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
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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 progress. Anthem leadership has committed to getting involved to resolve the issues, and Hospital...
Contra Costa County Implementing New APOT Policy
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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 implement a new APOT policy. The policy states that ambulance crews that have been...
Behavioral Health, Elderly, Poverty, and Workforce Discussions
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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, workforce, as well as member hospitals’ priorities for the year. Behavioral health remains a...
Leaders Discussing Discharge of Patients Experiencing Homelessness in Santa Cruz County
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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 county. This meeting was intended to be a steppingstone for future discussions with community...
Santa Clara County Leaders to Host Mixer for Elected Officials
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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, with at least 20 elected officials from the state, county, and city level. This...
Funding Opportunity Will Address Nursing Gaps
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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 and implementation of licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse to registered nurse bridge programs and...
Hospital Messages Getting Through to Elected Officials — More Voices are Needed!
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We are just barely three months into 2023, and the pressures on your hospitals are continuing to mount. Financial challenges. Delays in payments by health plans. Workforce shortages. $25 minimum wage proposals.
XFERALL Launches in California
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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 streamlines and automates every step of the patient transfer process. Hospital Council — Northern...
Concerns Spread Beyond Hospital Walls
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Last week, I had the chance to meet with a group of public health leaders and hear firsthand about what’s on their minds.
Taking Action
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This week, Hospital Council holds its first board meeting of the year.
