Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Justice Department has updated its Common Questions About COVID and the ADA website to address two (2) COVID-era issues affecting people with disabilities: Ensuring that medical facility visitor policies take into account the rights of people with disabilities to receive equal access to care andEnsuring…… Continue reading COVID-19 and the Americans with Disabilities Act
MDS 3.0 QM User’s Manual Version 15.0 Now Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted the following message on January 4, 2022: The MDS 3.0 QM User’s Manual V15.0 and accompanying Risk Adjustment Appendix File for MDS 3.0 Quality Measure User’s Manual V15 have been posted. The MDS 3.0 QM User’s Manual V15.0 contains detailed specifications for the MDS 3.0 quality…… Continue reading MDS 3.0 QM User’s Manual Version 15.0 Now Available
COVID-19 Vaccine and Booster: National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call … January 6, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Date/Time: Thursday, January 6, 2022- 3:00 pm ET Join the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General for a National Stakeholder Call providing updates on COVID-19, infection control practices, the…… Continue reading COVID-19 Vaccine and Booster: National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call … January 6, 2022
Clinical Care Quick Reference for COVID-19
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare This CDC Clinical Care Quick Reference website highlights key COVID-19 Clinical Care information for healthcare providers and provides selected links to full guidance and research for easier CDC web navigation. It was updated on December 29, 2021, including this statement: This is a great website that…… Continue reading Clinical Care Quick Reference for COVID-19
Healthcare and Public Health Sector Cybersecurity Notification
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
2021 Medicare Fee-for-Service Supplemental Improper Payment Data
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
Latest CMS, CDC and NHSN COVID-19 Nursing Home Data Reports
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted nursing home data for COVID-19 for the week ending December 19, 2021. This latest data set shows these changes from the December 12th report: Resident vaccination rate remains unchangedStaff vaccination increased 0.7%Resident confirmed cases increased 4,047Staff confirmed cases increased 4,766An additional 312 resident…… Continue reading Latest CMS, CDC and NHSN COVID-19 Nursing Home Data Reports
OSHA Withdrawing the Non-Recordkeeping Portions of the Healthcare ETS
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare OSHA posted this Statement on the Status of the OSHA COVID-19 Healthcare ETS on Monday, December 27, 2021 (bolding added by me): “On June 21, 2021, OSHA adopted a Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard (Healthcare ETS) protecting workers from COVID-19 in settings where they provide healthcare or healthcare support…… Continue reading OSHA Withdrawing the Non-Recordkeeping Portions of the Healthcare ETS
Delivering Extraordinary Care: How LTC Providers Ensure Success (Podcast)
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare I recently had the honor of talking with Tom Herzog, the Chief Operating Officer of Netsmart. We had a great conversation that I’d like to share with you. The Delivering Extraordinary Care: How Long-Term Care Providers Ensure Success podcast is 34.5 minutes in length. In this…… Continue reading Delivering Extraordinary Care: How LTC Providers Ensure Success (Podcast)
Important Updates on the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP)
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Swingtech sends informational messages to hospices related to the Quality Reporting Program (QRP) on a quarterly basis. Their latest outreach communication can be found on the HQRP Requirements and Best Practices webpage. If you want to receive Swingtech’s quarterly emails, then add or update the email…… Continue reading Important Updates on the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP)
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