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On July 16, the 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline transitioned to 988 — an easy-to-remember three-digit number for 24/7 crisis care that allows individuals experiencing a suicide, mental health, or substance use crisis to call and chat, or text 988 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.
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Today in America, we have more than 27 million people without any health insurance. Millions more who have employer-based insurance are being fleeced by skyrocketing premiums and prescription drug prices, and they are often thrown off those private plans when they change or lose jobs.
This is great for the 64 health care CEOs who were paid $1.7 billion in 2017. But this is an economic and medical emergency for millions of Americans. The good news is that we have a very straightforward solution that draws from our own country’s past success: We can guarantee health care as a right to all by expanding Medicare, the most popular and successful program in American history.
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“Hospital emergency departments house homeless mental health patients for days — and sometimes weeks — while they wait for mental health bed capacity to open due to a severe shortage of inpatient and step-down unit beds.” — Sacramento County Grand Jury Investigative Report, June 2023
Hospitals must have strategies in place to ensure the continuity of their operations, minimize disruptions, and manage increased patient loads in crisis situations. Hospital preparedness strengthens resilience and improves outcomes for both patients and the health care system. To support hospitals in their planning and response to disaster events, this collection of resources is organized […]
Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) HICS is a hospital-specific methodology based on established incident command system (ICS) protocols. Learn how HICS assists hospitals in emergency management planning, response, and recovery — including courses, forms, and guides. HICS Forms Form 201 Form 202 Form 203 Form 204 Form 213 Form 214 Form 215A IAP Quickstart Form IAP […]
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.Did you see the Symposium is in Sacramento this year? Bringing California’s hospital leaders, policymakers, and experts on behavioral health together, the symposium will dive into the public policies, politics, and financial issues shaping behavioral health care in our state. Share the […]
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What’s happening: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) 2024 physician fee schedule final rule reduces Medicare payments to physicians by 1.23% compared to the prior year.
What else to know: The final 2024 physician fee schedule conversion factor is $32.74, a decrease of $1.15, or 3.4%, from 2023.
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LOCATION: Hyatt Regency Long Beach200 S Pine AvenueLong Beach, CA 90802 December 4 is National Sock Day! Did you know socks are one of the most requested, but least donated items at shelters? Please bring a pair (or more) of new socks to the symposium, and we will donate them to a local charity for ...
In a proposal that is as baffling as it is irresponsible, new regulations from the California Department of Public Health will prevent Californians from getting the mental health care they desperately need.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its calendar year (CY) 2024 proposed rule for the physician fee schedule (PFS). In addition to updating physician payments, the rule creates new billable services that support caregivers and the provision of whole person care. The rule also makes additional changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program...