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On Feb. 10, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its quarantine guidance for vaccinated individuals. The new guidance suggests that persons with an exposure to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 are not required to quarantine if they meet all of the following criteria:
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On Monday, CHA issued an Alert urging Congress to include pressing hospital priorities in the current COVID-19 legislation.
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As part of its Perinatal Mental Health (PMH) Learning Community, the Hospital Quality Institute will host a complimentary webinar from noon to 1 p.m. (PT) on Feb. 18 to discuss how hospitals can support patients and families who have a child in the NICU.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
eCQM Annual Update Pre-Publication Document
Request for Stakeholder Feedback on Draft eCQM Measure CQM-4412 and CQM-4413 Packages; Comments accepted Feb. 8-19
PFS Payment for Office & Outpatient E/M Visits: Effective Jan. 1, for Physician Fee Schedule payment of office and outpatient E/M visits, Medicare adopted the new AMA coding, language, and interpretive guidance framework. See the fact sheet for more information.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is further extending the deadline to submit Q3 2020 Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) data and electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs) for the Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program, PPS-Exempt Cancer Hospital Quality Reporting (PCHQR) Program, and Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program.
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CHA has issued a summary of the No Surprises Act, which was signed into law on Dec. 27, 2020, as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. The No Surprises Act addresses surprise medical billing at the federal level, with most sections of the legislation effective Jan. 1, 2022. The Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury, and Labor will issue regulations and guidance to implement numerous provisions.
The detailed summary, which provides a section-by-section outline of the legislation’s key provisions, includes information about:
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The Hospital Quality Institute (HQI), along with Collaborative Healthcare Patient Safety Organization and Alliance for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, will present a first-of-its kind Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Virtual Innovation Summit this spring. The summit will feature expert keynote speakers, general sessions packed with valuable information, and separate breakouts addressing RCAs in specific environments.
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There’s still time to register for the California Hospital Volunteer Leadership Conference on Feb. 16-17. This year’s conference will be held virtually, utilizing the Zoom webinar and meetings features.
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The CHA Center for Post-Acute Care has released an updated Productive Partners: Hospitals and the Continuum of Care guidebook to help hospitals and health system leaders align strategic thinking around post-acute care and engage with post-acute providers.
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On Feb. 4, the California Department of Public Health updated its COVID-19 vaccine allocation guidelines. While this guidance reaffirms that individuals in Phase 1A (health care workers and long-term care residents) and Phase 1B, Tier One (individuals 65 and older and those working in the sectors of education and childcare, emergency services, or food and agriculture) currently are or will be eligible for the vaccines, it clarifies what individuals fall within these categories.