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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Privacy Breach Reports Due March 1
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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
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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
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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.
A Path Forward on Ambulance Patient Offload Times
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While the number of COVID-19 cases in California is beginning to taper on the heels of the largest surge since the pandemic began, hospitals continue to see high numbers of patients needing care — not unexpected since hospitalizations typically lag cases by about two weeks, and the backlog of patients needing other types of care remains long.
CHA Fact Sheet Details Behavioral Health Infrastructure Grant Program, Pre-Application Steps
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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
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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
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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.
COVID-19 Testing Supplies Allocated for Hospitals
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The state, via the California Coronavirus Testing Task Force, has allocated 300,000 COVID-19 tests for hospitals.
Updates for the Week of Feb. 7
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
CDC Updates Vaccine Information Statements
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released updated vaccine information statements for the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and the recombinant zoster vaccine.
