GNYHA has developed the attached outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) “calculator” to help facilities appropriately estimate hospital-specific OPPS payments. This file reflects the OPPS payment rates effective January 1, 2026.

The US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced it has started enforcing compliance with 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2), which governs the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records. OCR will use its Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) enforcement framework. OCR is...

In December, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) finalized regulations implementing new greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reporting requirements and mandating that certain emission sources (called “Reporting Entities”) begin reporting their 2026 emissions. Member hospital facilities likely meet the reporting thresholds outlined in this new regulation, which is further explained below. DEC promulgated...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has extended the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) strike-related declaration of emergency through February 27. The Governor notes the parties have reached an agreement ending the strike and the impacted hospitals are transitioning back to normal operations. The executive order (EO) applies to New York County (Manhattan). We appreciate...

GNYHA submitted comments (attached) in response to a US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Request for Information (RFI) on Accelerating the Adoption and Use of Artificial Intelligence as Part of Clinical Care. The RFI seeks input on regulatory, reimbursement, and research considerations as HHS aims to accelerate the adoption and use of AI...

DOH Press Release The New York State Department of Health (DOH) issued a press release on February 20 reporting that RSV hospitalizations surpass those from influenza and COVID 19 combined. DOH Commissioner James McDonald, MD, emphasized that young children and older adults face heightened risk for severe illness and vaccination provides meaningful protection. Clinicians are...

GNYHA has developed a compliance tool to help member hospitals align their policies and practices with the 2024 updates to the Hospital Financial Assistance Law (HFAL) and the New York State Office of the Attorney General’s (NYAG) recent focus on HFAL compliance. NYAG has been conducting affirmative reviews as part of a non-enforcement, technical assistance...

Retreat: March 19-20 Cover Page Powerpoint Related Materials CQFP March 2026 Retreat Agenda Introduction to Clinical Quality Fellowship Program Open Discussion: What is Quality? Introduction to the Landscape of Health Care, Health Reform, and the Role of Quality Quality Improvement Tools and Methodologies Regulatory & Accreditation: Intersection with Quality Defining the Problem & Forming a...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced EXPRESS NY, an initiative to address outdated and overly prescriptive State regulations, policies, and practices (but not laws). GNYHA has long advocated for the removal of unnecessary costs and regulatory burden from the health care delivery system. The State issued a similar request last fall. We intend to...

Yesterday afternoon, the nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian overwhelmingly ratified the tentative agreement they and management reached early Friday morning. The terms of that agreement are virtually identical to those of Mount Sinai and Montefiore, which their nurses overwhelmingly ratified previously. This concludes a very difficult period for the three systems and their staffs. As they transition...