Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the COVID-19 nursing home data for the week ending February 5, 2023. Comparing the February 5, 2023 data to the January 29, 2023 data shows these changes: Resident primary vaccination completion rate decreased 0.1% this week; Residents up to date with vaccines increased 0.5%…… Continue reading Latest COVID-19 Nursing Home Data
National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call – Next Week Wednesday February 22, 2023 at 3pm ET
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Please join the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 3:00 pm ET for a National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call. Long-term care providers, facility staff and resident advocates are encouraged to attend. This event is open to the public. Registration is…… Continue reading National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call – Next Week Wednesday February 22, 2023 at 3pm ET
LTC Survey Process Documents Updated Again
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted updated documents pertinent to the LTC Survey Process for the 3rd consecutive Friday this month. Those documents can be found here. Appendix PP is the February 3, 2023 version posted that Friday while Chapter 7 SOM is the February 10, 2023 version posted…… Continue reading LTC Survey Process Documents Updated Again
Registration Now Open for February Iowa Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Stakeholder Session
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Thank you for participating in our first EVV Stakeholder Session last month. This email is to let you know sign up is now available for the February 21, 2023 EVV Stakeholder Session. After registering, a link to join the meeting will be sent to you the…… Continue reading Registration Now Open for February Iowa Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Stakeholder Session
Hospice Care Compare Quarterly Refresh – February 2023
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The February 2023 quarterly refresh for the Hospice Quality Reporting Program is now available on Care Compare. For additional information, please see the FY2023 Hospice Wage Index Final Rule at https://www.cms.gov/Center/Provider-Type/Hospice-Center. Please visit the Hospice Background and Announcements webpage to review the Claims-Based Measures Questions and Answers downloadable (PDF) for more…… Continue reading Hospice Care Compare Quarterly Refresh – February 2023
OIG Additions to February 2023 Work Plan
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare In-Depth Review of Nursing Home Citations Related to the Use of Antipsychotic Drugs The potentially inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs among nursing home residents remains concerning despite efforts to decrease their use over the last decade. Antipsychotic drugs were developed to treat schizophrenia—a serious mental disorder…… Continue reading OIG Additions to February 2023 Work Plan
Hospice Preview Reports for the May 2023 Refresh Now Available
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 May 2023 Refresh Now Available
Expanded HHVBP Model Survey Open through 3/31/2023
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model Technical Assistance (TA) Team invites you to participate in a brief 15-minute survey designed to learn more about your home health agency’s (HHA’s) experience with the resources provided for the expanded HHVBP Model and identify areas for future outreach…… Continue reading Expanded HHVBP Model Survey Open through 3/31/2023
Five-Star Preview Reports Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Five Star Preview Reports will be available on February 15, 2023. To access these reports, select the CASPER Reporting link located on the CMS QIES Systems for Providers page. Once in the CASPER Reporting system, select the ‘Folders’ button, then select ‘My Inbox’ or the…… Continue reading Five-Star Preview Reports Available
MDS Data Specifications V3.01.0 (DRAFT) Posted
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The MDS Data Specifications V3.01.0 (DRAFT) are now available for download under the Downloads section at the bottom of this webpage. These specifications will go into effect on October 1, 2023. There are a significant number of changes in this version, primarily in Sections A, D, GG, J,…… Continue reading MDS Data Specifications V3.01.0 (DRAFT) Posted
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