Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for Tuesday, January 26, 2021 PM at 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET). Please call at least 15 minutes prior to the forum start time. **This Agenda is Subject to Change** Opening Remarks Chair –…… Continue reading Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum … Tuesday, January 26, 2021
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Hospice Quality Reporting Program: Quarterly Updates for October – December 2020
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare This document provides Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP)-related updates on events and guidance from the 4th Quarter of 2020 (October-December 2020) and prepares for 1st Quarter of 2021 (January –March 2021). Some examples of what you’ll find in the document are: The Hospice Quality Reporting Program…… Continue reading Hospice Quality Reporting Program: Quarterly Updates for October – December 2020
Minnesota: Assisted Living Licensure Webpage Updates and Upcoming Hearings
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has updated their Assisted Living Licensure webpage. Information has been updated to provide further clarity on how to attend the Assisted Living Licensure hearing and methods an attendee can testify. In addition, MDH has posted its hearing exhibits pertaining to…… Continue reading Minnesota: Assisted Living Licensure Webpage Updates and Upcoming Hearings
Five-Star User’s Guide Updated
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted an updated Five-Star User’s Guide on Friday, January 15, 2021. I’ve italicized and underlined the key changes in each of the 3 areas of January 2021 Revisions (in the updated 29-page guide itself, all such verbiage found on page 2 is italicized). Health Inspection…… Continue reading Five-Star User’s Guide Updated
Updated Claims-Based Technical Specifications Posted
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare An updated 32-page Appendices for Nursing Home Compare Quality Measure Technical Specificationswas posted late last week. It’s a pretty technical document that you might find interesting.
Iowa LTC Providers: Updated Iowa Case Mix Roster Distribution Information
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On January 14, 2021, Iowa DHS and IME issued Informational Letter NO. 2210-MC-FFS. **This Informational Letter (IL) replaces IL 2204-MC-FFS dated January 7, 2021.** This letter is intended to update providers on the process for registering to receive distribution of quarterly case mix rosters. Please note:…… Continue reading Iowa LTC Providers: Updated Iowa Case Mix Roster Distribution Information
Enhancing Your Advocacy Toolbox-Protecting Residents from Nursing Facility-Initiated Discharges
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center has posted a 53-page Enhancing Your Advocacy Toolbox – Protecting Residents from Nursing Facility-Initiated Discharges guide. “Complaints regarding nursing facility-initiated discharges have been the most common type of complaint received by the Long-Term Care Ombudsman program for the last…… Continue reading Enhancing Your Advocacy Toolbox-Protecting Residents from Nursing Facility-Initiated Discharges
AARP Report: 10 Steps to Reform and Improve Nursing Homes
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On January 13, 2021, AARP issued 10 Steps to Reform and Improve Nursing Homes with a subtitle of Expert insights on how the industry should evolve in response to COVID-19. “The current system for funding and delivering long-term care services is a national crisis that we…… Continue reading AARP Report: 10 Steps to Reform and Improve Nursing Homes
jRAVEN Updated in Early January 2021
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Resident Assessment Validation and Entry System (jRAVEN) was developed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). jRAVEN is a free Java based software application which provides an option for facilities to collect and maintain MDS Assessment data for subsequent submission to the appropriate…… Continue reading jRAVEN Updated in Early January 2021
FY 2021 PDPM ICD-10 Mappings Posted
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the ICD-10 PDPM mappings for FY2021. This is a .zip file.
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