The New York State Department of Health (DOH) has released the application and guidance for its Rural Health Transformation Program’s (RHTP) Rural Community Health Integration (RCHI) initiative. RCHI—one of four RHTP initiatives the State plans to implement this year—aims to create partnerships between rural hospitals and other organizations to improve New York’s rural community health....

The New York State Department of Health (DOH)’s Center for Health Equity Impact Assessments (HEIAs) recently sent the attached “Listserv” email on the discontinuation of its policy requiring independent entities (IEs) to maintain a list of stakeholder names as part of the HEIA meaningful engagement process. Instead, IEs will be required to include with their...

Fire Department of New York City (FDNY) 911 emergency medical services (EMS) leadership has informed me that its computer-aided dispatch algorithm has been modified to respond to historic and anticipated high call volume during the summer months. The CAD dispatch algorithm has been modified as follows: CAD will recommend the closest hospital when the number...

GNYHA is providing this weekly update to support members during the FIFA tournament and other special events impacting the New York City metropolitan area this June and July. It offers key contact information, a list of major events, and information updates. Key Contacts The GNYHA duty officer is available 24/7 for any unmet needs and...

This GNYHA resource compiles translated public-facing documents housed on the New York State Department of Health (DOH) website. The documents are not posted in one place on the DOH website, making them difficult to find. GNYHA created this “one-stop shop” of translated documents for member use. Under New York State’s language access policy, DOH is...

GNYHA recently submitted comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) fiscal year (FY) 2027 skilled nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system (PPS) proposed rule. We recommended various changes, including expanding the SNF consolidated billing payment exclusion list to account for high-cost therapies and setting a Medicare Advantage (MA) SNF default rate. Further,...

GNYHA is writing to highlight the upcoming Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirement for high-rise health care occupancies to be fully protected throughout the building by an approved supervised automatic sprinkler system by July 5, 2028. Members are strongly encouraged to assess their compliance readiness now, given this requirement’s scope and complexity. Background...

GNYHA has submitted comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) fiscal year (FY) 2027 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) proposed rule. Our comments, summarized below, address proposals affecting Medicare payment, alternative payment models, graduate medical education (GME), quality reporting, and interoperability requirements. Our full comment letter is available attached. Comprehensive Care for...

GNYHA is offering a free Risk Alert Service, available from June 11 through July 19, to give members situational awareness on the major venues hosting this summer’s special events, including the 2026 FIFA World Cup soccer matches, America250 July 4th activities, Sail250, and the International Naval Review. Provided via our Sit Stat system, the service...

New York City’s Department of Homeless Services (DHS) has asked GNYHA to share the attached letter and procedure on DHS’s Code Red (heat emergency) and Code Grey (air quality emergency) plans for homeless individuals living on the street. If an individual experiencing homelessness presents to your hospital emergency department (ED), does not need emergency medical...