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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CHA, Hospitals Push Hard-Hitting Message Imploring Californians to Stay Home
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CHA has partnered with the United Nurses Associations of California (UNAC) to deliver a hard-hitting message from the front lines: Health care workers are tired, strained, and need everyone to do their part to stop the COVID-19 surge.
AHA Responds to ’60 Minutes’ Interview on Hospital Pricing
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Today, the American Hospital Association (AHA) responded to Sunday’s “60 Minutes” segment on hospital pricing that included interviews with California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and Glenn Melnick, a health care economist at the University of Southern California.
CMS Issues Proposed Rule on Prior Authorization Requests
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in coordination with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), has issued a proposed rule to build on efforts to improve the electronic exchange of health care information, including to streamline and reduce the burden associated with health plan prior authorization processes.
HRSA Releases 340B Drug Pricing Program Administrative Dispute Resolution Final Rule
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On Dec 10, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released a final rule establishing a process to resolve disputes between 340B-covered entities and drug manufacturers.
OSHPD Releases Vaccine Freezer Checklist, Provides Expedited Review
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The Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) has posted a Vaccine Freezer Checklist to its COVID-19 Resources page. This is intended to be used for the expedited review and installation of ultra-low temperature freezers used for the storage of COVID-19 vaccines in California health care facilities.
CHA Issues Summaries of Finalized Regulations on Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute
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CHA has issued summaries, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., of the recently finalized rules issued by the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) on the Stark Law and anti-kickback statute. The regulations are effective Jan. 19, 2021.
CHA Issues Summary of OPPS Final Rule
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CHA has issued a detailed summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., on the calendar year 2021 outpatient prospective payment system final rule. The policies in the final rule are effective Jan. 1, 2021, unless otherwise specified.
HHS Updates Hospital Reporting Requirements
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently updated its COVID-19 hospital reporting requirements (see #39 in the HHS FAQs for descriptions).
HQI to Host Webinar on Supporting Patients who Experience Perinatal Loss
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As part of its Perinatal Mental Health (PMH) Learning Community, the Hospital Quality Institute (HQI) will host a webinar from noon to 1 p.m. (PT) on Dec. 17 to discuss how hospitals can support patients and families in the event of pregnancy or infant loss.
CEO Message: As Crisis Grows, Awaiting State Relief
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As the outbreak accelerates even more, due in part to the Thanksgiving holiday (tonight, the greater Sacramento region joins Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley as three of five regions now subject to a regional stay-at-home order), hospitals continue to await much-needed flexibility to ensure they can care not only for the coming surge of COVID-19 patients, but also Californians’ other health needs.
