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 Resumes Hospital Survey Activities
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced it will immediately resume hospital survey activities for all complaints. Previously, CMS was operating under guidance — which expired March 22 — limiting surveys to Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) complaints.
Effective March 23, survey activity resumed in accordance with non-long-term care guidance issued on August 17. In the updated guidance, CMS details the following:
CHA Joins Statewide Coalition Calling for $8 Billion in Broadband Funding to Help Close Digital Divide
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CHA has joined a cross-sector coalition of education, health, local government, and economic policy organizations that is urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to connect Californians with a one-time, $8 billion investment in high speed 100 Mbps broadband infrastructure and programs. The group issued a press release on Tuesday, reinforcing the need for this investment in broadband...
April 1 PPE Stockpile Deadline Is Here
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Today marks the day that hospitals are required to have a personal protective equipment (PPE) stockpile per Labor Code 6403.3. The law is clear that the stockpile must consist of seven identified items of PPE in amounts equal to three months of normal consumption. Among other questions, the definition of normal consumption remains unresolved. While...
AHA Poster Series Designed to Combat Behavioral Health Stigma
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The American Hospital Association (AHA) has launched a People Matter, Words Matter downloadable poster series to help combat behavioral health stigma in health care settings. The poster series is designed to encourage providers to adopt respectful, patient-centered language. The first poster encourages the use of people-first language, which primarily acknowledges the person rather than the illness or disability. The...
CHFFA Issues Survey for Eligible Hospitals
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The California Health Facilities Financing Authority (CHFFA) has convened a COVID-19 Task Force comprised of health facility association representatives as well as financing team members (including bond counsels, underwriters, and financial advisors) who have worked on previous CHFFA debt financings.
Submit 2020 Data for Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program by April 1
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CHA reminds members that 2020 data for the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program must be submitted by Thursday, April 1 at 8:59 a.m. (PT). Program participants are required to register and attest through the QualityNet Secure Portal.
CDPH Team Monitoring Vaccine Misinformation
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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has established a trust and safety team to help ensure the public has accurate and timely information about COVID-19 vaccination. The department asks that anyone who sees or hears of any vaccine-related rumors across social media or in their communities share them with the trust and safety team...
Medicare Sequester Relief Passes
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Today, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 1868 as amended, which will continue to delay the implementation of the 2% Medicare sequester until the end of the 2021 calendar year. The House passed the bill last week. Without action by the House and Senate, the Medicare sequester was set to resume on April 1. The House version included additional...
Updates for the Week of March 22
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
ONC Updates Information Blocking FAQs Medicare Shared Savings Program: Application Deadlines for January 1, 2022, Start Date Update to Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Payment Limits PT During COVID-19 & Response to Texas Storm Home Health Payment Corrections
CHA Issues Alert: Urge Assemblymembers to Oppose Two Bills That Would Threaten Access to Care for Millions
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On Wednesday, CHA issued an Alert, asking hospitals to write to the chair of the Assembly Health Committee and urge members to oppose, unless amended, Assembly Bill (AB) 1130, related to the Office of Health Care Affordability; and oppose AB 1132, related to health care integration. CHA has developed template letters about AB 1130 and AB 1132 for members’ use. Hospitals are asked to send...
