The newsroom includes access to CHA News, which provides timely information to members every 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
Deadline Approaching to Submit Medicare Physician Attestation Statements
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What’s happening: As a condition of participation, Medicare-certified hospitals must complete attestation and acknowledgment of physicians with newly granted admitting privileges in the previous calendar year.
What else to know: Attestation statements for 2022 should be submitted by Dec. 29.
Hospitals Lead on Behavioral Health Care
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Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to speak at CHA’s Annual Behavioral Health Care Symposium, joined by hundreds of clinical professionals, representatives from government organizations, and hospital leaders.
Updates for the Week of Dec. 11
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Announcement of LTCH QRP Measure, IRF QRP Measure, SNF QRP Measure Removals Effective January 2024 On iQIES in the “HHA Provider Preview Reports” folder, by CCN assigned to the HHA Home Health Agency Perspectives on Quality Management Written Resource Home Health Agency Perspectives on Innovation Written Resource Citrix Bleed Vulnerability: Act Now Health Professional Shortage...
National Framework for Health Data Exchange Now Operational
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What’s happening: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has announced that a framework to support nationwide health data exchange is now operational. What else to know: Five organizations are named as qualified health information networks (QHIN) under the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common...
HHS Final Rule Aims to Advance Health Information Technology Interoperability
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What’s happening: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule on health data, patient access, interoperability, artificial intelligence (AI), and standards to implement provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act.
What else to know: The final rule is effective Feb. 8.
CHA Comments on Proposed Changes to Independent Dispute Resolution Process
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What’s happening: CHA has submitted comments in response to proposed changes to the No Surprises Act independent dispute resolution process.
What else to know: Comments were due Jan. 2.
DHCS Will Host Dec. 19 Webinar on Medi-Cal Professional Targeted Rate Increases
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What’s happening: The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is hosting an open webinar on Dec. 19 at 3 p.m. (PT) to answer questions about the implementation of targeted rate increases for Medi-Cal professional services, effective Jan. 1, 2024. What else to know: Under the 2023 Budget Act, DHCS received authorization (pending federal approval) to...
DHCS Releases Updated Managed Care Utilization Data to Determine Hospital Directed Payments
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What’s happening: On Dec. 8, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) released the latest round of Medi-Cal managed care utilization data to hospitals and health plans, which is used to determine the amount of funding each hospital will receive in the Private Hospital Directed Payment Program. What else to know: Hospitals should download their...
DHCS Changes How Hospitals Access Their Payment Data Files
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What’s happening: On Dec. 15, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is scheduled to discontinue access to their current secure data portal. Hospitals download data from this portal to use for various Medi-Cal payment programs. What else to know: Hospitals that have not done so already are required to sign up for a new,...
CHA Will Host Dec. 18 Webinar on Office of Health Care Affordability
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What’s happening: CHA will host a complimentary, members-only webinar on Dec. 18 at 10 a.m. (PT) to discuss the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA).
