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HHS Adds Optional Data Reporting Fields for Health Care Personnel, Patient Vaccinations

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The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) recently announced updates to COVID-19 hospital reporting. HHS added seven new optional fields related to health care personnel and patient vaccinations that hospitals can report on each Wednesday. While currently optional, the fields are likely to become mandatory in the future. An interim final rule added collecting and reporting COVID-19 data to the Medicare and Medicaid conditions of participation.   

CHA Issues Summary of Proposed Changes to HIPAA Privacy Rule

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CHA has issued a summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., of the proposed rule announced by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that would make changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy rule. 

CMS Finalizes Rule on Prior Authorization Process

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) – in coordination with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology – has issued a final rule intended to streamline and reduce the burden associated with health plan prior authorization processes through Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).   

CMS Announces Request for Applications for Geographic Direct Contracting Model

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a request for applications (RFA) for the Geographic Direct Contract Model (Geo). The new payment and service delivery model will test whether a geographic-based approach to care delivery and value-based care can improve health and reduce costs for Medicare beneficiaries in selected regions across the country.  

FAQs Help Hospitals Prepare for Jan. 15 PPE Reporting Deadline

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As reported previously, California’s general acute care hospital personal protective equipment (PPE) stockpile law – Assembly Bill (AB) 2537 – requires hospitals to be prepared to report specified PPE data as of Jan. 15. CHA developed and has updated frequently asked questions to assist hospitals with implementation.

DMHC Proposes Emergency Regulations on Patient Transfers

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On Jan. 12, the Department of Managed Health Care proposed adopting emergency regulations on the transfers of enrollees per state or local public health orders. Once approved by the Office of Administrative Law and filed with the Secretary of State, the regulations will be effective and remain in effect for 180 days.

CEO Message: Effective Vaccination Process Holds Key to COVID-19 Exit

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As California approaches 1 million COVID-19 vaccines administered, it’s becoming increasingly clear that the more efficient our process for mass vaccination, the sooner our state can begin to climb out of the pandemic slog we’ve been in for nearly a year.