CHA Regulatory Tracker
Click on the tabs below to view regulations with open comment periods and anticipated regulations that will soon be released. Also available is an archive of federal regulations.
Open Comment Period
Due March 22, 2021
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Proposed Rule on Patient Notification
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On February 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published a proposed rule that would require certain Medicare-certified providers and suppliers to notify their Medicare patients in writing of their right to file a written complaint with a Quality Improvement Organization.
CHA Submits Comment Letter on Physician Supervision
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CHA submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) this week regarding establishing an independent review process for assessing appropriate physician supervision levels for individual outpatient therapeutic services.
CHA Expresses Concerns on NQF Draft Standards for Serious Reportable Events
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In a recent comment letter, CHA commended the National Quality Forum (NQF) on improvements to its draft standards for serious reportable events; however, CHA also expressed serious concerns about the lack of specificity of some of the measure definitions.
The NQF report is updated every four years and sets national standards for data collection and public reporting of serious reportable events.
After reviewing comments, NQF will release a revised report before the end of January, and NQF members, including CHA, will vote on the report.
Web Seminar Recordings Now Available on CD
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CHA now offers CD recordings of live web seminars to help hospitals understand ever-changing regulations and their impact on operations. Hospitals can view programs at their convenience to learn from subject matter experts and gain a better understanding of current issues.
California Democrats Call on Administration to Stop Cuts in Proposed IPPS Rule
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Led by Rep. Dennis Cardoza (D-CA), 14 members of the California Democratic congressional delegation sent a letter this week to President Obama urging the administration to alter its proposed inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) rule, which would decrease Medicare hospital payments by as much as $300 million in California for fiscal year (FY) 2011.
CAHHS Volunteer Services Department Vision and Mission
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Vision
Volunteer Services is an organization that can lessen the economic burden on the system, one that becomes part of a whole team whose sole purpose is to heal and comfort.
Mission
Volunteers assigned to each hospital department.
Volunteers creating a measurable impact in keeping California’s hospitals open.
Uniformity of programs and services in California’s hospital volunteer programs.
Volunteers creating a measurable impact in health care advocacy campaigns.
HHS Launches New Consumer-Focused Health Care Website
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has unveiled a consumer-focused website — www.HealthCare.gov — mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The website provides information on ACA implementation, quality rankings for local health care providers and information on preventive services.
Membership Directory Updated
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This comprehensive listing contains member hospitals, health facilities, health systems and their executive management staffs throughout California.
To facilitate networking, complimentary copies of the directory are being sent to member hospital CEOs, COOs, CFOs, CNOs, human resources executives and media spokespeople. The directory also is being sent to key health care system executives, and Executive, Associate and Personal members.
More than 6,500 top management staff are listed, along with their titles, addresses and phone numbers.
Member Hospitals and Systems
If you work for a CHA member hospital or health system, you are a member and eligible for member benefits.
Not a member? CHA offers a program for non-hospital companies that support CHA.