May 13, 2022 News Headlines

Hear from industry leaders on issues like workforce challenges, complex case discharge delays and health equity, connect with peers from across the state and find inspiration and innovative thinking at our annual conference, June 16 – 17. Check out the full schedule and register online.

This month the following bills passed both houses of the Legislature and are now awaiting delivery to Gov. Hochul:

• Medical debt liens and wage garnishment (A.7363-A/S.6522-A)
• School-based health centers (A.9288/S.8447)
• Maternity-related statistics (A.9098-A/S.8751)

In addition, the following bill was signed into law:

• PHHPC women's health representative (Chapter 179)

Please see our summary chart for a complete list of bills of interest that have passed both houses during the 2022 legislative session.

Damo Consulting, a nationally recognized digital transformation advisory firm, helps healthcare providers better manage their health information technology investments. HANYS members are invited to contact HANYS Marketplace Director of Marketing Terry August for a complimentary digital maturity assessment.

They created an interdisciplinary pain team to support primary care providers with opioid risk mitigation and utilization, pain regimen optimization and chronic pain stabilization. Learn more in our Member Spotlight.

The May edition of Trends reviews a case study of CVS highlighting why board members should understand the strategic threats posed by market disruptors and encouraging them to work with those organizations and become disruptors themselves.

Check out the full May 26 agenda and register today for the Statewide Hospital-Home Care Collaborative for COVID-19 and Beyond - Workforce Summit. Featuring sessions on developing and sustaining the healthcare workforce, don’t miss this opportunity to gain insight from statewide experts and a national perspective from the AHA.

Insurers seeking to offer coverage on the New York State of Health Marketplace under the Essential Plan, Qualified Health Plans or stand-alone dental plans must submit their participation proposals by May 25. HANYS members can find 2023 requirements for benefit coverage, networks and more on the NYSOH website.

The new indication and updated Emergency Use Authorization for Olumiant (baricitinib) is for the treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalized adults requiring supplemental oxygen, non-invasive or invasive mechanical ventilation, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Olumiant is the first immunomodulatory treatment for COVID-19 to receive FDA approval.

What the IPPS proposed rule means for members
May 16

The root causes of racism and reversing its effect on healthcare
May 19

Preventing and responding to aggressive patient behavior, part two
May 19

Standing membership call
May 24

Using rapid PDSA cycles to ease staffing crises
May 25

Health information management user group meeting
May 26

HANYS government relations update call
May 27