The newsroom includes access to CHA News, which provides timely information to members every Monday and Thursday and is at the core of CHA benefits. In addition, it is also home to resources such as toolkits and talking points designed to help member hospitals and health systems communicate with internal and external audiences on a range of current health care-related issues. Links to CHA media statements and press releases can also be found here.
Newsroom
HRSA Announces New Behavioral Health Grant Opportunity for Rural Providers
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has announced the availability of $13 million in funding to increase access to behavioral health care services and address health inequities in rural America, including through evidence-based, trauma-informed treatment for substance use disorder.
ONC Issues Final Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has issued its final Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA).
Board Of Pharmacy Issues Reminder on New E-Prescribing Laws
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented in 2009 the Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program, which uses incentive payments and payment adjustments to encourage the use of qualified electronic prescribing systems. For questions regarding the eRx Incentive Program or eRx payment adjustments, or for assistance submitting a hardship exemption request, contact the QualityNet Help Desk at (866) 288-8912 (TTY 1-877-715-6222) or via [email protected] For additional information and resources, visit www.CMS.gov/ERxIncentive
CHA Advocacy Materials Available for Members’ Use
CHA has posted resources to support each of its eight advocacy priorities for 2022. The materials include key messages, an issue brief, and infographic for each topic and are designed to assist members when talking with policymakers, the media, or the public about these issues.
Waiver Allows Prescriber Dispensing of COVID-19 Oral Therapeutic Medication to ED Patients
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented in 2009 the Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program, which uses incentive payments and payment adjustments to encourage the use of qualified electronic prescribing systems. For questions regarding the eRx Incentive Program or eRx payment adjustments, or for assistance submitting a hardship exemption request, contact the QualityNet Help Desk at (866) 288-8912 (TTY 1-877-715-6222) or via [email protected] For additional information and resources, visit www.CMS.gov/ERxIncentive
HHS Extends COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration to April 16
The Department of Health & Human Services has renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) declaration for an additional 90 days, effective Jan. 16. The 90-day renewal puts the PHE in place through April 16 and ensures flexibilities like waivers and special rules tied to the declaration remain in place for providers. The Biden administration has committed to providing states with a 60-day […]
CDPH to Provide Testing Kits for Skilled-Nursing Facility Visitors
The California Department of Public Health has announced that it will distribute over 300,000 testing kits to skilled-nursing facilities (SNFs).
DHCS Reminds Health Plans of Responsibilities Post-Medi-Cal Rx
As previously shared, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) transitioned all Medi-Cal managed care outpatient pharmacy services billed on pharmacy claims to the fee-for-service (FFS) delivery system on Jan. 1 — the much-anticipated implementation of Medi-Cal Rx.
Ahead of Omicron Peak, Time to Act Is Running Short
In the throes of the current omicron surge, where hospitalizations are growing daily and the peak is still projected before the end of the month, it’s essential that state health leaders seriously consider every tool at their disposal to alleviate a treacherous gap between the number of Californians who need hospital care and the number of qualified staff available to provide that care.
CHA Education Events
Jan. 25: Provider Relief Funds Updates Reporting Period 2, Phase 4 Payment Methodology & Reconsideration Period Feb. 2: 2022 IPPS Final Rule: Funding Opportunities to Expand Resident Training Programs The Hospital Quality Institute’s “Care for the Caregiver” webinar is available as an on-demand recording. For more information about CHA education programs, visit calhospital.org/education-publications.
Member Stories
Member Stories highlight the impact that CHA member hospitals make in patients' lives and in the communities they serve.
