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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Legislative Session Ends but the Fight for Hospitals Continues
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The 2021 legislative session is in the books, and the governor has signed over 700 — yes, over 700 — bills into law. As usual, many of those bills will impact hospitals.
South Bay Highlighted in CHA Disaster Planning Conference
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Behavioral Health Patient Transfer Platform Available for CA Hospitals
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Booster Shot Planning Begins in Santa Clara County
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Hospital Leaders Hear About Monterey County and California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CALAIM) Program
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It’s Your Money: Get It Back With MCAG
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Hospital Council members have full access to the class action settlement recovery service provided by Managed Care Advisory Group (MCAG), which represents over 1,400 hospitals and has recovered more than $200 million on behalf of health care organizations from previous settlements.
White Paper Examines Impact of COVID-19 on Physician Supply and Demand
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A new white paper from endorsed business partner Merritt Hawkins titled Will There Be a Doctor in the House? Physician Supply, Demand, and Staffing During and Post-COVID-19 examines the profound impact COVID-19 has had on physician recruiting and retention.
CHA Key Messages Available on Hospital Price Transparency
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. As hospitals continue to work to comply with the price transparency rule, CHA has updated its key messages for hospitals’ use or customization when talking with policy makers, the media, or the public about this issue.
New Name, Expanded Workforce Programs for OSHPD
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On Oct. 4, the former Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) officially launched its new name — the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) — and an updated website.
Hospital Council Provides Update on Behavioral Health Patient Transfer Platform for CA Hospitals
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