Presenters from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Project CORE: Coordinating Optimal Referral Experiences will review how eConsult program implementation can improve referral efficiency and access to care, and yield a return on investment. Topics will include available Medicare reimbursement, emerging eConsult payment policy, and optimizing coding and billing practices. Representatives from Healthfirst will…

On October 14, GNYHA will host a virtual member meeting to review The Joint Commission’s (TJC) proposed hospital Health Care Equity Advanced Certification Program. The proposed voluntary advanced certification would recognize hospitals that strive for excellence in equitable care. Certification components would be consistent with TJC’s new standard and elements of performance on reducing health…

GNYHA has launched a support initiative to help member hospitals meet the new health equity-related measures recently finalized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and The Joint Commission (TJC). Hospitals will be responsible for these measures starting in 2023. The first workgroup meeting reviewed the CMS and TJC measures on data analysis…