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.
Newsroom
CHA Comments on Draft Strategy to Reduce Health IT and Electronic Health Record Burden
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Yesterday, CHA submitted comments on the Office of the National Coordinator’s (ONC) draft strategy to reduce regulatory and administrative burden related to health information technology and electronic health record (EHR) use.
CDC Issues Health Advisory on Penicillin-Resistant Strain of Brucella Bacteria
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A new health advisory from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shares information about an investigation of a penicillin-resistant strain of Brucella spreading across the U.S. Suspected to be linked to consumption of unpasteurized milk from a farm in Pennsylvania, cases have now been identified in 19 states — including California. More information on the infection and recommended treatment is available in the advisory.
EMSA Proposes Updated Stroke, STEMI and EMSC Regulations
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The Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) has released three sets of proposed regulations for a 15-day comment period. The proposals are intended to establish standardized best practices for their respective systems.
CHA Comments on Covered California’s Draft Options for Improving Affordability
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Yesterday, CHA submitted comments on Covered California’s draft Options to Improve Affordability in California’s Health Insurance Market. In the letter, CHA reiterates its readiness to partner with Covered California and the Legislature to build upon the Affordable Care Act by implementing premium and cost-sharing subsidies, an individual mandate and penalty, and reinsurance.
HQI Leader Honored for Work on Hospital Quality Transparency
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Last week, Hospital Quality Institute (HQI) President & CEO Julie Morath was honored by the Patient Safety Movement Foundation with its Beau Biden Humanitarian Award. The award recognizes California hospitals’ participation in an effort, led by HQI, to provide consumers with easily accessible, meaningful information about hospital quality.
CHA Issues Summary of Medicare Shared Savings Program Final Rule
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CHA has issued a summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) final rule that accelerates the timeline for accountable care organizations (ACOs) participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) to take on downside risk.
MedPAC Issues Recommendations to Congress
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At the January meeting, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recommended that Congress increase the rate for hospital inpatient and outpatient prospective payment systems (PPS) by 2 percent in federal fiscal year (FFY) and calendar year (CY) 2020.
Provider Resources Available to Help Children With Emotional Disturbance During Disasters
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New resources are available from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to help providers who care for children with serious emotional disturbances, including those caused by disasters. The resources define “serious emotional disturbance,” address emotional disturbances during disasters, highlight disasters’ emotional impact on children and teens, clarify complex trauma and how it can impact children, and explain causes of post-traumatic stress disorder in children and teens.
CHA Comments on Changes to Sales and Use Tax for Hospitals
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On Jan. 16, CHA submitted a comment letter to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) on its proposed amendments that would clarify how sales and use tax is applied to medical items furnished by hospitals.
DHCS Releases Final Guidance on Network Provider Status
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Last week, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) issued its final All Plan Letter (APL) 19-001, specifying contractual requirements that must exist between Medi-Cal managed care plans (MCPs) and hospitals for a hospital to be considered a network provider.
