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Hospitals Combat Violence with Hope

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I’d like to add my voice today to the national chorus that has united to call for an end to violence in our communities and workplaces.

Today is #HAVhope Friday, a campaign led by the America Hospital Association (AHA) that focuses national attention on hospitals joining to combat violence in our communities and protect our employees. I am proud to say that I served on AHA’s Board when this initiative was launched in response to the tragic, frightening and continued escalation of violence in America — singular and en masse — involving guns, bombs, knives, trucks, fists, injury, trauma, death, family members, co-workers, complete and total strangers, and our own dedicated hospital workers.

Violence in America is a public health crisis.

If you’re on social media today, you’ll no doubt see the hashtag and photos of hospital staff holding hands with their co-workers or community partners to unite in our view that all forms of violence are unacceptable and that the impact of violence on our communities and on our caregivers — whether directly in cases of workplace violence or indirectly in the trauma they experience caring for victims – is unacceptable.

In simplest terms, hospitals are places of caring and curing; beacons of safety, compassion, and healing. Your communities are buoyed by your commitment to their well-being, today and every day.

We must stand with our communities to end the violence, and we must stand with our workers and protect them from violence. The number of serious violent injuries in health care settings is almost as many as serious violent injuries in all other sectors combined. Thank you for embracing some of the most comprehensive workplace violence prevention standards in the country. And let’s continue to look for ways to keep all those who work with us safe.

If you haven’t already, take one moment today, gather your team, and create an image to pile on to the digital airwaves to call for an end to all violence. 

I’m proud to stand alongside you in the continuing effort to ensure the safety of our communities and our colleagues.

– Carmela​

Our Health California Wins National Awards

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Our Health California (OHC) — CHA’s digital community of more than 1 million supporters — has been awarded two national health care advertising awards for its promotion of one hospital’s efforts to care for homeless patients, as well as its work to raise awareness of and destigmatize mental health issues.

Providers Report Problems Implementing New State Law for Opioid Prescriptions

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As of Jan. 1, controlled substance security prescription forms must include a new, unique serial number in a format approved by the Department of Justice. However, the new requirement does not allow for a transition period during which providers would be allowed to use the previously approved form, and those who do not have access to the new forms have been forced to choose between denying care and risking action against their licenses.

President Signs Opioid Legislation

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President Trump on Wednesday signed bipartisan legislation to address the opioid crisis. The Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6) includes a number of provisions intended to reduce opioid use and improve treatment and recovery programs for substance use disorders (SUD). CHA has summarized the key provisions for hospitals, and has attached a detailed legislative summary prepared by Health Policy Alternatives.

CHA Provides Details on CY 2018 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued the attached proposed rule updating the physician fee schedule (PFS) for calendar year (CY) 2018. The proposed rule includes a number of provisions that will impact hospitals, including a proposal to reduce payments to non-excepted, off-campus provider-based departments to 25 percent, rather than 50 percent, of the outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) rates. That provision is described in more detail in CHA’s overview of the CY 2018 OPPS proposed rule. Under the PFS, CMS proposes a total increase in payment rates of 0.31 percent for CY 2018, which includes a 0.5 percent update as required by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act 2015, adjusted for a misvalued code as required under the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014.

Other provisions that will impact hospitals are:

Telehealth Services: CMS proposes to add a number of codes to the list of Medicare-payable telehealth services, including psychotherapy for crisis, health risk assessments, care planning for chronic care management, interactive complexity and counseling visits to determine low dose computed tomography eligibility.

CHA Submits Comment Letter on Proposed Part B Prescription Drug Demonstration

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CHA has submitted the attached  comment letter on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed rule that would test new mandatory Medicare payment models for covered Part B prescription drugs provided in physician offices, hospital outpatient departments and certain drugs furnished through durable medical equipment (DME). While CHA appreciates that CMS is paying attention to the growing national crisis of rising drug prices, we believe the proposed demonstration will have unintended consequences — namely, incentivizing inappropriate shifts in care settings for beneficiaries and overpaying for low-cost drugs. CHA urges CMS to exclude hospital outpatient departments from the demonstration, scale back the size and scope of phase one of the demonstration, and propose phase two of the demonstration through a formal regulatory process with notice and comment. CHA urges members to use the comment letter to inform and submit their own comments. Comments are due May 9 by 2 p.m. (PT) and can be submitted at www.regulations.gov.