Federal Report Mr. Rich, Mr. Cooper, Ms. Shure Congressional Agenda Surprise Billing GNYHA’s Legislative Agenda Protecting Liver Allocation Reforms State/Local Mr. Rich, Mr. Title, Mr. Labdon, Mr. Conway State: New York State Budget and Comprehensive Advocacy Plan Local: Green Buildings Update Public Advocate Election Results

This program will detail common cyber insurance provisions, how to avoid coverage disputes and gaps, and leveraging non-cyber insurance to obtain coverage for cyber incidents and attacks. We are pleased to host: Charles Bellingrath, a partner and national practice leader at ARC Excess & Surplus, LLC, an insurance brokerage firm serving hospitals, among many other…

The tentative agenda includes: Summary of our comments submitted in response to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR) Request for Information (RFI) on modifying the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) rules to support care coordination Environmental scan on patient access to their medical…

Taught by experts from Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service, this course prepares participants to effectively, appropriately, and safely plan for and respond to a disaster involving children. Participants who complete the course will gain an enhanced understanding and awareness of issues and considerations involving children in disasters. Course content will include: Recognizing the pediatric population…

Taught by experts from Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service, this course prepares participants to effectively, appropriately, and safely plan for and respond to a disaster involving children. Participants who complete the course will gain an enhanced understanding and awareness of issues and considerations involving children in disasters. Course content will include: Recognizing the pediatric population…

The next meeting of the GNYHA Community and Public Health Forum will be held on Wednesday, March 13, from 9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. A webinar option is available for those unable to attend the meeting in-person. The agenda will be as follows: Federal Issues State Issues Local Issues Additional Resources Community Risk Ranking: Child Well-being in…

On March 15, GNYHA and the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) will co-host a webinar on establishing hospital human trafficking policies and procedures. Hospitals across the country are increasingly expected to address human trafficking, and in New York State, a newly enacted provision of the New York State Public Health Law, section 2805-y,…

Webinar recording available here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/recording/8789815208296795654 On Friday, March 15, the New York City Regional Emergency Medical Advisory Committee (REMAC) and the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) hosted a webinar to review plans for implementing updated regional stroke triage protocols. The protocols, which rely on an online medical control process that directs patients to the…

Webinar recording available here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/recording/8099251537377435650 GNYHA staff reviewed proposed rules from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) during the March 18 HIT Forum webinar. The proposed rules address patient access to information, interoperability, and information blocking, and have implications for hospital…

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On March 26, GNYHA will hold a training webinar on the Level of Care for Alcohol and Drug Treatment Referral (LOCADTR) assessment tool developed by the New York State Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), in partnership with The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. The LOCADTR tool has…

GNYHA will host a March 26 meeting with National Government Services (NGS) to discuss the use of electronic claim attachments on Medicare Part A claim submissions. NGS is pioneering the use of these attachments, which are designed to minimize paper documentation requests, reduce costs, and improve cash flow. The meeting will also address how to…

On March 28, GNYHA will host a symposium on best practices for serving lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) patients. The symposium will feature a keynote presentation by Christina Cordero, PhD, MPH, Project Director in the Division of Healthcare Quality Evaluation at The Joint Commission (TJC). Dr. Cordero will share TJC’s recommendations on how…

On March 29, GNYHA will host a member discussion to gather input as it develops comments on the recently released proposed rules from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). GNYHA reviewed the proposed rules during a recent HIT Forum webinar. A…