Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The draft Guidance Manual for the OASIS-E version of the OASIS data set, effective January 1, 2023, is available in the Downloads section on the OASIS Users Manuals page. The updated draft OASIS-E All Items Instrument is now available in the Downloads section of the OASIS Data Sets webpage. A…… Continue reading NOW AVAILABLE: Draft OASIS-E Guidance Manual
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National Background Check Program for Long-Term-Care Providers: An Interim Assessment (OIG)
Mary Madison, Rn, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Background checks for employees of long-term-care facilities are an important safety measure that can help protect some of the facilities’ most vulnerable populations. More than 13 million beneficiaries are served by long-term-care facilities each year, including the elderly, individuals in hospice care, and individuals with intellectual…… Continue reading National Background Check Program for Long-Term-Care Providers: An Interim Assessment (OIG)
Nursing Facility Staff Vaccinations, Boosters, and Shortages After Vaccination Deadlines Passed
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare “In a new analysis, KFF researchers find that COVID-19 vaccination rates among nursing home staff increased by 25 percentage points nationally (63% to 88%) from when the Biden administration announced the vaccine mandate for health care workers in August 2021 to after vaccination deadlines passed in March…… Continue reading Nursing Facility Staff Vaccinations, Boosters, and Shortages After Vaccination Deadlines Passed
Accuracy of Falls Reporting in Home Health OASIS Assessments
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare In April 2022, CMS will begin publicly reporting on the Care Compare website the percentage of patients in home health care who fell and endured major injuries for each home health agency (HHA). HHAs report falls in patient assessments using the standardized Outcome and Assessment Information…… Continue reading Accuracy of Falls Reporting in Home Health OASIS Assessments
Minnesota Nurse Aide Training Program Call – May 16, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Join the Nurse Aide Training Program call May 16 at 11 a.m. MDH’s Nurse Aide Registry (NAR) staff will host an informational call on Microsoft Teams for nurse aide training programs registered with the State of Minnesota on Monday, May 16 at 11 a.m. to 12…… Continue reading Minnesota Nurse Aide Training Program Call – May 16, 2022
Home Health Low Utilization Payment Adjustment Threshold: Bill Correctly
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare In a report, the Office of Inspector General found that Medicare improperly paid some claims for home health services with 5–7 visits in a payment episode. Review home health prospective payment system (PPS) information to properly bill for services slightly above the low utilization payment adjustment threshold. Visit the…… Continue reading Home Health Low Utilization Payment Adjustment Threshold: Bill Correctly
Expanded HHVBP Model – Achievement Thresholds and Benchmarks Now Available on IQIES
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The achievement thresholds and benchmarks for each quality measure in the expanded HHVBP Model are now available on the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES) portal: https://iqies.cms.gov/. The achievement thresholds and benchmarks were calculated by cohort using quality measure data for the Model baseline year,…… Continue reading Expanded HHVBP Model – Achievement Thresholds and Benchmarks Now Available on IQIES
Update on May 2022 LTCSP and Appendix PP
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare I have an update on my post 2 days ago regarding the CMS update of the LTCSP documents and files. I reached out to CMS after comparing the “Appendix PP – added 2018 revision” to the November 22, 2017 version. In short, they told me that…… Continue reading Update on May 2022 LTCSP and Appendix PP
Claims-Based Quality Measure Tip Sheets
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare TMF Networks has posted 2 Claims-Based QM Tip Sheets: Percentage of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Had an Outpatient Emergency Department Visit This claims-based measure tip sheet provides an overview of the measure, including questions to ask, monitoring ideas and resource links. This measure reports the percentage…… Continue reading Claims-Based Quality Measure Tip Sheets
CMS Updates LTC Survey Process Materials Again
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted updated LTC Survey Process documents on May 9, 2022. The Revision History for LTC Survey Process Documents and Files shows these updates: A quick look at the previous updates shows that this is the 3rd update in the past 30 days. [NOTE: Briggs subscribers…… Continue reading CMS Updates LTC Survey Process Materials Again
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