to support KHA. In addition to KHSC, the KHA family now includes a workers' comp fund, Associated Purchasing Services and the Kansas Hospital Education and Research Foundation. In addition, various councils, committees and task forces assist KHA's 18-member board in policy development, advocacy and educational programming.

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it's your business The Topeka Capital-Journal; 9/21/2009 ...assistant. She also worked as a sales associate with Commerce Bank & Trust. NAMES The Leadership Institute of the Kansas Hospital Association graduated its eighth class Aug. 25 at the Critical Issues Summit in Wichita. Students were nominated by their... ...more

TREASURER MCKINNEY PARTNERS WITH KANSAS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION TO RETURN PROPERTY TO KANSANS US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 8/10/2009 ...Treasurer Dennis McKinney has partnered with the Kansas Hospital Association in an attempt to return property left at hospitals...McKinney said. "This new partnership with Kansas Hospital Association will take the responsibility of storing items... ...more

This Week in Kansas History The Topeka Capital-Journal; 10/18/2009 Oct. 18, 1971: The Kansas Hospital Association announces that hospital rates will increase due to expected shortages in funds appropriated to the state's medical care program... ...more