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Ensure Strong Patient Collections with AblePay

With deductibles resetting and premiums rising, do you have a strategy in place to maintain strong patient collections? Most patient deductibles reset on Jan. 1, increasing patients’ out-of-pocket costs. Employee health insurance premiums are projected to rise an average of 6%. Higher patient responsibility is making it more difficult for HASC members to collect payments. […]

Join PointClickCare at the California Care Collaboration Conference

HASC is pleased to invite members to the upcoming California Care Collaboration Conference (CCC), hosted by PointClickCare, an Endorsed Business Partner. This free, one-day event brings together California’s acute providers, senior care operators, health plans and regional thought leaders to strengthen care collaboration and improve patient outcomes. California Care Collaboration ConferenceThursday, February 12, 20269 a.m. […]

Welcome to HASC’s 2026 Board Members

As we start the new year, I have the great pleasure of introducing HASC’s 2026 board members. Once again, we’re facing another extremely challenging year — so it’s encouraging to see these dedicated hospital leaders doubling down on their commitment to keep improving patient care and the health of our communities. The highly experienced executives […]

Apply Now for the Complex Needs in Medi-Cal Learning Network

HASC members, learn how to speed your Medi-Cal transformation and improve care for complex populations at Complex Needs in Medi-Cal: A Learning Network for Hospitals and Health Systems. Apply by Friday, Jan. 16, for the free, six-month opportunity, which starts in Feb. 2026. Through monthly content, targeted coaching and shared learning, you’ll gain knowledge and […]

Your Input Needed: Orange County Workforce Initiatives

HASC Workforce Development would like to raise awareness of two workforce initiatives currently underway in Orange County, and request our members’ support and participation as we work diligently to find solutions to the county’s health care workforce shortages. First, we are partnering with Orange County United Way to produce a comprehensive workforce report. The report’s […]

Participate in the 2026 HR Survey Program

HASC members, enrollment is now open for the 2026 HR Survey Program. The program includes surveys on Non-management, Management and Executive Compensation; Labor Union Penetration; Employee Benefits; and Workforce. Please enroll by Friday, Jan. 30, at Salarity.org. Report Fees As a HASC member, you receive the HR Survey Program as a benefit. Members pay no […]

Webinar Underscores Need for Strong Emergency Management and Cybersecurity

View webinar recording HASC recently hosted a webinar for member hospitals on strengthening their emergency management and cybersecurity practices. The session featured Gerry Blass, chief executive officer, ComplyAssistant, and Tom Soto, CISSP, chief information officer, HASC. Whether caused by natural or human-made disasters, outages can paralyze business operations. Blass and Soto explored ways hospitals can […]

Hollingsworth Appointed Committee Chair for WDB

The City of Los Angeles Workforce Development Board (WDB) has announced its new committee chair and executive committee member appointments for 2025-26. Teri Hollingsworth, HASC vice president for human resources and education services, will serve as chair for the WDB’s business services, marketing and resource development committee. “I’m honored to serve in this role and […]

Kleam Named Hospital President, St. John’s

Dignity Health St. John’s Regional Medical Center and St. John’s Camarillo Hospital have appointed Doug Kleam as their new hospital president, effective Dec. 1. Kleam brings a distinguished record of leadership and operational excellence and is poised to significantly advance health care initiatives across Ventura County. He has served since 2017 as hospital president at […]

Thankful for Our Shared Commitment

As we gather with family and friends this Thanksgiving, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to each of you for the leadership, compassion and steadiness you bring to our region’s health care community. We continue to navigate a landscape that’s far from easy. Hospitals and health systems across Southern California are working through complex […]