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• 4/3/2019 OHS Approves Western CT Health Network and Health Quest Merger Application

  Connecticut Office of Health Strategy (OHS) Executive Director Vicki Veltri announced today that the Certificate of Need application for the transfer of ownership of Western Connecticut Health Network, Inc. (WCHN) and Health Quest Systems to a newly-formed not-for-profit entity has been approved subject to quality, cost, and accessibility conditions. Pursuant to multiple sections of the General Statutes, OHS leads the Health Systems Planning Unit that administers the Certificate of Need program—a regulatory responsibility to promote statewide health facility and service development and monitor the impact of provider acquisitions and consolidations on the communities they serve.

• 3/25/2019 OHS Public Testimony in Support of Community Health Worker Certification Senate Bill 859

  OHS Public Testimony in Support of Community Health Worker Certification Senate Bill 859

• 3/21/2019 Tuesday: OHS Holds Public Hearing in Orange for Certifcate of Need Application

  (Hartford, CT) – On Tuesday, the Connecticut Office of Health Strategy will hold a public hearing in Orange, Connecticut for the Certificate of Need application that would transfer ownership of Milford Health and Medical, Inc., the parent company of Milford Hospital, to Bridgeport Hospital, a member of the Yale New Haven Health System.

• 3/19/2019 OHS Public Testimony In Support of SB 96

  OHS Public Testimony In Support of SB 96

• 3/19/2019 OHS Public Testimony to the Insurance and Real Estate Committee March 7, 2019

  OHS Public Testimony to the Insurance and Real Estate Committee March 7, 2019

• 3/1/2019 March, 2019 OHS News

• 3/1/2019 OHS Public Testimony In Support of HB 7148

  OHS Public Testimony In Support of HB 7148

• 2/20/2019 OHS Holds Public Hearing in Manchester for Cardiac Care Certificate of Need Application

  (HARTFORD, CT) – The Connecticut Office of Health Strategy (OHS) will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, for the Prospect Manchester Hospital / Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Certificate of Need application related to cardiac care.

• 11/30/2018 OHS Holds Public Hearing in Danbury for Western CT Health Network and Health Quest Certificate of Need Application

  (HARTFORD, CT) - On Tuesday afternoon, the Connecticut Office of Health Strategy (OHS) will hold a public hearing in Danbury for the Certificate of Need application for the transfer of ownership of Western Connecticut Health Network, Inc. and Health Quest Systems, Inc. to a newly-formed not-for-profit parent corporation.

• 11/26/2018 OHS Holds Public Hearings in New Haven and Danbury for Certificate of Need Applications

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Over the next two weeks, the Connecticut Office of Health Strategy will hold public hearings in New Haven and Danbury for Certificate of Need applications.

• 11/21/2018 Wednesday: OHS Holds Public Hearing for Yale-New Haven Hospital Certificate of Need Application

  On Wednesday afternoon, the Connecticut Office of Health Strategy will hold a public hearing for the Yale-New Haven Hospital Certificate of Need application for termination of outpatient primary care services

• 10/15/2018 OHS SIM News Flash Update - October 15, 2018

• 10/2/2018 October, 2018 OHS News

• 9/6/2018 GOV. MALLOY: CONNECTICUT RECEIVES $12.2 MILLION TO SUPPORT THE STATE'S FIRST HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today annouced that the State of Connecticut will receive a $12.2 million grant to support ongoing work that will establish Connecticut's first statewide health information exchange.

• 9/5/2018 OHS SIM News Flash Update - September 5, 2018