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CHA has submitted a letter to the editor (unpublished as of today) to The Wall Street Journal correcting misinformation in a recent story on the transfer of more than 600 COVID-19 patients from Imperial County to hospitals in other parts of the state.
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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued All Facilities Letter (AFL) 20-84, which informs skilled-nursing facilities about infection prevention recommendations and incorporation into the Quality and Accountability Supplemental Payment Program.
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Senate Bill (SB) 464 (Mitchell, D-Los Angeles) requires California hospitals to educate perinatal care staff about implicit bias. This requirement is in response to racial and ethnic disparities that have continued to persist in maternal mortality and morbidity, despite strong strides California hospitals have made to improve the overall maternity care.
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On Nov. 10, CHA will hold a special member advocacy call to share results and insights from the state and federal races. The call will begin at 8:30 a.m. (PT) and is scheduled for 45 minutes to allow plenty of time for questions.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan Finalized
SNF QRP October Refresh 2020
Confusion Assessment Method Video Tutorial for SNFs
Brief Interview for Mental Status Video Tutorial for SNFs
Brief Interview for Mental Status Video Tutorial for IRFs
CMS HQR System Now Accepting CY 2020 eCQM Data
11/18 Webinar: Cyberattacks in Healthcare
Nov. 30 Deadline for Critical Access Hospitals to Submit Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program Hardship Exception Application
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched the Nursing Home Resource Center to consolidate information, guidance, and data on skilled-nursing facilities.
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The American Hospital Association (AHA) will host an all-member live virtual advocacy event on Nov. 10 at 11 a.m. (PT) to share advocacy priorities and strategies for the lame-duck session. CHA encourages California hospitals that are AHA members to register for this important event.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final rule updating payment policies and rates under the end-stage renal disease (ESRD) prospective payment system (PPS) for calendar year (CY) 2021. The rule also finalizes updates to the acute kidney injury dialysis payment rate and finalizes changes to the ESRD Quality Incentive Program.
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CHA/CDPH Guide Designed to Assist Hospitals in Submitting COVID-19 Data
CHA and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) have collaborated on a data reporting guide to assist hospitals in submitting data to the CHA COVID-19 Tracking Tool. The guide includes data submission instructions and data dictionary clarifications that can help hospitals comply with changes to the state and federal COVID-19 data reporting requirements and avoid mistakes in their reporting. Proper reporting is especially important now that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has formalized the enforcement processes around COVID-19 data submissions, which are part of the Conditions of Participation for Medicare and Medi-Cal. The guide includes: