Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On Wednesday, September 28th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a webinar to share updates for the Hospice Quality Reporting Program. During this webinar, Jermama Keys, HQRP Coordinator at CMS and subject matter experts from Abt Associates will provide information on the…… Continue reading Upcoming CMS Hospice Quality Reporting Program Forum
Interim Considerations: Preparing for the Potential Management of Anaphylaxis after COVID-19 Vaccination
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CDC updated this website recently: An infographic – Recognizing and Responding to Anaphylaxis is also available on this same website:
Expanded HHVBP Model: New Resources Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare IPR/APR Webinar Recording Now Available On Thursday, August 25th, the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Technical Assistance (TA) Team hosted the live event, “Navigating Performance Feedback Reports: Interim Performance Report (IPR) and Annual Performance Report (APR).” This live event introduced the two (2) types of expanded…… Continue reading Expanded HHVBP Model: New Resources Available
State Use of Value-Based Payment in Nursing Facilities
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare HHS and ASPE posted this 7-page Issue Brief on August 18, 2022. “This was a study to explore states’ use of VBP as part of their Medicaid nursing facility payment, including the goals of such programs, the measures used and other key elements. Twenty states and…… Continue reading State Use of Value-Based Payment in Nursing Facilities
HHS Directive on Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Doses for Individuals Ages 12 Years and Older
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare HHS Secretary Becerra issue this directiveon September 2, 2022: As of September 2, 2022, CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Program enrolled providers shall make immediately available and administer, upon request, a single booster dose of: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent for individuals ages 12 and older at least…… Continue reading HHS Directive on Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Doses for Individuals Ages 12 Years and Older
HHS Joins CFPB to Protect Nursing Home Residents and Their Caregivers from Illegal Debt Collection Practices
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare HHS issued this Press Release on Thursday, September 8, 2022: “Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), doubled down on its work to protect nursing home residents and their caregivers from illegal methods of…… Continue reading HHS Joins CFPB to Protect Nursing Home Residents and Their Caregivers from Illegal Debt Collection Practices
Latest CMS, CDC and NHSN COVID-19 Nursing Home Data
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the COVID-19 nursing home data for the week ending August 28, 2022. Comparing the August 28th data to the August 21st data shows these changes: Resident primary vaccination completion rate remained unchanged Residents with booster doses increased 0.3% from previous week Staff primary vaccination…… Continue reading Latest CMS, CDC and NHSN COVID-19 Nursing Home Data
National Assisted Living Week: September 11-17, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Established by the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) in 1995, National Assisted Living Week® provides a unique opportunity for residents, their loved ones, staff, volunteers, and the surrounding communities to recognize the role of assisted living in caring for America’s seniors and individuals with disabilities.…… Continue reading National Assisted Living Week: September 11-17, 2022
CMS Posts Updated PDPM Grouper – Effective October 1, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Late yesterday (September 8, 2022), CMS posted the updated version of the PDPM Grouper – v2.1000. The notification of the availability of the grouper is found here. (Note that CMS identified the date as September 8, 2021 but meant it to read 2022.) The direct link…… Continue reading CMS Posts Updated PDPM Grouper – Effective October 1, 2022
Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Quality Measure Calculations and Reporting User’s Manual Version 4.0 Now Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Quality Measure Calculations and Reporting User’s Manual Version 4.0 is now available. This document serves as an update to the specifications used to calculate quality measures that are included in the SNF QRP. Additionally, the SNF…… Continue reading Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Quality Measure Calculations and Reporting User’s Manual Version 4.0 Now Available
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