The newsroom includes access to Council Connect, our twice-monthly newsletter on Hospital Council’s work. Key articles and issues of interest, along with the President’s Message, are included below.
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Anthem Reimbursement Delays Continue in Northern Sierra Section
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. Who Northern Sierra member hospitals with Anthem Accounts Receivable issues What Hospital Council is working with three hospitals that are experiencing delays — often well past 90 days — in claim reimbursement. These hospitals have worked with Anthem for months with little […]
Contra Costa County Implementing New APOT Policy
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. Who Contra Costa County member hospitals Contra Costa County emergency medical services Contra Costa County Fire Protection District What On Jan. 30, the Contra Costa Fire Protection District (Contra Costa County’s 911 ambulance provider) announced to hospital leaders that it will […]
Behavioral Health, Elderly, Poverty, and Workforce Discussions
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. Who CEOs and other representatives of member hospitals in the North Bay Section What On Feb. 15, the CEOs from the North Bay Section gathered by Zoom with CHA and Hospital Council to discuss several issues — legislative priorities, behavioral health, […]
Leaders Discussing Discharge of Patients Experiencing Homelessness in Santa Cruz County
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. Who Santa Cruz County hospital leaders Santa Cruz County HHS/PHD leaders What Hospitals in Santa Cruz County met with leaders from the County Health and Human Services Department and Public Health Department to discuss discharge of patients experiencing homelessness within the […]
Santa Clara County Leaders to Host Mixer for Elected Officials
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. Who Health Partners Hospital Leaders Elected Officials What On March 9, a group of health care and nonprofit leaders in Santa Clara County will host a social mixer for elected officials. There are over 80 individuals expected to be in attendance, […]
Funding Opportunity Will Address Nursing Gaps
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. A new funding opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) — the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention – Pathway to Registered Nurse Program — aims to create a pathway from academic training to clinical practice through the creation […]
XFERALL Launches in California
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. XFERALL — a real-time, national behavioral health network that proactively matches patient needs to facility capabilities — is launching this month in California. The platform expedites outbound patient transfers and accelerates inbound patient referrals with a feature rich electronic platform that […]