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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On Wednesday, May 27, 2020, the World Health Organization along with the United Nations Foundation and Illumination, “partnered to launch a Public Service Announcement (PSA) that reinforces safe and healthy practices during these challenging times, featuring Illumination’s globally beloved Gru and the Minions. The PSA focuses…… Continue reading WHO Launches Public Service Announcement – You’ll Want to See This

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The May 28, 2020 LTC Office Hours was a great session!  The subject was testing considerations and cohorting of COVID-19 patients in LTC.  This link will take you to the presentation handout.  The presenter was Nimalie Stone, MD from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…… Continue reading COVID-19 in LTC Office Hours – COVID-19 Testing Considerations and Cohorting

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted an updated COVID-19 FAQ a couple of hours ago (the document shows yesterday’s date).  As with each FAQ updated, you’ll see the date for each specific item that is accompanied by the word New – both in very small type.  This is a 71-page…… Continue reading Updated COVID-19 FAQs on Medicare Fee-for-Service Billing – With a Gift

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Office of Inspector General has announced a strategic plan: Oversight of COVID-19 Response and Recovery.  At this point, this is a quick, interesting read – 7 pages.  Please share this plan with your team. “The emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has created unprecedented challenges…… Continue reading OIG Strategic Plan: Oversight of COVID-19 Response and Recovery

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Office of Inspector General has added these audits/surveillance studies beginning in May 2020 that impact LTC.  Additionally, OIG is auditing the awarding and disbursement of $50 billion in Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments to hospitals and other providers. More information about each of the above…… Continue reading Nursing Home Oversight During the COVID-19 Pandemic (OIG)

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Friday afternoon, May 22, 2020, the CDC released Interim Guidance for Communities of Faith.  This online interim guidance was also reviewed again the following day.  This was posted about 1 week after the original guidance which did not include religious organizations/communities.  I’m posting this as our…… Continue reading CDC Releases Recommendations for Communities of Faith

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Last week, I blogged on the AMDA policy statement for universal COVID-19 testing.  That blog contained the link to that document at that time, but it has since been moved.  Click here to view that document now.