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HASC Briefs for July 26, 2017

A status report on California’s hospital fee program at the Jonathan Club in Los Angeles drew close to 100 attendees. Also in this issue of HASC Briefs, a memorial service celebrates the late CEO Steve Moreau’s life, and Hospital Quality Institute is recognized with a national award.

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Hospital Fee Program Overview Draws Crowd
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July 20’s Hospital Fee Program Status Report, co-hosted by the California Hospital Association and HASC in Los Angeles, drew close to 100 attendees eager for the latest on California’s Medi-Cal reimbursement for hospitals.

Led by Anne McLeod, CHA’s senior vice president for health policy and innovation, the presentation included a detailed picture from Amber Ott, CHA’s vice president for strategic financing initiatives.

“The bottom line is that the fee program is one the highest-priority issues for members right now,” said George W. Greene, HASC president and CEO.

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Moreau Memorial Service Is Saturday, July 29

A celebration of life for former St. Joseph Hospital of Orange CEO Steve Moreau is set for 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 29 at the Masimo building, 52 Discovery in Irvine.

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HQI Earns National Quality-Improvement Leadership Award

The American Hospital Association (AHA) has named Hospital Quality Institute (HQI) the recipient of the 2017 Dick Davidson Quality Milestone Award for Allied Association Leadership. Announced on July 12, the award is given to state, regional or metropolitan hospital associations that demonstrate leadership and innovation in quality improvement and contribute to national health care improvement efforts.

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Nursing Span of Control: A C-Suite Discussion on Sept. 14

Mark your calendar for Thursday, Sept. 14 to join HASC and FutureSense in exploring nursing span of control in hospitals. The event runs 8:30 a.m. to noon at The Innovation Lab in Newport Beach.

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2017 Wellness Conference Shares Photo Gallery
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Organizers wish to thank the approximately 90 vendors, sponsors, speakers and attendees of the seventh-annual Health Care Provider Wellness Conference — held this July 13-14 at the Wyndham Anaheim Garden Grove.

We hope you’ll join us again next year!

To view the 2017 event photo gallery, please click here.

Contact:
Teri Hollingsworth
(213) 538-0763
thollingsworth@hasc.org

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Signup Deadline for $180 Million Settlement Is Aug. 1

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 starting 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).