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For more information about CHA committees, go on CHA Interactive (members only) and then "Resources."

Chief Financial Officer Committee

Provides a venue for hospital financial executives to interact in meaningful, action-based discussion related to current and pending regulation and legislation, and high-level financial policy issues.

For more information, contact Anne McLeod, vice president, reimbursement and economic analysis, at 916.552.7536.

EMS/Trauma Committee

Represents CHA members that provide emergency medical and/or trauma services and advises the CHA Board regarding EMS/trauma member needs, policies and legislation.

For more information, contact Debby Rogers, vice president, quality and emergency services, at 916.552.7537.

Health Informatics and Technology Committee

Provides a platform for discussing policy and legislation on the development and implementation of health information technology to support health informatics.

For more information, contact Pam Lane, vice president, health informatics, at 916.552.7578.

Healthcare Workforce Coalition

Leads a coordinated effort to develop and implement strategic solutions that address workforce shortages in specified non-nursing allied health professions. Working groups under the coalition include:

Allied Healthcare Workforce Advisory Council
CHA Workforce Committee
Funding and Resources Workgroup
Imaging Services Workgroup
HLWI Public Policy and Public Advocacy Workgroup
Pharmacist Shortage Workgroup

For more information, contact Cathy Martin, project director, at 916.552.7511.

Hospital-Based Outpatient Clinics Committee

Monitors and advises staff on state and federal legislative and regulatory issues regarding hospital-based clinics, including formulating strategies for educating and improving the public's knowledge of provider-based clinics.

For more information, contact Sheree Kruckenberg, vice president, behavioral health, at 916.552.7576.

Hospital Quality Committee

Advises the CHA Board regarding quality of patient care and patient-safety issues, transparency, public reporting including (CHART), member needs, policy development, and legislative and regulatory needs.

For more information, contact Debby Rogers, vice president, quality and emergency services, at 916.552.7537.

Human Resources Advisory Council

Reviews and provides input on labor and employment legislation.

For more information, contact Gail Blanchard-Saiger, vice president, labor & employment, at 916.552.7620.

Joint Committee on Accreditation & Licensing

Monitors the survey process and all related activities of regulatory, licensing and accreditation bodies for health care systems, and takes steps to affect change to improve the process.

For more information, contact Dorel Harms, vice president, professional services, at 916.552.7574.

Managed Care Committee

Focuses on formulating legislative and regulatory positions related to managed care.

For more information, contact Dietmar Grellmann, vice president, managed care, at 916.552.7572.

Payer Relations Committee

Works to resolve issues with government and commercial payers to achieve workable and mutually acceptable practices, and assists in formulating legislative and regulatory positions relative to reimbursement issues.

For more information, contact Anne McLeod, vice president, reimbursement and economic analysis, at 916.552.7536.

Public Advocacy Taskforce

Acts as an advisory council to CHA’s statewide Public Advocacy Program, which is designed to help protect hospitals from adverse legislation and policies through public education and coalition building initiatives.

For more information, contact Tracy Campbell, vice president, public advocacy, at 916.552.7594.

Statewide Prison Issues Taskforce

Identifies, assesses and recommends approaches to address prison issues impacting hospitals.

For more information, contact Peggy Broussard Wheeler, vice president, rural health care & governance, at 916.552.7689.