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.
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Private Equity Bill Would Create Barriers to Needed Investment in Health Care
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As California’s 2024 legislative session nears its conclusion on Aug. 31, a bill that would create greater oversight for private equity investments in health care continues to generate concern for hospitals seeking to ensure Californians have access to the services they need.
CHA to Host TEAM Bundled Payment Final Rule Webinar on Aug. 14
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What’s happening: CHA will host the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) Bundled Payment Final Rule Webinar on Aug. 14 at noon (PT).
What else to know: The event is free for CHA members. Registration is open.
CMS Finalizes Inadequate Inpatient Payment Update
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What’s happening: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) finalized fiscal year (FY) 2025 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) rule falls short of what hospitals need to keep up with rising costs and health care needs. What else to know: The rule includes a net market basket update of 2.9%. As a result of...
Early Bird Pricing for CHA Disaster Planning Conference Ends Tomorrow
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What’s happening: CHA will host the 2024 Disaster Planning Conference in Pasadena on Sept. 10 and 11 to discuss disaster planning, training, and implementation.
What else to know: Registration is open. Early bird pricing ends Aug. 9, and the hotel room block closes Aug. 19.
Donations Needed as US Faces Emergency Blood Shortage
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What’s happening: Following a precipitous decline in blood and platelet inventory, multiple organizations are asking for hospitals’ and health systems’ help in encouraging community members to donate blood or platelets. The most needed donations are platelets, O-positive blood, and O-negative blood. What else to know: The shortage was caused by record temperatures during summer and...
Park Fire Reminds Us All of the Importance of Hospitals
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The Park Fire — now California’s fourth-largest wildfire — started on July 24 and has consumed more than 425,000 acres in Tehama and Butte counties. Fortunately, there have been no injuries or deaths attributed to the blaze.
CHA DataSuite Releases CY 2025 Home Health Proposed Rule Impact Analysis
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What’s happening: CHA DataSuite has issued a hospital-specific analysis of the Medicare hospital calendar year (CY) 2025 Medicare home health (HH) prospective payment system (PPS) proposed rule analysis. What else to know: The analysis is intended to show HH providers how Medicare fee-for-service payments will change from CY 2024 to CY 2025 based on the...
CHA DataSuite Releases Analysis of CY 2025 Medicare OPPS Proposed Rule
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What’s happening: CHA DataSuite has issued a hospital-specific analysis of calendar year (CY) 2025 Medicare outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) proposed rule.
What else to know: The analysis is intended to show providers how Medicare outpatient fee-for-service payments will change from CY 2024 to CY 2025 based on the policies set forth in the proposed rule.
Summary of Physician Fee Schedule Proposals, Specialty Impact Analysis Available
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What’s happening: CHA has issued a members-only summary and specialty impact analysis of the calendar year 2025 physician fee schedule (PFS) proposed rule.
What else to know: Comments on the proposed rule are due to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services by Sept. 9.
Hospitals Can Now Apply for Funds to Treat Patients with Behavioral Health Needs
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What’s happening: Following the March 2024 passage of CHA-supported Proposition 1, applications are now open for $4.4 billion in new Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) funding to support capital projects that expand the behavioral health services continuum. What else to know: Hospitals can start the application process now for the first round of grants....
