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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CMS Releases Voluntary Sample Formats for Hospital Price Transparency Files
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released three voluntary sample formats that hospitals can use to meet federal rules requiring certain standard charges be publicly available through a machine-readable file.
California Surgeon General to Speak at CHA’s Behavioral Health Care Symposium
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The California surgeon general is scheduled to speak next month at CHA’s Behavioral Health Care Symposium.
Learn about Protective Canines, Reducing Workplace Violence at CHA’s Emergency Services Forum
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CHA’s upcoming Emergency Services Forum in Riverside will focus on topics ranging from improving ambulance patient offload times to protective dogs.
CHA Alert Urges Congress to Support Temporary, Per Diem Payment
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CHA issued an alert this week, urging hospitals to contact their U.S. representative by Dec. 9 and ask them to support a year-end legislative package that includes a temporary, per diem payment to hospitals caring for patients awaiting discharge.
Hear from State’s New Surgeon General at Next Month’s Behavioral Health Care Symposium
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CHA’s annual Behavioral Health Care Symposium is set for Dec. 5 and 6 in Riverside.
Get Updates, Operational Support During CHA Webinar on Retention Pay Program
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Realizing that many hospitals may still have questions about the registration and application period for the Retention Payment Program, CHA is hosting a webinar on Dec. 1 to provide updates and operational support.
Department of Health Care Access and Information to Host Dec. 1 Webinar on Building Code Updates
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The Department of Health Care Access and Information will host a webinar on Dec. 1 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. (PT) to detail changes to California’s building code, which will apply to all building permit applications submitted on or after Jan. 1, 2023.
Summary of CY 2023 Home Health Prospective Payment System Final Rule Available
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CHA has issued a members-only summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., of the calendar year 2023 home health (HH) prospective payment system final rule. The provisions of the final rule are effective Jan. 1, 2023.
CHA DataSuite Releases Readmissions Reduction Program Analysis FFY 2023
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CHA DataSuite has issued a hospital-specific analysis of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2023 readmissions reduction program (RRP).
CHA DataSuite Releases Analysis of CY 2023 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule
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CHA DataSuite has issued a hospital-specific analysis of calendar year (CY) 2023 Medicare outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) final rule. The analysis is intended to show providers how Medicare outpatient fee-for-service payments will change from CY 2022 to CY 2023 based on the policies set forth in the final rule.
