Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare This is the title of a KHN News article published on March 3, 2022. “President Joe Biden’s top Medicare official suggested Wednesday that forthcoming rules to bolster nursing home staffing won’t be issued under a mechanism, known as interim final rules, that would allow regulations to…… Continue reading Biden Pledges Better Nursing Home Care, But He Likely Won’t Fast-Track It
CDC Updates its Summary of Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The CDC has updated its Summary Document for Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines Currently Authorized or Approved in the United States. This is a 4-page document.
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
Latest NH COVID-19 Data – CMS, CDC and NHSN
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted nursing home COVID-19 data for the week ending February 20, 2022.[NOTE: On this landing page, you’ll also find resources and ways to explore and visualize the data and links to the left, as well as the buttons at the top of the page.]…… Continue reading Latest NH COVID-19 Data – CMS, CDC and NHSN
National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On Wednesday, March 2, 2022, the White House released the National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan (NCPP). If you listened to President Biden’s State of the Union address the previous evening, he spoke about this very plan. “the U.S. government is releasing the National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan –…… Continue reading National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan
Medicare Payment Systems MLN Educational Tool Revised
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Learn about 2022 regulation changes to payment, quality, and policy for: Acute care hospitalHospiceSkilled nursing facilityAmbulatory surgical centerHospital outpatientInpatient psychiatric facilityInpatient rehabilitation facilityLong-term care hospitalDurable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, & supplies (New)Home health This Medicare Payment Systems educational tool explains how each service type payment system…… Continue reading Medicare Payment Systems MLN Educational Tool Revised
Statement from CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure on President Biden’s State of the Union
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS issued this Press Releaseon Wednesday, March 2, 2022: During President Biden’s first year in office, CMS has worked to expand health care coverage to a record 14.5 million people through the Health Insurance Marketplaces, encouraged states to extend Medicaid coverage for a full 12 months…… Continue reading Statement from CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure on President Biden’s State of the Union
SNF QRP Quick Reference Guide Updated
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the updated 5-page Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Quick Reference Guide – v2.0 with the date of January 28, 2022. (I think this updated document was posted on March 2, 2022, judging from the page last modified stamp on the…… Continue reading SNF QRP Quick Reference Guide Updated
Next National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call – March 10, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS is hosting the next National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call on Thursday, March 10, 2022 from 3pm to 4pm ET. Register HERE. “Following the State of Union, CMS will further outline the details of our nursing home vision and implementation strategy through national stakeholder calls, list…… Continue reading Next National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call – March 10, 2022
CDC’s Project Firstline for Healthcare Workers – Upcoming Event
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Register HERE for this event.
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