October 13, 2023 News Headlines

Every year, hospitals and health systems across New York state partner with local organizations to improve the health of their communities. Learn more about some of this year's most successful programs nominated for HANYS’ 2023 Community Health Improvement Award in our publication Connecting with Communities: Community Health Initiatives Across New York State.

This October marks the 20th Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Read the October edition of HTNYS’ Trends to access the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s campaign toolkit and learn the importance of cybersecurity in hospitals and health systems and the board’s role in oversight.

CMS reopened the NSA’s independent dispute resolution portal for out-of-network providers and group health plans initiating new single payment disputes. The agency also released new guidance for processing these disputes.

Briefing with the NYS Office of Medicaid Inspector General
Oct. 16

HANYS standing membership call on state and federal issues
Oct. 17

Telehealth: Challenges and Opportunities
Oct. 18

Supporting patients with dementia
Oct. 19

Fiscal policy update call
Oct. 19

Best practice approach: Days Not Final Billed and denials management to optimize results
Oct. 24