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HASC Briefs for July 13, 2017

A two-part HASC study is exploring hospital-community partnerships to address the region’s homelessness issues. Also in this edition of HASC Briefs, a National Health Foundation-led recuperative care facility opens in Ventura County and San Mateo County joins HASC’s ReddiNet network.

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HASC Homelessness Initiative Moves to Assessment Stage
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HASC is conducting a unique, two-part study on the road to creating new hospital-community partnerships to address the region’s homelessness challenges. 

The effort is modeled on Haven for Hope, a homeless transformation campus in San Antonio, Texas.

HASC members who attended April’s Board of Directors meeting in Santa Barbara heard a vivid account of the campus from its then project organizer Scott Ackerson.

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HASC Welcomes CEOs
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Jenifer Nyhuis is CEO at Vista del Mar Hospital in Ventura. She joined Aurora Behavioral Healthcare in January 2015 and has worked in various departments in three of Aurora’s facilities throughout the country.

Patricia Rives is CEO at Community Hospital of Huntington Park. She has over 20 years of health care management experience and has served as chief nursing officer and chief operating officer at HCA, Dignity and Tenet.

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Barber Administrative Fellow Ramasamy Starts Term

Rathi Ramasamy is HASC’s James D. Barber Administrative Fellow. Her one-year term began June 26. In this role, Ramasamy will explore diverse facets of the health care field, including policy, advocacy, media relations, program management, issue research and more.

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Ventura Recuperative Care Debuts Beds for Homeless

National Health Foundation’s Pathway Recuperative Care facility opened its doors on July 10 in Ventura County, joining the organization’s two other Recuperative Care facilities in Los Angeles and La Puente — in the San Gabriel Valley.

The dozen-bed home fills a key gap, providing a refuge for homeless patients discharged from hospitals. Located at the county’s downtown Salvation Army, Pathway will make a big difference in the area for individuals experiencing homelessness, attendees said at a June 29 soft opening.

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CHPAC Drive Is Critical for So Cal Patients, Hospitals

The HASC region’s CHPAC fundraising drive recently passed its goal for the year’s midpoint, but work remains to meet the annual target for 2017.

CHPAC supports candidates who understand the vital role California’s hospitals play in the state’s economy. With your donations, CHPAC also educates and builds relationships with policymakers who share our values in protecting health care access for Californians.

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San Mateo County Joins ReddiNet for Emergency and Disaster Communications

ReddiNet, the emergency medical communications system, has welcomed San Mateo County as its newest network member.

San Mateo joins San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin and Solano counties in Northern California — strengthening emergency response and disaster preparedness in the Bay Area.

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Thank You, Wellness Conference Sponsors

Organizers of this year’s Health Care Provider Wellness Conference, which runs today and Friday at the Wyndham Anaheim Garden Grove, express thanks to the event’s generous sponsors.

The event’s Title Sponsor is Anthem Blue Cross.

Conference Gold Sponsors include Alliant Insurance Services, Allscripts, Grand Canyon University, Healthstat, KeenanWell and Venbrook Insurance Services.

Contact:
Jamila Mayers
(213) 538-0739
jmayers@hasc.org

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Aug. 1 Is Deadline for MCAG Settlement Payout

HASC offers a class action settlement recovery service through its partner, Managed Care Advisory Group, or MCAG. MCAG has distributed over $300 million to thousands of customers through this service. Currently, 88 HASC members are enrolled — and many are expected to receive substantial settlement payments beginning in the fourth quarter of 2017.

The next settlement deadlines are fast approaching and include a $180 million settlement connected to Optical Disk Drive products. Additional deadlines arrive in September and October (see below).

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Meyers Nave Is Associate Member

The law firm Meyers Nave is a new associate member, confirmed by the HASC Board of Directors on June 28.

Meyers Nave provides transaction and litigation counsel to public, private and public-private partnership entities throughout California.

Contact:
Vhernalyn Julve
(213) 538-0789
vjulve@hasc.org