CHA DataSuite has released an on-demand educational brief on the Medicare Readmissions Reduction program. The recording provides an overview of the Readmissions Reduction program and a guide to effectively interpreting the analysis released by CHA DataSuite. This is part three of the three-part series. Additionally, the Medicare Value-Based Purchasing educational brief and the Medicare Hospital-Acquired […]
Following the late February ransomware attack that shut down Change Healthcare — the largest health care payment system in the country — patients, hospitals, and other providers continue to reel from the effects. Learn about the steps CHA and our national partners are taking to advocate for impacted hospitals and minimize the fallout. CHA will provide updates […]
With the 2024 legislative session underway, CHA continues to work diligently to bring seismic compliance relief to California hospitals. One significant step is CHA’s sponsored Senate Bill (SB) 1432, jointly authored by a bipartisan group of Senators. The proposal provides hospitals additional time to comply with the 2030 seismic requirements, introduces additional disaster planning requirements […]
The Center for Health Care Quality (CHCQ) licenses and certifies over 14,000 health care facilities and agencies in California in 30 different licensure and certification categories. Keeping licensing and certification practices consistent throughout California can be challenging. The Centralized Program Flex Unit (CPFU), a division of CHCQ, has a mission to ensure standardization and consistency […]
Insurance companies must be held accountable for patient care in California. We need your help to gather data about their all-too-common business practices that impede patient care. How can we accomplish this? With your participation, we will gather the data needed to press regulators to enforce state law on network adequacy, prior authorization, medical necessity, prompt payment, parity, and more. […]
CMS New Requirements for Health Equity Programs Learn what you need to know to build your health equity program to comply with the new CMS requirements. Ms. Martini-Bailey from the Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG) will discuss the tools, resources, education, and strategies developed by HSAG to assist your hospital in meeting the quality reporting requirements […]
CHA DataSuite has released an on-demand educational brief on the Medicare Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program. The recording provides an overview of the HAC Reduction program and a guide to effectively interpreting the analysis released by CHA DataSuite. This is part two of the three-part series. Additionally, the Medicare Value-Based Purchasing Program Overview educational brief and […]
Actions taken by Governor Newsom during the 2023 legislative season will significantly impact California’s emergency departments. Many bills signed into law affect hospitals for years to come. Hear from CHA experts as they focus on the implications of ambulance patient offload time requirements, behavioral health care laws, and discharge challenges. Speakers will: This will be […]
Restore our purpose.Refocus on what’s ahead.Learn new things. For three years, the pandemic response has taken our attention and resources. We can’t forget there are other disasters that need our focus. From earthquakes and floods to violence in our facilities, disaster teams have been prepared to care for our communities, yet we can’t forget about […]
Data is captured in a variety of ways but is often underutilized to impact positive change. Hospitals may be able to do a better job applying data analysis tools to reinforce goals, support or challenge processes, and demonstrate value. Join CHA to learn how UCSF Health, ranked among the nation’s top ten hospitals, utilizes dashboards […]