Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare This afternoon (March 11, 2020), the White House COVID-19 Task Force provided documents, asking: “Please distribute these documents widely as we work together on this important issue.” Workplace, Home and School Guidance…I blogged on this yesterday and provided an additional resource – that Task Force…… Continue reading White House COVID-19 Task Force Provides Additional Informational Documents/Resources

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On March 10, 2020, CMS issued several additional guidances to healthcare workers as well as to Medicare Advantage Organizations and Part D Sponsors: QSO-20-17-ALL…Guidance for use of Certain Industrial Respirators by Health Care Personnel Further, the FDA approved the CDC request for an emergency use…… Continue reading CMS Issues Additional Guidances – COVID-19

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Late in the afternoon of March 9, 2020, the COVID-19 Task Force held their regular daily briefing and referenced this document.  Drs. Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx spoke to this document being developed by Australian medical experts and the Task Force adding a bit to…… Continue reading What Every American and Community Can Do Now to Decrease the Spread of the Coronavirus

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On March 9, 2020, CMS posted QSO-20-15 Hospital/CAH/EMTALA. This 17-page notification contains 2 attachments: Fact Sheet on EMTALA and Surges in Demand for Emergency Department (ED) Services EMTALA Obligations & 2019-Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Question and Answer Document This notification contains many hyperlinks to other pieces…… Continue reading EMTALA Requirements and Implications Related to COVID-19: Hospitals and CAHs

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On March 5, 2020, CMS posted a Medicare Coverage and Payment Related to COVID-19 Fact Sheet to address coverage and payment related to COVID-19 for both traditional Medicare as well as Medicare Advantage (Medicare Part C) and Medicare Part D (prescription drug benefit).  Topics addressed…… Continue reading Medicare Coverage and Payment Related to COVID-19/FAQ Document

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare There’s a lot of information available regarding the coronavirus known as COVID-19 and there will be more as time goes on.  I posted several resources earlier today – here are some more: AHCA/NCAL is hosting a COVID-19 webinar for LTC providers on Tuesday, March 3rd…… Continue reading COVID-19: Additional Resource Information

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On February 20, 2020, CDC announced a new ICD-10-CM code for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) to be implemented into the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) for reporting, effective with the next update, October 1, 2020.  There are hyperlinks for more…… Continue reading ICD-10-CM Coding Guidance: COVID-19

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare During this COCA Call, clinicians will learn what they can do to prepare for COVID-19 including identifying persons under investigation, applying infection prevention and control measures, assessing risks for exposures, optimizing the use of personal protective equipment supplies, and managing and caring for patients (inpatient…… Continue reading Coronavirus Disease 2019 Update-What Clinicians Need to Know to Prepare for COVID-19 in the U.S.

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Kaiser Health News posted an article on March 1, 2020 to highlight the COVID-19 outbreak in a Washington long-term care facility.  At this time, we know that a resident from this nursing home as died and a staff member has been hospitalized; the facility has…… Continue reading Nursing Home Outbreak Spotlights Coronavirus Risk in Elder Care Facilities