Mark Gamble, HASC’s senior vice president and chief operating officer, has been named chair of the L.A. Care Health Plan Board of Governors. Gamble, who has held a position on the health plan’s board since 2011, will serve a 1-year term as chair.

Fifty-two hospitals have registered to participate in HASC’s Modern Pricing and Transparency Initiative (MPTI) as they independently implement Modern Pricing.

The kick-off meeting for MPTI will be at HASC on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Presenters include Anne McLeod, Senior Vice President, Health Policy, CHA; Lloyd Bookman, Principal, Hooper, Bookman & Lundy; C.R. Bob Hudson, Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer, Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, and Trahan Whitten, Principal, Toyon Associates, Inc.

HASC will launch the Modern Pricing and Transparency Initiative (MPTI) this fall to support hospitals as they work independently to adjust their charges. MPTI will provide participating hospitals with a structured, disciplined curriculum that ensures hospitals “stick with the program” outlined in CHA’s Modern Pricing guidebook.

HASC will bring in common legal counsel and individuals with expertise who can provide real-world experience to help hospitals identify appropriate strategies and necessary action steps to navigate legal, regulatory and operational hurdles ¹.

HASC’s Health Benefits and Wellness Program (HBWP) began its inaugural year on January 1, 2014 with more than 12,000 covered employees and 25,000 total lives from 22 hospitals.

HASC developed HBWP, with the assistance of Anthem and Keenan, to help hospitals reduce the amount of money they spend on health care benefits for their employees through fully insured or self-insured products. Another objective of HBWP is to coordinate and advance care management and employee wellness programs.

Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital received the 2012 Franklin Award of Distinction from the Joint Commission and the American Case Management Association (ACMA).

Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital’s Care Management program provides a team-based approach to case management for the integrated health system’s patients and the community. The model provides for common policies and procedures, electronic case management tools, and a collaborative practice approach.