Hear from CDPH Leadership During Annual Meeting
On Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to noon (PT), CHA — in conjunction with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) — will host the annual CDPH Leadership Updates and District Sessions meeting.
CHA News
AHA Public Service Announcements Feature Clinicians Encouraging COVID-19 Vaccination
Last week, the American Hospital Association (AHA) released new public service announcements (PSAs) and related digital content encouraging vaccination against COVID-19 for still-unvaccinated health care workers and members of the public.
CDPH Reminds Hospitals About Required Weekly Data Reporting
The California Department of Public Health is reminding all hospitals that they are required to report patient level information for each hospitalized person who tests positive for COVID-19. This reporting is required weekly.
MIPS Facility-Based Scoring Not Available for Performance Year 2021
In the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2022 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS)/long-term care hospital (LTCH) PPS final rule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) finalized a measure suppression policy for several hospital reporting programs. The policy is in response to the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE).
CHA Employs Multi-Pronged Approach to Improve Access to Federal Funding for COVID-19 Relief for Hospitals
Three federal laws enacted in 2020 created and funded a $186.5 billion Provider Relief Fund (PRF) to help hospitals and other health care providers manage the financial burden imposed by COVID-19. While initial distributions from the PRF reached hospitals quickly in early 2020, additional distributions have been both slow and fraught with challenging deadlines, unclear criteria for...
Communications Roundup
CHA communications highlights for August include:
Kaiser Family Foundation Report Examines Pandemic’s Effects on Children
A new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation has found parents are reporting notable adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on children’s academic and social development as a new school year approaches.
CDPH Requests Hospitals Submit Update of Emergency Contacts
On Aug. 24, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released All Facilities Letter (AFL) 21-33, which requests that hospitals and other licensed facilities provide contact information for a designated emergency contact and, optionally, an alternate point of contact. CDPH requests these updates from time to time through an AFL.
State Attorney General Calls for Full Compliance with Health Data Privacy Laws
On Aug. 24, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued guidance to health care facilities and providers reminding them of their obligation to comply with state and federal health data privacy laws.
HRSA Releases Provider Relief Fund ‘Lost Revenues Guide’
On Aug. 24, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released a Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Lost Revenue Guide.