The agenda included: review of GNYHA effective communications resources updates on Federal and State policy issues, including a review of deaf and hard of hearing issues raised at GNYHA’s disability access briefing; a discussion on best practices for staff training (including physicians) on: interpretation and hospital language access policies and procedures; and a review of…

Federal regulations published on October 7 provide implementation details about the Good Faith Estimates (GFE) of charges for uninsured/self-pay patients that will be required effective January 1, 2022. The GFEs will be required for all services scheduled for uninsured/self-pay patients at least three days in advance of an appointment (see ML-75 and ML-99). GNYHA will…

On November 18, GNYHA will hold a briefing with Ernst & Young, LLC, to review Section 501(r) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), which established additional requirements for voluntary hospital organizations that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3). These requirements include conducting a community health needs assessment (CHNA), having a Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) and emergency…

Emergency Preparedness Coordinating Council Presentation Jenna Mandel-Ricci, Vice President, Regulatory and Professional Affair, GNYHA Samia McEachin, Senior Project Manager, Emergency Preparedness and Employee Wellness, GNYHA New York City Stormwater Resiliency Planning Erika Jozwiak, Program Manager Infrastructure Mayor’s Office of Climate Resiliency Preparing for the Winter Storm Season Amy Huang, Health and Medical Specialist, Health and…

Register now for the GNYHA/Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality at Johns Hopkins webinar on Investigating Events Effectively: Changing Hospital Culture. Albert Wu, MD, MPH, Director for Strategic Collaborations for the Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety, will review strategies for hospitals to consider in their response to adverse events in a way that promotes…