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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AHA Updates 340B Good Stewardship Resources
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Yesterday, the American Hospital Association (AHA) released updated resources for its 340B Good Stewardship Principles. To date, more than 60 percent of California’s 340B hospitals have signed on to the AHA commitment.
Governor Appoints Pediatrician to Lead Health and Human Services Agency
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Gov. Newsom has appointed Mark Ghaly, practicing pediatrician and director of health and social impact for Los Angeles County, as secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency. According to the Governor’s announcement, Ghaly will help advance proposals to lower prescription drug costs and provide coverage to young undocumented adults, among other health care agenda items.
CHA Issues Summaries on Interoperability Proposed Rules
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CHA has issued detailed summaries, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, of the interoperability proposed rules recently published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).
California Delegation Shows Strong Support for Equitable Distribution of Livers
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In a large showing of bipartisan support, 38 members of the California congressional delegation co-signed a letter on the equitable distribution of livers for transplantation. In total, more than 80 members of Congress signed the letter.
Hospitals Should Consult With Counsel on Expanded DMHC Licensure Requirements
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The California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) has promulgated a new general licensure regulation, effective July 1, that greatly expands the types of health care service plans requiring a license. CHA encourages members to consult with their counsel to determine how the new regulation will impact their organization.
Registration Still Available for Hospital Employee Safety Workers’ Compensation Seminar
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CHA encourages members to register now for the upcoming Hospital Employee Safety and Workers’ Compensation seminar, to be held March 14 in Costa Mesa and March 20 in Sacramento.
$750 Million in Hazard Mitigation Grant Funding Could Assist Some Hospitals with Seismic Compliance Costs
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A $750 million funding opportunity available through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) could help some hospitals offset the cost of meeting seismic compliance requirements for certain acute care buildings.
Hospital Executive Helps Break Stigma of Mental Illness
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In an effort to combat the stigma associated with mental illness, Mitch Gluck, assistant hospital administrator at San Diego County Psychiatric Hospital, shared his and his family’s personal experience with Our Health California, a digital community focused on health care.
DHCS to Issue Supplemental Payment for 2017-19 Hospital Fee Program
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On March 14, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) will issue the first supplemental fee-for-service (FFS) payment related to the 2017-19 Hospital Fee Program. The payment will account for the approximate 6 percent shortfall that occurred with the FFS cycle 1 payment in February of 2018.
Cal/OSHA Releases 2017-18 Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Report
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Earlier this week, Cal/OSHA released the 2017-18 Report on Workplace Violence Incidents, which addresses hospital incidents reported through the Cal/OSHA online reporting tool.
