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.
Newsroom
New E-Prescribing Laws Take Effect Jan. 1, 2022
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The Board of Registered Nursing is reminding prescribers of the upcoming e-prescribing requirements established by Assembly Bill (AB) 2789 (Wood, 2018).
CMS Releases Billing Codes for Johnson & Johnson, Moderna Booster Shots
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On Oct. 20, the Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization for COVID-19 vaccines to allow booster doses for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released new billing coding for the Johnson & Johnson and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster shots. Current billing codes, payment allowances, and effective dates are available online.
Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program Payment Adjustment Reconsiderations Due by Dec. 3
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Eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) may submit a request for reconsideration if the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) determined that the eligible hospital or CAH did not meet the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program requirements for the annual payment determination. CMS notified hospitals that did not successfully demonstrate meaningful use of certified electronic health record...
A Call to Commitment on Longstanding Health Equity Challenges
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January 2022 Public Reporting Data Available for Preview Until Nov. 18
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released the January 2022 public reporting hospital data for preview through Nov. 18. CHA encourages hospitals to thoroughly review the data, as it will be publicly reported on the Care Compare website in January 2022. The preview period is for hospitals and facilities participating in the hospital inpatient quality reporting, hospital outpatient quality reporting,...
CHA Submits Comments to Inform Future Public Charge Policies
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CHA has submitted a comment letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on its advanced notice of proposed rulemaking to inform a future regulatory proposal on the public charge ground of inadmissibility. In the letter, CHA urges DHS to ensure future policies are clear, consistent, and do not cause undue fear among immigrant families accessing the public services available to them....
CHA Releases Report on New Laws Impacting Hospitals in 2022
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CHA has posted its 2020 Report on Legislation, summarizing the year’s most significant health care-related bills. The report serves as a reference tool to help hospitals comply with new laws.
FDA Authorizes Booster Doses for Moderna, Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccines
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has amended emergency use authorization (EUA) for COVID-19 vaccines to allow booster doses for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. Specifically, the EUA allows for a single-dose booster in the following circumstances: Ages 65 and older Ages 18-64 at high risk of severe COVID-19 Ages 18-64 with frequent institutional or occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2 The use of a...
CMS Innovation Center Outlines Strategy for Next 10 Years
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The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation issued a white paper outlining its strategic direction for the next 10 years.
According to the Center, the goal of the new strategy is to achieve equitable outcomes through high-quality, affordable, person-centered care, carried out through five strategic objectives:
Drive accountable care Advance health equity Support innovation Address affordability Partner to achieve system transformation
Additional information is available in an FAQ document and on the Innovation Center website.
HQI to Host Webinar on Breastfeeding and Perinatal Mental Health
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As part of its Perinatal Mental Health (PMH) Learning Community, the Hospital Quality Institute (HQI) will host a free webinar on Oct. 21 from noon to 1 p.m. (PT) on breastfeeding and perinatal mental health. The webinar, which will be led by perinatal health and mental health advocate and consultant Nakeisha Robinson, MA, LMFT, will discuss the role that breast/chestfeeding plays in perinatal mental health and identify ways to support breast/chestfeeding for individuals struggling with mental health disorders. The PMH Learning Community is HQI’s program aimed at strengthening...
