Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Providers can now access the latest Provider Preview Reports via the Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reports (CASPER) application. Once released in CASPER, providers will have 30 days during which to review their quality measure results. Although the actual “preview period” is 30 days, the reports…… Continue reading Hospice Preview Reports for the August 2023 Refresh and Care Compare Quarterly Refresh for May 2023 Now Available
Minnesota Providers: Minimum Data Set (MDS) Training for Nursing Home Staff
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Register now for Minimum Data Set (MDS) Training for Nursing Home Staff; Space is Limited This information is intended for Long Term Care Facility Administrators, Directors of Nursing, MDS Coordinators, Registered Nurses, and Social Services staff who work directly with the Minimum Data Set (MDS). The…… Continue reading Minnesota Providers: Minimum Data Set (MDS) Training for Nursing Home Staff
Most Recent CMS, CDC and NHSN COVID-19 Nursing Home Data
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the nursing home COVID-19 data for the week ending May 21, 2023. Comparing the May 21, 2023 data to the May 14, 2023 data shows these changes: Resident primary vaccination completion rate decreased 0.1% this past week; Residents up to date with vaccines…… Continue reading Most Recent CMS, CDC and NHSN COVID-19 Nursing Home Data
iQIES Minimum Data Set (MDS) Frequently Asked Questions for Providers
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted iQIES Minimum Data Set Frequently Asked Questions for Providers-Version 1.1 with a date of June 1, 2023. Here is the Table of Contents for this 7-page FAQ document:
FY 2024 SNF VBP Program June 2023 Quarterly Reports are Now Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The June 2023 Quarterly Confidential Feedback Reports for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing (SNF VBP) Program are now available to download via the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES). These reports contain facility and stay-level data for the SNF 30-Day…… Continue reading FY 2024 SNF VBP Program June 2023 Quarterly Reports are Now Available
Medicare Paid Millions More for Physician Services at Higher Non-Facility Rates Rather Than at Lower Facility Rates While Enrollees Were Inpatients of Facilities
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The OIG posted the results of this physician services audit – same title as this blog – on May 30, 2023. The 32-page complete report is found here. The Report in Brief is found here. Medicare pays practitioners for physician services separately from the payments it…… Continue reading Medicare Paid Millions More for Physician Services at Higher Non-Facility Rates Rather Than at Lower Facility Rates While Enrollees Were Inpatients of Facilities
CMS Policy and Regulatory Changes to the Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Requirements
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Late afternoon on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, CMS filed Final Rule 2023-11449 to be published in the Federal Register on Monday, June 5, 2023. The official title is Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Policy and Regulatory Changes to the Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Requirements; Additional…… Continue reading CMS Policy and Regulatory Changes to the Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Requirements
Five-Star State Level Cut Point Table Updated May 2023
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the Five-Star State Level Cut Point Table for May 2023. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has enhanced its Nursing Home Compare public reporting site to include a set of quality ratings for each nursing home that participates in Medicare or…… Continue reading Five-Star State Level Cut Point Table Updated May 2023
UPDATED RESOURCE AVAILABLE: Introduction to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) Web-Based Training
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Introduction to the HQRP Web-Based Training is a two-part training series for Hospice providers. Course 1: Getting Started with the HQRP and Public Reporting Provides a general overview of the HQRP and reviews the program’s use of three data sources: The Hospice Item Set (HIS),…… Continue reading UPDATED RESOURCE AVAILABLE: Introduction to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) Web-Based Training
UPDATED RESOURCE AVAILABLE: Introduction to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) Web-Based Training
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Below is important information regarding Long-term care facilities (LTCF) and reporting COVID-19 data to NHSN once the Public Health Emergency has ended. Long-term care facilities that are CMS certified will still need to report to the LTCF COVID-19 Module Surveillance Pathways (Resident Impact and Facility Capacity,…… Continue reading UPDATED RESOURCE AVAILABLE: Introduction to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) Web-Based Training
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