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HASC Briefs for April 13, 2017

Slide presentations from the 2017 HASC Annual Meeting are posted to the HASC website. Also in this edition of HASC Briefs, three organizations confirm membership and a survey shows physician wait times up 30 percent across the U.S. 

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Annual Meeting Presentations
Are Now Posted to Website

Approximately 530 attendees examined homelessness, industry impacts from the 2016 presidential election and a range of other challenges at the 2017 HASC Annual Meeting at Bacara Resort & Spa last week.

Many of the slide presentations from the meeting are posted to the HASC website at www.hasc.org/annual-meeting. Topics include value-based health care, reliability organizing, person-centered care, behavioral health patients and EDs, and building healthy communities.

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Three Organizations Join HASC

Pacifica Hospital of the Valley and Silver Lake Medical Center were both welcomed back as members during the March 30 meeting of the HASC Board of Directors.

Also confirmed as an associate member is Hunn Group, LLC – Healthcare Advisors of Laguna Niguel.

Contact:
Katrina Quinto
(213) 538-0733
kquinto@hasc.org

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Survey: Wait Times Reflect Worsening Physician Shortage Across U.S.

In a result that underlines the increasing scarcity of doctors nationwide, a survey by physician search firm Merritt Hawkins shows that the average wait time for a physician appointment has increased 30 percent since 2014.

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Next Disaster Training Is May 2-3

The next two-day Hospital Disaster Management Training (HDMT) session takes place Tuesday, May 2 and Wednesday, May 3 at LAC+USC Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Additional sessions are also scheduled for Oct. 3-4 and Dec. 5-6.

The training, presented by HASC and the Los Angeles County Disaster Resource Center, is designed for physicians, nurses, administrators, first receivers and other health care workers. Coursework will cover planning for, and response to, natural disasters and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives (CBRNE) incidents.

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MCAG Settlement Status Update

MCAG and HASC would like to provide an update regarding the status of enrolled hospitals and upcoming settlement payments. Over 80 HASC hospitals have enrolled in the Settlement Recovery Service since January of 2016. Depending on when your hospital enrolled in the service, there may be up to four settlements filed on behalf of your organization.

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WellCert Program Runs May 2-3

HASC, in conjunction with the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to partner with the Chapman Institute to offer training to become a Certified Wellness Program Coordinator, Level 1. The two-day session runs May 2-3 at the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce in downtown Los Angeles.