Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Five Star Preview Reports will be available on January 23, 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 on January 23, 2023
Quick Reference Guide: Reporting Up to Date COVID-19 Vaccination Status Through the COVID-19 Vaccination Modules
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CDC has posted an updated Quick Reference Guide: Reporting Up to Date COVID-19 Vaccination Status Through the COVID-19 Vaccination Modules dated January 2023. This is a 3-page Quick Reference Guide. CDC appreciates facilities’ efforts with collecting and submitting data on individuals who are up to date…… Continue reading Quick Reference Guide: Reporting Up to Date COVID-19 Vaccination Status Through the COVID-19 Vaccination Modules
Additional Steps to Strengthen Nursing Home Safety and Transparency
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare January 18, 2023 … As part of the continuing efforts under President Biden’s initiative to improve nursing home transparency, safety and quality, and accountability, today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced new actions to reduce…… Continue reading Additional Steps to Strengthen Nursing Home Safety and Transparency
January 2023 CMS Quarterly OASIS Q&As
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare This morning (January 17, 2023), CMS posted the January 2023 CMS Quarterly OASIS Q&As. This document is intended to provide guidance on OASIS questions that were received by CMS help desks. Responses contained in this document may be time-limited and may be superseded by guidance published…… Continue reading January 2023 CMS Quarterly OASIS Q&As
2023 Annual Adjustments to OSHA Civil Penalties
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On December 20, 2022, OSHA issued this Enforcement Memo – same title as this Blog. Purpose.The penalty information included in this memorandum is intended to supplement the penalties and debt collection information found in Chapter 6 of the Field Operations Manual (FOM). Tables included in this…… Continue reading 2023 Annual Adjustments to OSHA Civil Penalties
Expanded HHVBP Model: Live Event Registration and Updated Resource Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Upcoming Live Streaming Event! First Performance Year Quick Guide To provide home health agencies (HHAs) with a review of what to expect in the first performance year of the expanded HHVBP Model and highlight the resources provided during the pre-implementation year, the HHVBP Technical Assistance (TA)…… Continue reading Expanded HHVBP Model: Live Event Registration and Updated Resource Available
SNF Provider Preview Reports Now Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available. These reports contain provider performance scores for quality measures, which will be published on Care Compare and Provider Data Catalog (PDC) during the April 2023 refresh. The data contained within the Preview Reports are…… Continue reading SNF Provider Preview Reports Now Available
Draft Measure: COVID-19 Vaccine: Percent of Patients/Residents Who Are Up to Date
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Improving Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (IMPACT Act) requires the Secretary to specify resource use measures and other measures, on which post-acute care (PAC) providers are required to submit necessary data specified by the Secretary. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has…… Continue reading Draft Measure: COVID-19 Vaccine: Percent of Patients/Residents Who Are Up to Date
CDC & FDA Identify Preliminary COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Signal for Persons Aged 65 Years and Older
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare January 13, 2023 safety update: Transparency and vaccine safety are top priorities for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). U.S. government agencies use multiple, complementary safety monitoring systems to help detect possible safety signals for vaccines and…… Continue reading CDC & FDA Identify Preliminary COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Signal for Persons Aged 65 Years and Older
SNF/LTC December 8, 2022 Open Door Forum – Podcast and Transcript Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the Thursday, December 8, 2022-Agenda, Transcript and Audio File- Skilled Nursing Facilities/Long Term Care Open Door Forum. This is a .zip file. You’ll see these files when you open:
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