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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State Launches Service to Support Critical Care Telemedicine in Hospitals
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The California Health and Human Services Agency has announced a service, in partnership with the Emergency Medical Services Authority and Vituity, to provide telemedicine critical care support to hospital patient care teams.
HHS Proposes Changing HIPAA Rules
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights has announced proposed changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy rule. The changes aim to increase patients’ access to their health information, improve care coordination, and reduce the regulatory burden for providers and health plans. CHA is analyzing the proposed regulation and will provide members with additional details in the coming weeks.
Aimee Moulin Named Šimanek Distinguished Service Award Recipient
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Aimee Moulin, MD, an associate professor at UC Davis with a dual appointment in the Department of Emergency Medicine and Psychiatry, was presented with the 2020 Šimanek Distinguished Service Award during CHA’s annual Behavioral Health Care Symposium, which was held virtually this year.
CMS Provides Updates on Nursing Home Compare
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued an update to the Nursing Home Compare and the Five Star Quality Rating Program. During the COVID-19 public health emergency, required reporting of certain skilled-nursing facility staffing data and quality measures were waived.
DHCS Issues 2019-21 Hospital Fee Invoices
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The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is issuing invoices this month for the 2019-21 Hospital Fee Program.
CDPH Updates Quarantine Guidance for Suspected Exposures to COVID-19
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On Dec. 2, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued updated Options to Reduce Quarantine for Contacts of Persons with SARS-CoV-2 Infection Using Symptom Monitoring and Diagnostic Testing, modifying the recommended quarantine time for exposed individuals.
Updates for the Week of Dec. 7
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
December 2020 Quarterly Refresh of IRF QRP Data December 2020 Quarterly Refresh of LTCH QRP
Help Needed to Increase Use of COVID-19 App That Tracks Exposure; Dec. 9 Webinar to Explain How it Works
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Today, Gov. Newsom announced a new, voluntary app called CA Notify that will launch statewide on Dec. 10. It’s designed to quickly notify individuals when they’ve been in sustained contact (per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines) with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. The app does not share personal data or provide unnecessary digital details that could compromise privacy.
This is how the app, which is available for download, works:
OSHPD Portal to Allow Hospitals to Update Contacts in Early 2021, Workaround Available in Interim
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The Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) is modifying its system to give hospitals the ability to change the name and email of their points of contact.
Office of Administrative Law Approves Cal/OSHA Emergency COVID-19 Standard
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In late November, the California Occupational Safety and Health Board (OSHSB) adopted an emergency temporary standard (ETS) focused on COVID-19 in the workplace.
