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CHA DataSuite Releases Analysis of FFY 2024 Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Proposed Rule
CHA DataSuite has released hospital-specific analyses of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2024 Medicare inpatient psychiatric facility prospective payment system proposed rule.
CHA Issues Summaries of FFY 2024 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities and Skilled-Nursing Facilities Prospective Payment System Proposed Rules
CHA has issued members-only summaries, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., of the federal fiscal year 2024 inpatient psychiatric hospital facilities (IPF) and skilled-nursing facilities (SNF) prospective payment system (PPS) proposed rules. Comments on both rules are due to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) by June 5.
Updates for the Week of April 10
April 25: National Stakeholder Call with CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure
April 20 Webinar: Navigating the IPF Module in the CMS Abstraction & Reporting Tool (CART)
April 27 Webinar: PCHQR Program: A Closer Look at Public Reporting
COVID-19: End of Public Health Emergency
CHA’s Carmela Coyle Named to Becker’s Healthcare Leaders List
CHA President & CEO Carmela Coyle has been named one of Becker's Healthcare’s “Great healthcare leaders to know” for 2023.
New Report Confirms Depth of California’s Health Care Crisis
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
The latest report from national health care management consulting firm Kaufman Hall shows that one in five California hospitals — dozens throughout the state — is at risk of closure. That means health care services for millions of Californians are at risk.
CHA DataSuite Releases Analysis of FFY 2024 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS Proposed Rule
CHA DataSuite has released hospital-specific impact analyses of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2024 Medicare inpatient rehabilitation facility prospective payment system proposed rule.
CMS Issues FFY 2024 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its federal fiscal year (FFY) 2024 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) proposed rule. Comments on the proposed rule are due to CMS by June 9.
HRSA Awards Funds for Teaching Health Center Planning and Development Program
The Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded nearly $23 million to 46 grantees to plan and develop Teaching Health Center residency programs in community-based settings.
EPA Proposes to Tighten Standards on Chemicals Used to Sterilize Equipment
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a proposal focused on emission standards for ethylene oxide’s (EtO) use in commercial sterilization facilities. EtO is a type of gas used to sterilize certain medical devices that cannot be sterilized using alternative methods.
Webinars Will Review OSHPD 3 Requirements for Clinics
To help clinics and outpatient facilities understand the OSHPD 3 requirements found in Title 24 of the California Building Standards Code, the Department of Access and Information will host webinars on May 16 and May 18 to review the certification process.
