Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS updated the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers listing on Thursday, June 16, 2022. This 45-page document shows updates related to QSO-22-15-NH, NLTC and LSC – specifically the expirations effective June 6, 2022. You can find those at: the bottom of…… Continue reading COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers Updated
Latest CMS, CDC and NHSN Nursing Home COVID-19 Data
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the COVID-19 data for nursing homes for the week ending June 5, 2022. Comparing the June 5th data to the previous May 29th data shows these changes: Resident vaccination rate remained the same as last week’s reportResidents with booster doses increased by 1.0% this…… Continue reading Latest CMS, CDC and NHSN Nursing Home COVID-19 Data
SNFs & Hospices: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) Phone-Based Survey
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Office of the National Coordinator, (ONC) for Health Information Technology (HIT) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is currently conducting a national phone-based survey to better understand the state of health IT use and interoperability among skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and…… Continue reading SNFs & Hospices: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) Phone-Based Survey
Rescission of the January 25, 2022 Memo Regarding Vaccination Expectations for Surveyors Performing Federal Oversight (QSO-22-10-ALL) and Removal From Its Guidance
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare A recission of a previously issued QSO is something you don’t see every day. I can’t recall this happening in the many years I’ve followed CMS. It happened just a bit ago, Thursday, June 16, 2022 via QSO-22-18-ALL. “Discussion CMS is rescinding QSO 22-10-ALL. As…… Continue reading Rescission of the January 25, 2022 Memo Regarding Vaccination Expectations for Surveyors Performing Federal Oversight (QSO-22-10-ALL) and Removal From Its Guidance
June 2022 MedPAC Report to Congress: Medicare and the HC Delivery System
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare MedPAC released its June 2022 Annual Report to Congress on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. The 3-page Press Release is found here. The full report is found on the MedPAC website; the direct link to the 267-page report is here. It’s always interesting to read the Commission’s…… Continue reading June 2022 MedPAC Report to Congress: Medicare and the HC Delivery System
LTCH Provider Preview Reports and LCDS Quarterly Q&As Now Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) 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 September 2022 release. Please note that historically, in any given calendar…… Continue reading LTCH Provider Preview Reports and LCDS Quarterly Q&As Now Available
IRF Provider Preview Reports and IRF-PAI Quarterly Q&As Now Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) 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 September 2022 release. Please note that historically, in any given…… Continue reading IRF Provider Preview Reports and IRF-PAI Quarterly Q&As Now Available
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare “World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), observed each year on June 15th, serves as a call-to-action for our communities to raise awareness about abuse, neglect, and exploitation of elders, and reaffirm our commitment to the principle of justice for all. Elder abuse is widespread. Every…… Continue reading World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Surveys for Compliance with Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Requirements
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted QSO-22-17-ALL the afternoon of Tuesday, June 14, 2022 with the same title as this blog. Note the change from previous survey oversight – 2nd bullet above and verbiage from the QSO below. “The staff vaccination requirement for all CMS-certified providers and suppliers has…… Continue reading Surveys for Compliance with Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Requirements
HHS Issues Guidance on HIPAA and Audio-Only Telehealth
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare (On June 13, 2022), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Office for Civil Rights (OCR), (issued) guidance on how covered health care providers and health plans can use remote communication technologies to provide audio-only telehealth services when such communications are conducted…… Continue reading HHS Issues Guidance on HIPAA and Audio-Only Telehealth
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