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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Deadline to Apply for Section 126 IME/GME Residency Slots Is Approaching
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Section 126 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) included 1,000 new residency slots for distribution, which will be phased in at no more than 200 per year starting in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2023.
Funding for Uninsured Program, Monoclonal Antibodies Due to Sunset
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On March 15, the White House released a fact sheet on how running out of COVID-19 funds will impact federal efforts to fight the pandemic.
Provider Relief Fund Reporting Period 2 Deadline Reminder
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Hospitals and other providers have until March 31 to report on their use of Provider Relief Fund payments received from July 1 to Dec. 31, 2020.
Reminder to Sign AHA Surprise Billing Pledge
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Last week, CHA sent an email to member hospitals and health systems, urging them to commit to the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) voluntary patient billing guidelines.
New APOT Materials Available for Hospitals
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As CHA and the Regional Associations continue to work on hospitals’ behalf to help educate about ambulance patient offload times (APOT), CHA has developed materials that members can use when talking with the public, media, lawmakers, or other key stakeholders about this issue.
Still Time to Register for HQI’s Webinars During Patient Safety Awareness Week
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There’s still time to register for HQI’s free webinars that will be offered during Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 14-18.
Members Encouraged to Enroll in Salarity Survey Program
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Attracting and retaining talented employees is a challenge at any time, and the disruption of the pandemic underscores the importance of staying up to date on compensation and human resources trends.
Clarification on COVID-19 Tests Allocated by State
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A Feb. 10 CHA News article noted that the state — via the California Coronavirus Testing Task Force — had allocated 300,000 COVID-19 tests for hospitals, but while the tests were sent directly to the Medical Health Operational Area Coordinators (MHOACs) for each local health jurisdiction based on number of hospital beds, these tests...
House Passes Omnibus Spending Package, COVID-19 Relief Not Included
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On March 9, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $1.5 trillion omnibus spending package funding the federal government through Sept. 30 — the end of the current fiscal year — but the nearly $15 billion allocated for COVID-19 relief was pulled from the package at the last minute after several lawmakers expressed concerns about...
After Two Years, What Has COVID-19 Meant?
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“This is not just a public health crisis; it is a crisis that will touch every sector, so every sector and every individual must be involved in the fight.”
– World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, March 11, 2020
