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CHA Resources Assist Hospitals in Implementing New Laws

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.To assist hospitals in the implementation of four new compliance-related laws that take effect on Jan. 1 — Assembly Bills (AB) 532, 1020, and 1204 and Senate Bill (SB) 510 — CHA has compiled resources for members.   Specifically, there are fact sheets for AB 532 and 1020 (fair billing policies and health care debt and fair billing, respectively) and FAQs for AB 1204 (vulnerable populations) and SB 510 (reimbursement for COVID-19 […]

Register Now for Virtual Behavioral Health Care Symposium

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On Dec. 7-8 from 8 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. (PT), CHA will host the virtual Behavioral Health Care Symposium, an annual event focused on behavioral health care policy and pressing issues, designed to help turn challenges into opportunities. 

The Business Case for Social Determinants of Health

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How can understanding the underlying social risks impacting patient populations improve health outcomes AND save health plans some serious per-member-per-month costs? You’re probably familiar with the concept of ‘Social Determinants of Health’ (SDOH) but Dr.

Difficult Decisions: Implementing Rationing Strategies with Scare Resources

When the demand for healthcare services surpasses available resources, hospitals face challenging decisions. Effective resource allocation requires assessing the urgency and necessity of treatments, and hospitals may establish frameworks to prioritize patients based on factors such as the severity of their condition, the likelihood of treatment benefit, and overall public health outcomes.

Elaine Batchlor, MD, MPH Receives Prestigious Health Care Leadership Award

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Elaine Batchlor, MD, MPH, founding CEO of Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital in Los Angeles, has been honored with the Partners in Care Foundation’s Vision & Excellence in Healthcare Leadership Award. Dr. Batchlor received the award for her forward-thinking leadership in building a responsive model of community-wide care at the hospital.

Senate Committee Holds Oversight Hearing on Utility Power Shutoffs

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Earlier this week, the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee conducted an oversight hearing to address recent public safety power shutoff (PSPS) events, during which utilities intentionally shut off power in certain areas at heightened risk of weather-related wildfires.

HCAI Releases Draft Regulations on AB 1204

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What’s happening: The Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) released draft regulations to implement Assembly Bill (AB) 1204 (2021), which requires hospitals to submit annual reports for measures on patient access, quality, and outcomes by race, ethnicity, language, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and payer. 

What else to know: The reports are also required to include a plan to prioritize and address disparities for vulnerable populations identified in the data submitted by hospitals.