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Coronavirus Response Newsletter

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CDPH Announces Expedited Process for Nurse Staffing Ratio Waivers 

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is now offering an expedited option for hospitals to flex the nurse staffing ratios. This process, which took effect immediately with the release of All-Facilities Letter 20-26.4, means hospitals can use certain alternative measures as soon as they submit the waiver request form.   

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. 

CHA DataSuite Releases Impact Analyses and Reference Guide

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CHA DataSuite has released a Medicare Quality Programs Reference Guide and impact analysis reports of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2022 Value-Based Purchasing Program and FFY 2021 Readmissions Reduction Program, as well as the Quality Program measure trends and the calendar year (CY) 2021 home health prospective payment system final rule. 

Learn from Your Peers During Zoom Session On Reopening Gift Shops

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Learn from Your Peers – Reopening Your Gift Shops During COVID session took place Dec. 15 from 2 to 3 p.m.  Thank you to presenters Gina Cuneo with Enloe Medical Center, Mamta Kaur with Stanford Health Care, and Stephanie Nelson with Ventura County Medical Center for providing an excellent educational session for our members. 

CHA Issues Summary of Proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2022

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CHA has issued a detailed summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, of the recently issued Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2022 proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This proposed rule would update regulatory and financial standards applied to issuers and exchanges, as well as set parameters for the risk adjustment program. 

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.