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Updates for the Week of Jan. 13

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released the following information:

ONC Releases Draft 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan for Public Comment
OIG Issues Updated Work Plan
Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) for Advanced Diagnostic Imaging — Approval of Using the K3 Segment for Institutional Encounters
Listening Sessions on MAC Opportunities to Enhance Provider Experience — Jan. 22 or 29

CHA Releases Issue Paper on Hospital Disaster Preparedness    

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CHA has published an issue paper titled Disaster Preparedness: A Way of Life for California Hospitals, describing federal and state requirements for hospitals and how they work every day to be ready for disasters of all kinds, including earthquakes.

CEO Message: Health Care a Focus of Newsom’s New Budget

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Last week, Gov. Newsom announced his 2020-21 state budget proposal, a $222 billion spending plan with three key priorities:

Homelessness
Health care affordability
Wildfires

The Homelessness Crisis

Manufacturer Places Hold on Surgical Gowns, Plans Recall

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Cardinal Health has recently announced a hold on Level 3 surgical gowns, and Presource procedure packs containing the gowns, because it is unable to ensure their sterility. The company, which also said it intends to issue a recall, is working with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to resolve the issue, and directs customers to their sales representatives to obtain lot numbers of affected items.

Video ‘Learning Brief’ Explains Hospital Discharge Planning Final Rule

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CHA members can now learn about the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) discharge planning final rule in a free on-demand webinar. The 30-minute webinar offers a high-level overview of the rule and solicits requests for more information and clarification to inform CHA’s ongoing advocacy with CMS.

Court Rules HHS Can Enforce New Liver Allocation Policy

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A federal court has ruled that the Department of Health & Human Services can enforce the new liver allocation policy — the Acuity Circle Model — while a pending lawsuit is in federal court. CHA has long supported this important policy and applauds the court decision.

Updated Vaccination Statements Available From CDC

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated vaccine information statements on Jan. 8 for adenovirus, anthrax, and rabies vaccines. Federal law requires that health care providers give the relevant vaccine information statement to each patient (or parent/legal representative) who is vaccinated.