Task Forces

Identify, develop, and provide tactical and policy recommendations to NCHA on cost saving mechanisms and other means for addressing the financial solvency of the State Health Plan, while maintaining or improving patient access to quality care for State Health Plan members. 

Patient portals have become the primary means for patients and families to access medical records. Hospitals recognize the frustration and concern guardians face when they cannot readily view basic information about their adolescent child’s care, such as medications, lab results, or upcoming appointments.  

The Parental Access to EHR Task Force is comprised of hospital leaders from information technology, clinical leadership, and legal departments who guide policy development and provide recommendations that inform legislative efforts. A primary focus of this task force is establishing privacy-compliant pathways that improve real-time proxy access for guardians to their minors’ electronic health records, while ensuring adherence to state and federal laws. The Task Force has developed best practices that reflect the features most commonly identified by both guardians and providers as essential for all guardian access. 

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a valuable tool that facilitates innovation and efficiency in healthcare delivery while improving access to patient-centered care. The Healthcare AI Task Force is comprised of members from clinical and administrative settings, with experience spanning patient safety, privacy, governance, liability, clinical evaluation, and product assessment. The Task Force provides guidance and support to help shape policies that inform healthcare AI regulatory and legislative efforts at both the state and federal levels. Its efforts focus on promoting the responsible, ethical, and secure use of AI in healthcare—enhancing efficiency, reducing risk, supporting providers, and improving patient outcomes. 

Involuntary commitment (IVC) is a highly complex civil process that depends on coordination among on multiple systems, including healthcare, the judicial branch, and law enforcement, to ensure individuals experiencing a mental health crisis receive the appropriate care.  

The IVC Reform Task Force is comprised of members with clinical and administrative leadership, legal and compliance professionals, and government relations officers. The Task Force provides guidance on NCHA’s state advocacy efforts related to involuntary commitment reform. Following the passage of Iryna’s Law, the Task Force has been engaged to inform legislators about potential challenges and unintended impacts the law may have on hospitals.