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CAVS Exam to Be Offered at Volunteer Conference

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The 2019 California Hospital Volunteer Leadership Conference planning committee is pleased to provide a site for a “paper-and-pencil” Certified Administrator of Volunteer Services (CAVS) exam on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, from noon–2:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento.  

The CAVS is the volunteer management credential available through the Association for Healthcare Volunteer Resource Professionals (AHVRP), a professional membership group of the American Hospital Association.  

Pre-registration with AHVRP is required and open to all candidates who meet CAVS exam eligibility requirements.

New Study: Medicare’s Readmission Penalties May Be Killing Patients

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On the morning of December 21, I opened my copy of the New York Times to find an op-ed that said almost exactly what I had said in a two-part article The Health Care Blog posted two weeks earlier. The op-ed criticized the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP), one of dozens of “value-based payment” programs imposed on the Medicare fee-for-service program by the Affordable Care Act. The HRRP punishes hospitals if their rate of readmissions within 30 days following discharge exceeds the national average. The subtitle of the op-ed was, “A well-intentioned program created by the Affordable Care Act may have led to patient deaths.”

Patient-Centered Care Key to Success for Patients, Health Care Staff

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At the 2019 California Hospital Volunteer Leadership Conference, inspirational speaker and business coach Allison Massari will help attendees realize the immense value they offer to patients in need and the positive impact of going the extra mile. Massari will draw upon her own experiences as a burn survivor to help attendees: 

Find hope, opportunity and resilience in professional and personal journeys.
Learn how the companionship, friendship and help of volunteers and hospital staff can make a difference in patients’ recoveries. 
Understand how one volunteer can change a life. 

The conference will be held Feb. 11-13 in at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento. To register, visit the conference website.

Allison Massari is an inspirational speaker, entrepreneur, artist and business coach who has been featured on ABC, NBC and FOX networks. She has also been named one of the top 10 best speakers for “motivation” and “personal development” in the United States by Meetings & Conventions Magazine. 

Regulations Rescinded on Employer-Sponsored Wellness Programs

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has rescinded regulations — effective Jan. 1 — under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) related to the use of financial incentives in employer-sponsored wellness programs. The EEOC’s action should prompt employers to review their employer wellness programs, particularly if a program offers financial incentives.

CHA Conference Provides Strategies for Transforming to Value-Based Care

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CHA’s Center for Post-Acute Care will host its annual conference Feb. 25-26 in Pasadena. Titled Transforming to Value-Based Care: Strategies for Hospital Success, this one-and-a-half-day conference focuses on the move from volume- to value-based payment.

Newsom Health Care Agenda Includes CHA-Supported Proposals

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Following his inauguration speech Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom released his health care agenda. In it, he outlined several strategies to expand health care coverage that are supported by CHA’s Board of Trustees:

Expansion of subsidies for low-income families
The establishment of an individual mandate
The provision of coverage for undocumented individuals

CHA Guidebook Explains Discharge Planning for Homeless Patients

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The California Department of Public Health has issued All Facilities Letter 19-01 reminding hospitals of the new law requiring that they try to coordinate homeless patients’ discharge to appropriate area shelters or other community-based services. To help hospitals comply with the law, CHA has developed a guidebook titled Discharge Planning for Homeless Patients.

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Medicare Part A Claims to Be Held for January Release of Fiscal Intermediary Shared System

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Noridian has placed Medicare Part A claims with dates of service on or after Jan. 1, 2019, on a 15-day hold while pricing files are installed into the Fiscal Intermediary Shared System. The hold will allow claims to be verified for correct pricing to ensure proper payment. All claims held during this time will be released no later than Jan. 15.

CHA DataSuite Releases Analysis of Final Rule on Home Health PPS

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CHA DataSuite has issued hospital-specific analyses intended to show providers how Medicare fee-for-service payments will change from calendar year (CY) 2018 to 2019 based on the CY 2019 Medicare home health prospective payment system final rule.