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Originally recorded on January 13, 2021
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State and federal agencies have issued many waivers granting hospitals and health care providers flexibility in complying with payment and other requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Originally recorded on December 2, 2020
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Consent and related health care laws are changing again, and CHA is convening a panel of experts to address what’s new in 2021. This is your opportunity to gain insights and clarify legal gray areas.
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The CHA case manager committee identified a need — case managers needed additional training opportunities as well as ongoing support. And case management leaders needed training tools that were accessible, cost-effective, and which could be customized to meet the unique needs of each individual and hospital.
Health care decisions should be made by clinicians, not insurance companies that profit while patients suffer.
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On Monday, the American Hospital Association (AHA) delivered to the leaders of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives a letter outlining priorities for hospitals for the remainder of this year, a lame-duck session following the Nov. 8 midterm election.
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A little more than a week ago, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would reconfigure the calculations for the Medicare area wage index.
The area wage index is essential to ensure that hospitals’ resources for patient care reflect geographic disparities in labor costs. This is a particular concern for California’s hospitals given our state’s high labor costs (as an example, California pays the highest nurse salaries in the nation).
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On March 12, my hospital had just under 400 active volunteers in our department. A day later, they were all put on a leave of absence as the program was suspended when stay-at-home orders for the state began in the wake of the pandemic. With a very small exception, hospitals up and down the state experienced something similar. At that time, many in the profession wondered what would happen to our beloved volunteers and what would happen to the departments we ran. Now, more than six months later, I have only returned a small handful to active service within the medical center. Ironically, the Volunteer Services department is now actually busier with greater responsibility than before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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As part of its “Seizing the Conversation” initiative to balance the public narrative through examples that illustrate the crucial role hospitals play in their communities, the American Hospital Association (AHA) is asking hospitals and health systems to share examples of the many ways they advance the health and well-being of their patients and communities, beyond inpatient care.
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Join us for a webinar that will answer questions about the mechanics of delivering the retention payments and will provide resources to support communications with your teams.
An expert panel will explain the key factors in recent court cases, discuss their potential implications, and present steps hospitals may consider given the current legal landscape. Decisions Impacting Provider Reimbursement: Important cases from Medicare, Medicaid & Commercial Payers Status of Major Group Appeal Issues Audit issues This session will address the difference-makers in reimbursement […]