About Finance & Reimbursement
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, many California hospitals’ financial situations were challenging — nearly 40% operated in the red. Hospitals strive to contain costs while delivering essential care to their communities in the most cost-effective manner. CHA provides direction to hospitals on the diverse issues that affect their financial performance, and advocates for them to ensure that much-needed programs retain their funding. In addition, CHA offers tools such as DataSuite to help hospitals analyze government reimbursement changes, and the potential impact of regulatory and legislative actions on hospitals.
Sacramento Hospitals Engage in Annual Cap-to-Cap
Who What On April 14-17, a strong contingent from the hospital community was among the 425 business, civic, and local government leaders who participated in the 52nd annual Capitol-to-Capitol (Cap-to-Cap) advocacy trip hosted by the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce. Participants met with members of the Sacramento area House delegation, inland North State members, both […]
National Conference Shines Light on Financial Struggle of Rural Hospitals
California’s nearly five dozen rural hospitals provide care to more than 2 million people and are both lifelines and economic pillars for the communities they serve. However, many of these hospitals are on the financial brink, reducing services just to stay open or facing the possibility of closure.
Assistance Needed To Help HCAI Implement Health Care Debt And Billing Law
CHA’s Trina Gonzalez recently sent an email to COOs and CFOs asking for assistance in providing contact information — by July 14 — to the California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) in response to Assembly Bill 1020.
Financial Instability, Other Issues Discussed
Who What Leaders gathered in person in Napa to meet new colleagues (welcome Abhishek Dosi of Kaiser Permanente and Troy Gideon of Providence), discuss critical issues, and enjoy an evening of fine company in the bucolic Napa Valley. Following a discussion of hospital financial viability and CHA’s related advocacy, the conversation coalesced around three top […]
XFERALL™ – New Behavioral Health Patient Transfer Technology Launching in California – Participant Information
Hospital Council is hosting a webinar on February 7 from 1 – 2:00 p.m. to provide an overview and share updates on the implementation of XFERALL™, a tool designed to help hospitals reduce the strain on overcrowded emergency departments (EDs) and transfer behavioral health patients to appropriate inpatient treatment facilities more quickly. The XFERALL™ National […]
XFERALL™ – New Behavioral Health Patient Transfer Technology Launching in California
Introducing Proximo
Learn more as experts show how to use this powerful tool and answer questions about how to apply this time-saving solution in your hospital environment.
Streamlining Behavioral Health Patient Transfers – Introducing XFERALL™
SunRX to Hold Webinar on 340B Manufacturer Mandates and Claims Capture
SunRx, an endorsed business partner of Hospital Council, is holding a 340B webinar on Feb. 15 at 11 a.m. (PT). In this session, SunRx will share valuable insights for consideration in the management of hospitals’ 340B claims capture strategy. It will cover:
Patient Billing Guidelines — Hospitals Encouraged to Sign AHA Pledge
Recently, the American Hospital Association (AHA) asked hospitals and health systems to affirm their commitment to a voluntary set of patient billing guidelines.