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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RNs, LVNs, CNAs, Paramedics, Additional Staff Available to Impacted Hospitals
The state has medical surge personnel in the staging pool who it would like to allocate to impacted facilities.
HCAI Distributing Stakeholder Survey on Supplier Diversity
On April 5, the Hospital Supplier Diversity Commission, which is required under California’s Health and Safety Code Section 1339.85, will meet to finalize draft recommendations for the hospital industry on the best way to increase supplier diversity.
Updates for the Week of Feb. 14
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
Privacy Breach Reports Due March 1
Federal law requires hospitals and other HIPAA-covered entities to report all 2021 HIPAA privacy breaches affecting fewer than 500 patients to the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) by March 1.
DHCS to Host Webinar on Medi-Cal Managed Care Plan Request for Proposal
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) will host a webinar on Feb. 15 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. (PT) to share how the agency will leverage the managed care plan request for proposal (RFP) and managed care contracts to further DHCS’ goal of enhancing how care is delivered to Medi-Cal members.
CDPH Revises COVID-19 Reporting Order
The California Department of Public Health issued a State Public Health Officer Order on Feb. 10 that significantly eases required reporting of COVID-19 by health care providers and labs.
CHA Fact Sheet Details Behavioral Health Infrastructure Grant Program, Pre-Application Steps
To assist hospitals interested in the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure grant program that was announced last week, CHA has developed a fact sheet that briefly describes the eligible uses and potential pre-application steps that can be taken.
CHA Comments on Draft Department of Managed Health Care No Surprises Act All Plan Letter
CHA has provided comments to the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) on its draft All Plan Letter (APL) on No Surprises Act (NSA) enforcement.
CHA Seeks Extension of EMSA and CDPH Waivers Set to Expire March 31
CHA is seeking the extension — until June 30 — of the Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) and California Department of Public Health (CDPH) COVID-19 waivers set to expire on March 31.