Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, posted this News Release on May 25, 2022: The National Institute of Health estimates that nearly one in five U.S. adults – or about 52.9 million people in 2020 – live with a mental illness, and that only about…… Continue reading U.S. Department of Labor Publishes Updated FMLA Guidance on Mental Health, Job-Protected Leave for Workers, Employers
Texas: HHSC Urges LTC Facilities to Update Emergency Preparedness Plans Before Hurricane Season – Healthcare and Public Health Sector 2022 Hurricane Season Preparedness
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare “The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is encouraging all long-term care facilities to make sure their emergency preparedness plans are updated ahead of the start of an active hurricane season forecasted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Providers across the state are urged…… Continue reading Texas: HHSC Urges LTC Facilities to Update Emergency Preparedness Plans Before Hurricane Season – Healthcare and Public Health Sector 2022 Hurricane Season Preparedness
Updated COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The National Institute of Health (NIH) posted What’s New in the Guidelines on May 31, 2022. Major revisions in May include: Critical Care for ChildrenAntithrombotic Therapy in Patients with COVID-19Critical Care for AdultsCorticosteroidsColchicineSpecial Considerations in Adults and Children with CancerSpecial Considerations in Solid Organ Transplant, Hematopoietic…… Continue reading Updated COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines
Updates to CMS-3401-IFC: Requirements and Enforcement Process for Reporting of COVID-19 Data Elements for Hospitals and CAHs
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On Friday, May 27, 2022, CMS posted updates to QSO-21-03-Hospitals/CAHs. Data Reporting Elements and Reporting Mechanisms On July 29, 2020, HHS published updated guidance for hospital COVID-19 reporting: https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/covid-19-faqs-hospitals-hospital-laboratory-acute-carefacility-data-reporting.pdf. The guidance states that hospitals should report specified information at least once daily through one of the…… Continue reading Updates to CMS-3401-IFC: Requirements and Enforcement Process for Reporting of COVID-19 Data Elements for Hospitals and CAHs
New/Modifications to the Place of Service (POS) Codes for Telehealth
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted a replacement Transmittal 11437 – Change Request 12427 on Friday, May 27, 2022. A corresponding 2-page MM12427 – New/Modifications to the Place of Service (POS) Codes for Telehealth was posted as well. This MLN Matters Article is for physicians, providers, and suppliers billing…… Continue reading New/Modifications to the Place of Service (POS) Codes for Telehealth
Updates to Weekly COVID-19 Vaccination Data Reporting: Long-Term Care Facilities (Slide Deck)
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare NHSN has posted the Long-term Care Weekly COVID-19 Vaccination Reporting Changes and Updates slides that correspond with the update provided in late May. The 45-slide deck includes: AND AND NHSN also posted an updated COVID-19 Vaccination Modules: Understanding Key Terms (4 pages) on May 23,…… Continue reading Updates to Weekly COVID-19 Vaccination Data Reporting: Long-Term Care Facilities (Slide Deck)
Hospice QRP Care Compare Quarterly Refresh – May 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The May 2022 quarterly refresh for the Hospice Quality Reporting Program is now available on Care Compare. Hospice Item Set (HIS), Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Hospice Survey, and Claims-based measure scores exclude Quarter 1 and Quarter 2 of calendar year 2020. In…… Continue reading Hospice QRP Care Compare Quarterly Refresh – May 2022
Latest CMS, CDC and NHSN COVID-19 Nursing Home Data
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted COVID-19 data for the week ending May 15, 2022. Comparing the May 15th data to the previous May 8th data shows these changes: Resident vaccination rate again remained the same as the 3 previous weeksResidents with booster doses increased by 0.5% this past weekStaff…… Continue reading Latest CMS, CDC and NHSN COVID-19 Nursing Home Data
Emergency Preparedness Training and Testing Program Exemption
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS revised and reposted QSO-20-41-ALL on May 26, 2022. This QSO was “revised to provide additional guidance and clarifications due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE).” The red ink (denoting the revised verbiage) begins on page 4 of this 14-page Memorandum and continues…… Continue reading Emergency Preparedness Training and Testing Program Exemption
1 in 5 Adults Have a Health Condition Related to Previous COVID-19 Illness
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare An early post on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 will be posted officially in CDC’s MMWR on Friday, May 27, 2022. Post–COVID Conditions Among Adult COVID-19 Survivors Aged 18–64 and ≥65 Years — United States, March 2020–November 2021 is a serious and sobering read. The article…… Continue reading 1 in 5 Adults Have a Health Condition Related to Previous COVID-19 Illness
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