Newsroom

The HASD&IC Biweekly Briefing provides timely news and information for HASD&IC members and associates and is published on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. Key articles and issues of interest from each publication, along with the President’s Message, are included below.

A New Chapter for Health Care in Imperial County

Last week, the El Centro City Council in Imperial County approved the transfer of El Centro Regional Medical Center (ECRMC) to the Imperial Valley Healthcare District (IVHD) — a landmark step toward a stronger, more unified health system for the region. 

Member Spotlight: Change of Command at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton

Welcome and congratulations to Capt. Virginia H. Damin, NC, USN, who was named director of Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton (NHCP) on July 11. Damin relieved Capt. Jenny S. Burkett, who has transferred to the Office of Deputy Navy Surgeon General in Falls Church, Va.  Most recently, Damin served as the deputy director of Naval Hospital, […]

Associate Member Spotlight: Molina Healthcare of California

Through its locally operated health plans, Molina Healthcare, Inc., a Fortune 500 company, provides managed health care services under the Medicaid and Medicare programs, as well as through state insurance marketplaces. For more than 40 years, Molina Healthcare of California has provided government-funded care to members through Medi-Cal, Medicare, Medicare-Medicaid (for dually-eligible individuals), and the Covered California marketplace. Service areas include San Diego, Imperial, Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange counties.   

Associate Member Spotlight: HKS Architects, Inc.

HKS designs comprehensive, healthy healing spaces. For more than 50 years and across 29 offices worldwide, HKS has been planning and designing places of care that enhance healthy outcomes through integrated and guest-focused care strategy, operations, technology, facility design, and cultural considerations.  

Associate Member Spotlight: Athene Law, LLP

Athene Law has revolutionized the traditional law firm model by making its top-notch and experienced health lawyers available via a virtual legal practice. They take on meaningful and challenging matters so that health care industry clients are better able to adapt 20th century rules to a 21st century delivery system.

5 Things To Know: EMSA Seeks Input on Revised Chapter 6 Specialty Care Regulations

On July 3, the California Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) released a revised Chapter 6 regulation proposal, which outlines critical updates to specialty care programs — including trauma, ST-elevation myocardial infarction, stroke, and Emergency Medical Services for Children — and opens a second round of public comment. The California Hospital Association’s (CHA’s) Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Advisory Group will develop comments for submission. Hospitals are also encouraged to submit their feedback by the Aug. 17 deadline. Read CHA’s recent article for more information.   

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