Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS relayed a reminder of today’s SNF/LTC Open Door Forum this morning. Today’s posting now includes an additional announcement/update – Clarification on RCS-1 Status. This topic is a welcome addition as all providers are anxious to hear more specifics, particularly regarding implementation, of this proposed…… Continue reading Today’s CMS Skilled/LTC Open Door Forum – RCS-1 Agenda Item Added
CMS Schedules Next SNF/LTC Open Door Forum
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare® The last SNF/LTC Open Door Forum was held back on November 2, 2017. We’ve been waiting for the next ODF!! Here’s the information that CMS posted on February 28, 2018: The next CMS Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)/Long Term Care (LTC) Open Door Forum scheduled for:…… Continue reading CMS Schedules Next SNF/LTC Open Door Forum
New Medicare Card Educational Resources Webinar
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare® CMS is hosting a National Training Program on Wednesday, March 8, 2018 from 1pm to 2:30pm (Eastern Time) to provide an overview of the new Medicare card educational resources. Register for this webinar here. The new Medicare cards will be mailed out to all Medicare…… Continue reading New Medicare Card Educational Resources Webinar
Briggs Partners with PilotFish to Provide Interoperability to Paperless Forms Workflow
February 26, 2018 – Briggs Healthcare® introduced eBriggs to the healthcare market as its digital plug-and-play content solution that offers full integration between HTML and advanced PDF technology. Now, Briggs has partnered with PilotFish – a leader in healthcare interoperability – to offer eBriggs Powered by PilotFish. By combining eBriggs electronic forms with the PilotFish…… Continue reading Briggs Partners with PilotFish to Provide Interoperability to Paperless Forms Workflow
CDC Training on Antibiotic Stewardship
By Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP, Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare® This week, CDC’s (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Office of Antibiotic Stewardship announced an “interactive web-based activity (with) the first of four sections designed to help clinicians optimize antibiotic use to combat antibiotic resistance and improve healthcare quality and patient safety. This course…… Continue reading CDC Training on Antibiotic Stewardship
Flu Activity & Surveillance – CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) compiles and analyzes information on influenza activity in the United States. This information is shared with the public to provide a way to monitor influenza activity and the impact the virus is having. To view the current statistics and access other resources provided by the CDC, click…… Continue reading Flu Activity & Surveillance – CDC
Person-Centered Care Planning and Practice Recommendations Call Dementia Care in Nursing Homes
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare® A national call is scheduled for March 20, 2018 from 1:30pm to 3pm (Eastern time) to: Gain insight on the Phase 2 changes for person-centered care planning and discharge planning and Learn about the new Alzheimer’s Association Dementia Care Practice Recommendations. CMS will share updates…… Continue reading Person-Centered Care Planning and Practice Recommendations Call Dementia Care in Nursing Homes
CMS Updates LTC Regulations, Survey Process and Training FAQ Document
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare® CMS posted an updated FAQ document on February 6, 2018. The 25-page document identifies January 26, 2018 as the date. “This Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) document contains questions and answers about Long Term Care (LTC) regulations, the survey process, technical questions, and other related LTC…… Continue reading CMS Updates LTC Regulations, Survey Process and Training FAQ Document
Improved Federal Oversight of Beneficiary Health and Welfare Is Needed in Medicaid ALFs
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The GAO (Government Accountability Office) released this report on Monday, February 5, 2018. “GAO was asked to examine state and federal oversight of assisted living services in Medicaid. This report (1) describes state spending on and coverage of these services, (2) describes how state Medicaid…… Continue reading Improved Federal Oversight of Beneficiary Health and Welfare Is Needed in Medicaid ALFs
CMS Revises SNFABN (CMS-10055)
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Late January 2018, CMS posted this announcement regarding the SNFABN notice that skilled facilities must issue to Medicare beneficiaries before the facility provides: an item or service that is usually paid for by Medicare, but may not be paid for in this particular instance because…… Continue reading CMS Revises SNFABN (CMS-10055)
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