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Hospitals Exist to Heal and Protect

In recent weeks, troubling reports have been circulating about alleged U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity within hospital settings. Some media outlets have gone so far as to suggest that hospital leaders are enabling ICE agents to interfere in medical decisions and patient care. Let me be clear: these reports could not be further […]

Medical Debt and Presumptive Eligibility RFP: Bulk Pricing

Release Announcement View announcement as PDF The Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC), in collaboration with L.A. Care and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, is soliciting qualified vendors to respond to a request for proposal (RFP) for bulk purchasing options for income estimation/verification to support enhanced presumptive eligibility screening across area hospitals […]

PIH Health Powers Through Cyber Breach with Satellite Phone System

Last Dec. 1, cyber criminals launched an attack on PIH Health, severely disrupting its phone systems and many other applications and communications throughout its network. It could have been disastrous — but the health system was ready. When the cyberattack hit, PIH Health Downey Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital and Whittier Hospital began using ReddiNet’s satellite […]

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Protect Against Online Threats

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and HASC is excited to join this international initiative to keep people, data and systems safer online at our hospitals. “The campaign reminds us that simple actions can make a big difference,” said Tom Soto, CISSP, chief information officer at HASC. “Together, we can help fight online threats and protect […]

LA County Hospitals: Challenges, Impact and Opportunities

On September 25, 2025, HASC convened leading health care stakeholders, policy makers, community members and hospital executives at the Arizona State University California Center Broadway in downtown Los Angeles for its State of the Hospitals: Los Angeles County forum. Attendees heard in-depth perspectives, data and strategies addressing the most urgent challenges facing hospitals in Los […]

Transforming Hospital Operations and Saving Lives with Data

Overview In this new In the Spotlight podcast, John Chapman shares how the San Antonio Regional Hospital team found 12 undiagnosed diabetics and six people with undetected prostate cancer—all through community health screenings guided by data analytics. They also caught a 3mm lung nodule that turned out to be cancerous—enabling early treatment that may have […]

Associates and Partners Event: Challenges and Opportunities

HASC’s Associates and Partners Event drew over 40 hospital members, associate members, Endorsed Business Partners and association staff for an engaging time of learning and networking on Sept. 17. Paul Young, HASC’s senior vice president, public policy and reimbursement, welcomed the crowd and shared a wide-ranging analysis of how member hospitals are responding to funding […]

Supplier Diversity in Health Care Conference Rescheduled to Feb. 2026

On behalf of Communities Lifting Communities (CLC) and HASC, we sincerely apologize for an oversight regarding the scheduling of the upcoming Supplier Diversity in Health Care Conference. The date was originally set for Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, which coincides with Yom Kippur, one of the holiest days of the year for the Jewish community. As...

Focus on Jackson Physician Search

Jackson Physician Search (JPS) is proud to continue its relationship with HASC as an Endorsed Business Partner. First introduced to member hospitals two years ago, JPS has since reinforced its reputation as the largest privately owned and most trusted firm in physician recruitment. Specializing in the permanent placement of physicians, physician leaders and advanced practice...