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Training Residents on High-Quality Referral Communications and eConsults in the Ambulatory Setting

Training Residents on High-Quality Referral Communications and eConsults in the Ambulatory Setting is a curriculum guide for teaching hospital faculty that provides strategies for training residents on enhanced referrals and electronic consultations (eConsults). This resource was developed in partnership with the Association of American Medical Colleges Project CORE: Coordinating Optimal Referral Experiences. The curriculum guide focuses...

December 3, 2024

OMH Adopted Admission and Discharge Criteria Regulations

The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) has adopted final regulations that codify admission and discharge criteria for 14 NYCRR Part 580-Psychiatric Inpatient Units of General Hospitals, 14 NYCRR Part 582-Hospitals for Persons with Mental Illness, and 14 NYCRR Part 590-Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Programs (CPEPs). The regulations are effective December 18, 2024. Inpatient...

December 24, 2024

Governor Hochul Vetoes Several Bills of Interest

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has vetoed several bills of interest to the continuing care community, all of which GNYHA opposed: Nursing home (A.3703/S.2984) and hospital (A.1633-B/S.8843A) closure bills: would have required New York State Department of Health (DOH) approval, community input, and public notice before closing nursing homes or hospitals Wrongful death bill (A.9232-B/S.8485-B):...

December 24, 2024

Updates on Sepsis and the CDC Patient Safety Component Manual

The New York State Department of Health Sepsis Care Improvement Initiative for 2021 report is now available. The report includes risk-adjusted 30-day sepsis mortality rates by hospital. The report dashboard provides technical notes and terms, explains the risk-adjusted methodology, and classifies data via the following: Total Event Counts by Hospitalization Characteristics Total Case Counts and...

December 24, 2024

Global Budget Transformation Workgroup

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM EST

Aggregated Managed Care Enrollment – November 2024

This GNYHA-developed resource contains enrollment figures across the following plan types: Medicare Advantage, Child Health Plus, Health & Recovery Plans (HARP), Medicaid Managed Care including HARP, Managed Long Term Care (MLTC), Medicaid Advantage, and HIV/SNP. The data is aggregated and compiled from the Department of Health and values are calculated on a rolling monthly and...

December 24, 2024

CMS Model to Increase Access to Sickle Cell Gene Therapy

This month, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the drug manufacturers for LYFGENIA™ and CASGEVY™—Food and Drug Administration-approved gene therapies for sickle cell disease—have entered into outcomes-based agreements (OBAs) with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to participate in the Cell and Gene Therapy Access Model. The voluntary model for states and manufacturers is...

December 23, 2024

Flu Declared Prevalent in New York State, 10 Weeks into the Season

On December 18, New York State Health Commissioner James V. McDonald, MD, declared flu is now prevalent in New York. Data available for the week ending December 14 revealed a 72% increase in cases of influenza since the previous week in New York City and an increase of 75% in the State excluding the City....

December 23, 2024

Recruitment Webinar for 2025 CHNA Survey Collaborative

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EST

October 1, 2024 Medicaid Inpatient Rate Package

The New York State Department of Health (DOH) has released the October 1, 2024 Medicaid inpatient acute care and exempt unit/hospital rates. The rate package implements the additional 10% cut to capital rate add-ons for a total cut of 20% enacted in the State fiscal year 2024-25 budget. The reduction applies to budgeted capital rates...

December 23, 2024

Safety Net Hospital Collaborative Steering Committee and Other Collaborative Updates

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EST

GNYHA Conference Center

Briefing on Medicaid Waiver Career Pathways Training Program

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST