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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Board Of Pharmacy Issues Reminder on New E-Prescribing Laws
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The California State Board of Pharmacy is aware there may be misinformation and misunderstanding among licensees about the e-prescribing requirements that took effect on Jan. 1.
CHA Advocacy Materials Available for Members’ Use
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CHA has posted resources to support each of its eight advocacy priorities for 2022. The materials include key messages, an issue brief, and infographic for each topic and are designed to assist members when talking with policymakers, the media, or the public about these issues.
Waiver Allows Prescriber Dispensing of COVID-19 Oral Therapeutic Medication to ED Patients
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented in 2009 the Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program, which uses incentive payments and payment adjustments to encourage the use of qualified electronic prescribing systems. For questions regarding the eRx Incentive Program or eRx payment adjustments, or for assistance submitting a hardship exemption request, contact the QualityNet Help Desk at (866) 288-8912 (TTY 1-877-715-6222) or via qnetsupport@sdps.org. For additional information and resources, visit www.CMS.gov/ERxIncentive
HHS Extends COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration to April 16
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The Department of Health & Human Services has renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) declaration for an additional 90 days, effective Jan. 16. The 90-day renewal puts the PHE in place through April 16 and ensures flexibilities like waivers and special rules tied to the declaration remain in place for providers. The Biden administration has committed to providing states with a 60-day...
CDPH to Provide Testing Kits for Skilled-Nursing Facility Visitors
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The California Department of Public Health has announced that it will distribute over 300,000 testing kits to skilled-nursing facilities (SNFs).
DHCS Reminds Health Plans of Responsibilities Post-Medi-Cal Rx
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As previously shared, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) transitioned all Medi-Cal managed care outpatient pharmacy services billed on pharmacy claims to the fee-for-service (FFS) delivery system on Jan. 1 — the much-anticipated implementation of Medi-Cal Rx.
Ahead of Omicron Peak, Time to Act Is Running Short
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In the throes of the current omicron surge, where hospitalizations are growing daily and the peak is still projected before the end of the month, it’s essential that state health leaders seriously consider every tool at their disposal to alleviate a treacherous gap between the number of Californians who need hospital care and the number of qualified staff available to provide that care.
Budget Proposal Offers Solid Start to Rebuild Health Care System
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For all of you who are on the front lines working extraordinary hours to respond to the unbelievable spread of omicron over the past several weeks, it might have been easy to overlook the Monday release of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2022-23 budget proposal, which includes a slew of important health care initiatives.
Webinar Will Detail IPPS Rule and What It Means for Resident Training Programs
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On Feb. 2 at 9 a.m. (PT), Chad Mulvany, CHA vice president, federal policy, and Tom Hubner, Toyon Associates, Inc. vice president, will hold a webinar to discuss the supplemental inpatient prospective payment system final rule and what it means for expanding resident training programs.
CHA Briefs Media on Coming COVID-19 Surge, Dispels Workforce Myths
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During a well-attended statewide media call on Jan. 13, CHA President & CEO Carmela Coyle provided details of the coming COVID-19 surge peak, its impact on hospitals, and the nature of the workforce challenges being felt throughout the state.
