Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The next CMS Special Open Door Forum will be a deep dive for providers on the balance billing provisions of the No Surprises Act Date:  Wednesday, January 26, 2022 Time:  1:00PM – 2:00PM Eastern Time (ET) Please dial-in at least 15 minutes before call start time.…… Continue reading CMS Special Open Door Forum – A Deep Dive for Providers on Balance Billing Under the No Surprises Act

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On January 20, 2022, HHS announced $103 million in awards to improve the retention of health care workers and help respond to the nation’s critical staffing needs by reducing burnout and promoting mental health and wellness among the health care workforce. These awards will fund evidence-informed…… Continue reading $103 Million to Reduce Burnout and Promote Mental Health and Wellness Among HC Workforce

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare If you are a health care worker or leading a health care organization, we have well-being resources for you. The National Academy of Medicine Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience offers this collection of resources that highlight strategies and tools that health care leaders and…… Continue reading Resource Compendium for Health Care Worker Well-Being

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Pandemic-related medical device shortages due to supply chain disruption have spurred hospitals, physicians’ offices, and other health care facilities to rely on 3-dimensional (3D) printing to produce face shields, face mask holders, nasopharyngeal swabs, and ventilator parts from locally available materials. However, these health care facilities…… Continue reading Regulation of 3D Printing at Health Care Facilities

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare This CISA Insights – January 18, 2022 (2 pages) is intended to ensure that senior leaders at every organization in the United States are aware of critical cyber risks and take urgent, near-term steps to reduce the likelihood and impact of a potentially damaging compromise. All…… Continue reading Implement Cybersecurity Measures Now to Protect Against Potential Critical Threats

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare January 16, 2022 Microsoft Security BlogMicrosoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) has identified evidence of a destructive malware operation targeting multiple organizations in Ukraine. Specifically, Microsoft identified intrusion activity originating from Ukraine that appeared to be possible Master Boot Records (MBR) Wiper activity. During Microsoft’s investigation, it…… Continue reading Healthcare and Public Health Sector Cybersecurity Notification: Microsoft Warns of Destructive Malware Targeting Ukrainian Organizations

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare You are invited to join the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, and her leadership team, as we acknowledge the extraordinary legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, provide updates on the CMS Strategic Vision and key 2021 accomplishments, and take…… Continue reading National Stakeholder Call with the CMS Administrator (1/18/21)

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare OSHA is reminding employers must electronically submit 2021 injury and illness data from OSHA Form 300A by March 2, 2022 if they have: •  250 or more employees and are currently required to keep OSHA injury and illness records. •  20-249 employees classified in specific industries…… Continue reading Employers Must Electronically Submit 2021 Injury and Illness Data (OSHA Form 300A) by March 2nd

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued this letter on December 30, 2021: Health Care and Public Health Leaders: Ensuring the safety and security of the nation’s critical health infrastructure is a top priority for the U.S. Department of Health…… Continue reading Healthcare and Public Health Sector Cybersecurity Notification

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare This 84-page document supplements improper payment information in the annual Department of Health & Human Services Agency Financial Report (HHS AFR). The Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA) requires improper payment reporting in the HHS AFR. The improper payment rate calculation complies with the requirements…… Continue reading 2021 Medicare Fee-for-Service Supplemental Improper Payment Data