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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ONC Finalizes Financial Penalties for Information Blocking
What’s happening: The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) issued a final rule on provider disincentives for information blocking.
What else to know: CHA is disappointed in the finalized policies and remains concerned about the selective application of penalties to certain health care providers, as previously outlined in comments.
CHA-Sponsored SB 1432 Clears Assembly Health Committee
What’s happening: After much discussion, Assembly Health Committee members supported seismic standards Senate Bill (SB) 1432 (Caballero, D-Merced) by a 14-0 vote on Tuesday.
What else to know: CHA-sponsored SB 1432 will be heard in the Assembly Appropriations Committee in August.
California Hospitals Among 2024 AHA Dick Davidson NOVA Award Recipients
What’s happening: John Muir Health in Walnut Creek and Palomar Health in Escondido were among five 2024 Dick Davidson NOVA Award recipients from the American Hospital Association (AHA).
What else to know: The five recipients were honored at AHA’s Accelerating Health Equity Conference in Kansas City, Mo., in May.
State Policymakers Reach a Budget Agreement with Major Implications for Hospitals
What’s happening: This week, the 2024-25 budget and supporting legislation will be signed by the governor, ensuring the spending plan is in place by July 1, the start of the fiscal year.
What else to know: The budget includes important changes to the managed care organization (MCO) tax and the health care worker minimum wage, while also having implications for the hospital fee program.
OHCA On-Demand Webinar Series Now Available
What’s happening: CHA has released a series of on-demand webinars that provide background and implementation updates on the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA).
What else to know: The current release provides an overview of OHCA, goes deep on data collection and reporting, and gives a status update on the spending target and its enforcement.
HCAI Releases New Guidance on Alternate On-Site Power Sources
What’s happening: The Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) released new guidance on the use of on-site alternate sources of power other than diesel generator(s) to be used as the essential electrical system (EES) power source(s).
What else to know: HCAI released a new code of application notice (CAN) on health care microgrids. The amendment in the 2022 California Electrical Code, effective July 1, is intended to permit the use of on-site alternate sources of power other than diesel generator(s) to be used as the EES power source(s).
CHA DataSuite Releases Medicare Hospital FFY 2026 Preliminary Wage Index and Occupational Mix Data Analysis
What’s happening: CHA DataSuite issued a hospital-specific analysis of the Medicare hospital federal fiscal year (FFY) 2026 wage index and occupational mix data. What else to know: The data analyzed are preliminary and the first of the three wage and occupational mix data public use files that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) […]
CHA DataSuite Releases Analysis of FFY 2025 Medicare IPF Proposed Rule
What’s happening: CHA DataSuite issued a hospital-specific analysis of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2025 Medicare inpatient psychiatric facility (IPF) prospective payment system. What else to know: The analysis is intended to show hospitals how Medicare fee-for-service payments would change from FFY 2024 to FFY 2025 based on the policies set forth in the proposed […]
Hospital Tours are Key to Rallying Support for Seismic Legislation
What’s happening: CHA-sponsored legislation that would offer important modifications to 2030 hospital seismic standards is making its way through the Legislature.
What else to know: CHA is urging hospitals to help build support for Senate Bill (SB) 1432 by offering tours to their lawmakers and elected officials now through July. Marshall Medical Center in Placerville successfully held tours to showcase the challenges of seismic construction.
Extension Announced for IDR Disputes Impacted by Change Healthcare Cyberattack
What’s happening: The departments of Health & Human Services, Labor, and Treasury (departments) announced a 120-day extension for parties impacted by the Change Healthcare cyberattack to open disputes under the No Surprises Act independent dispute resolution (IDR) process.
What else to know: Disputes must be filed by Oct. 12, and parties must attest that their ability to open a dispute was affected by the incident in February.
