Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The complete set of LTCH CARE Data Submission Specifications have been updated and posted on the LTCH Quality Reporting Technical webpage: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/LTCH-Quality-Reporting/LTCH-Technical-Information. The new version is V4.00.1 and the documents containing the specifications are dated 02/14/2022. These FINAL specifications go into effect on October 1, 2022. The…… Continue reading LTCH CARE Data Submission Specifications and LTCH Provider Preview Reports Have Been Reissued
IRF Provider Preview Reports Related to the March 2022 Care Compare Refresh Have Been Reissued and are Now Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) discovered an error in measure calculations for the IRF Functional Outcome Measure: Change in Mobility Score for Medical Rehabilitation Patients (NQF #2634) and IRF Functional Outcome Measure: Discharge Mobility Score for Medical Rehabilitation Patients (NQF #2636) measures in…… Continue reading IRF Provider Preview Reports Related to the March 2022 Care Compare Refresh Have Been Reissued and are Now Available
Five-Star Quality Rating System: March 2022 State-Level Health Inspection Cut Point Table
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted the March 2022 State-Level Health Inspection Cut Point Table on March 30, 2022. This document – Five Star Quality Rating System Technical Users’ Guide: State Level Health Inspection Cut Point Table – provides the data for the state-level cut points for the star ratings…… Continue reading Five-Star Quality Rating System: March 2022 State-Level Health Inspection Cut Point Table
CMS Updates 20 Nursing Home Datasets
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted 20 Nursing homes including rehab services Datasets on March 31, 2022: COVID-19 Vaccination Rates – State and National Averages … State and National averages for facility resident and healthcare personnel COVID-19 vaccination rates.COVID-19 Vaccination Rates – Provider Data … Current resident and healthcare…… Continue reading CMS Updates 20 Nursing Home Datasets
Fiscal Year 2023 Hospice Payment Rate Update Proposed Rule
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On Wednesday, March 30, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule (CMS-1754-P) that would provide routine updates on the development of a patient assessment instrument Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation (HOPE) assessment tool, which would contribute to the patients plan…… Continue reading Fiscal Year 2023 Hospice Payment Rate Update Proposed Rule
Unraveling F888: What you need to know NOW about COVID vaccine reporting
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare F888 COVID-19 Vaccination of Facility Staff: Are you ready for the new F-tag? The new F888 regulation covering COVID-19 vaccination of facility staff means that providers must now develop policies and procedures to ensure all staff are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. What exactly does this mean…… Continue reading Unraveling F888: What you need to know NOW about COVID vaccine reporting
FDA Authorizes Second Booster Dose of Two COVID-19 Vaccines for Older and Immunocompromised Individuals
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On March 29, 2022, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) “authorized a second booster dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for older people and certain immunocompromised individuals. The FDA previously authorized a single booster dose for certain immunocompromised individuals following completion of…… Continue reading FDA Authorizes Second Booster Dose of Two COVID-19 Vaccines for Older and Immunocompromised Individuals
OSHA to Issue Proposed Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Federal Register will publish a proposed OSHA rule designed to improve tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses on March 30, 2022. That proposed rule is Docket No. OSHA-2021-0006. The unpublished, public inspection copy of the proposed rule, all 108 pages, can be viewed here. SUMMARY:…… Continue reading OSHA to Issue Proposed Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses
NETEC Webinar and Podcasts: The Hidden Cost of COVID + FLURONA
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare I’m a big fan/follower of NETEC (National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center), especially these past 2+ years. If you haven’t heard of them, attended a webinar or listened to their podcasts, I encourage you to do so – you’ll learn a lot. Provide your…… Continue reading NETEC Webinar and Podcasts: The Hidden Cost of COVID + FLURONA
Telehealth Was Critical for Providing Services to Medicare Beneficiaries During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The OIG (Office of Inspector General) posted this 19-page report with the same title as this blog on March 15, 2022. (OIG) based this analysis on Medicare fee-for-service claims data and Medicare Advantage encounter data from March 1, 2020, to February 28, 2021, and from the…… Continue reading Telehealth Was Critical for Providing Services to Medicare Beneficiaries During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic
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