GNYHA will host an April 4 roundtable discussion on inpatient denials that will focus on the processes members use to stay current with inpatient authorizations and best practices for fighting inpatient denials. This meeting is open to all members to discuss what is working in your facility and what you want to improve. The meeting…

GNYHA hosted a webinar on April 4 with the New York State Department of Health (DOH) on recently updated telehealth coverage and reimbursement policies. Please see below for presentation materials. To view the recording of this webinar, click here. DOH’s policy updates implement expanded definitions for telehealth sites,—originating and distant— telehealth applications, and practitioner types…

Federal Report Mr. Rich, Mr. Cooper Congressional Calendar The White House’s Proposed Federal Budget Medicaid DSH Update GME Update Infrastructure Update Other Legislative Issues State and Local Report Mr. Rich, Mr. Title, Mr. Labdon State: Budget Recap Local: Green Buildings Update Community Affairs Update Mr. Bishop Hospital Community Service Plan Update 2020 Census Next Government…

GNYHA is pleased to invite members to a two-part workshop series designed to further develop and evaluate enterprise-wide cyber response plans—the series of internal actions taken once a cyber threat has been identified. As the types and complexities of cyber threats increase, facility plans must integrate the response actions of key departments, including IT, clinical…

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Agenda Jenna Mandel-Ricci, GNYHA EPCC Ms. Mandel-Ricci Active Shooter Response Planning With First Responder Jared Shapiro, Senior Director, Environmental Health and Safety, Montefiore Health Systems Lesson Learned from an Active Shooter Response at NYP Hospital Diego Rodriguez, Vice President Security, NewYork–Presbyterian Health System John Martin, Security Director, NewYork–Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital Implementing Stop the Bleed in…

GNYHA will host a webinar with the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) to provide updates on their activities. The ECFMG is responsible for assessing whether international medical graduates (IMGs) are adequately prepared to enter residency or fellowship programs in the United States. It also is the sponsor of the J-1 training visa used…

In response to the ongoing measles outbreak impacting parts of Brooklyn and Rockland County, GNYHA is hosting a measles update for member hospitals. Subject matter experts from the New York City and New York State departments of health will review epidemiologic factors, clinical guidance, and specimen collection and testing information. Participants will also hear from…

On April 23, GNYHA will hold a meeting on the expansion of The Joint Commission (TJC) survey process to Part 822 outpatient programs (i.e., clinic services) and outpatient treatment programs (i.e., methadone treatment services). GNYHA has long advocated for this extension, which will provide Article 28 hospitals with the option of having TJC conduct routine…

On April 25, GNYHA, HANYS and the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) will host a webinar on OMH’s new Bed Availability System (BAS) developed to track the availability of psychiatric beds in New York. Previously, OMH maintained a voluntary bed reporting system called the Available Beds Reporting System, which had unreliable data…

GNYHA will hold a Social Determinants of Health Learning Series event on April 26 on addressing food insecurity and food access. Increasing evidence reveals that the lack of consistent access to food or healthy food contributes to poor nutrition and poor health outcomes. In the context of delivery system transformation and payment reform, hospitals and…