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Multiple Strategies to Eliminate Structural Racism Underway
The Center for Health Affairs is committed to taking concrete action steps to eliminate structural racism, a health priority identified by the community and HIP-Cuyahoga, and amplified in the recently released 2019 Cuyahoga Community Health Needs Assessment.
Read MoreA Statement from The Center for Health Affairs on Racism as a Public Health Crisis
The outrage sparked by the recent killing of George Floyd, a black man, by law enforcement has led to widespread unrest across the nation.
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The Center for Health Affairs and ecfirst Partner to Help Hospitals Navigate COVID-19 Cybersecurity, Compliance Risk
The Center for Health Affairs today announced a new partnership with ecfirst, a regulatory compliance security training provider. This partnership will help Northeast Ohio hospitals navigate increased cybersecurity and compliance complexities by offering education events, certification training programs and on-demand consulting to address HITRUST, HIPAA, NIST and more.
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Northeast Ohio Hospital Community Benefit Reaches $1.6 Billion
Northeast Ohio hospitals provided $1. 6 billion in community benefit in 2018, according to an analysis of their most recent Internal Revenue Service (IRS) filings. Community benefits are programs and activities that provide treatment or promote health and healing as a response to community needs.
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AHA Estimates Hospital COVID-19 Financial Losses at $202.6 Billion
Hospitals and health systems nationwide are set to lose $202. 6 billion between March 1 and June 30 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report by the American Hospital Association (AHA).
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Healthy Northeast Ohio Webinar Series Demonstrates How to Leverage Population Health Data
Is information about Northeast Ohio population health useful to your work? Would you like access to regional, county and local data and the ability to create custom reports and dashboards?
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FEMA Public Assistance Program Can Reimburse Certain Hospital COVID-19 Costs
Hospitals may be eligible for reimbursement of some of their costs associated with COVID-19 under the FEMA Public Assistance Program. This program under the Federal Emergency Management Agency is open to governmental entities and certain nonprofit organizations for specific types of expenses not covered by the U. S.
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CARES Act Calls for 42 CFR Part 2 Revision Impacting SUD Treatment, Care Coordination
The CARES Act, the coronavirus relief package enacted March 27, included a provision long advocated for by provider groups, including the Northeast Ohio Hospital Opioid Consortium: a modification to a federal regulation known as 42 CFR Part 2.
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COVID-19 Hospital Reimbursement Update
There has been considerable activity at both the state and federal levels regarding relief funding and other reimbursement-related policy changes in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Following is an overview of the most substantial COVID-19 hospital reimbursement and funding initiatives.
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