Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The next CMS Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)/Long Term Care (LTC) Open Door Forum scheduled for: Date: Thursday, April 28, 2022 Start Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) Please dial-in at least 15 minutes before call start time. Conference Leaders: Todd Smith &…… Continue reading Upcoming SNF/LTC Open Door Forum – Thursday, April 28, 2022
2021: COVID-19 is Third Leading Cause of Death After Heart Disease and Cancer
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CDC’s April 22, 2022, MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) Provisional Mortality Data — United States, 2021 shows some significant provisional statistics. “The year 2021 saw the highest death rate since 2003, with increases in many leading causes of death, including COVID-19 and unintentional injuries. Although…… Continue reading 2021: COVID-19 is Third Leading Cause of Death After Heart Disease and Cancer
COVID-19 Mortality Preventable by Vaccines
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare “This updated analysis estimates that nationally at least 234,000 deaths from COVID-19 between June 2021 and March 2022 could have been prevented with a primary series of vaccinations. These vaccine-preventable deaths represent 60% of all adult COVID-19 deaths since June 2021, when vaccines first became widely available to adults across…… Continue reading COVID-19 Mortality Preventable by Vaccines
Fact Sheet: FY 2023 Hospital IPPS and LTCH PPS Proposed Rule – CMS-1771-P
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On April 19, 2022, I posted a blog to inform our readers of this latest proposed rule – FY 2023 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long Term Care Hospitals (LTCH PPS) Proposed Rule – CMS-1771-P. CMS has posted a corresponding Fact Sheet to help…… Continue reading Fact Sheet: FY 2023 Hospital IPPS and LTCH PPS Proposed Rule – CMS-1771-P
Most Recent CMS, CDC and NHSN Nursing Home Data
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted nursing home data for the week ending April 10, 2022. Comparing the April 10th data to the previous April 3rd data shows these changes: Resident vaccination rate remained unchanged from the previous week (same as past 4 weeks)Residents with booster doses increased by 0.5%…… Continue reading Most Recent CMS, CDC and NHSN Nursing Home Data
Evaluating and Supporting Patients Presenting with Cognitive Symptoms Following COVID
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare During this COCA Call, presenters will discuss post-COVID conditions (PCC), an umbrella term for the wide range of health consequences that are present four or more weeks after infection with SARS-CoV-2, which includes long COVID. Cognitive symptoms, often described by patients as “brain fog,” are frequently…… Continue reading Evaluating and Supporting Patients Presenting with Cognitive Symptoms Following COVID
Updates to Chapter 4 in Publication (Pub.) 100-08 – Medicare Program Integrity Manual
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On April 21, 2022, CMS posted Change Request 12700 – Transmittal 11358 which is effective May 23, 2022. The purpose of this Change Request (CR) is to update various sections within Chapter 4 in Pub. 100-08. The primary updates in this CR include updating the Medicare…… Continue reading Updates to Chapter 4 in Publication (Pub.) 100-08 – Medicare Program Integrity Manual
Medicare Modernization of Payment Software
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has provided MLN4761491 – Medicare Modernization of Payment Software Fact Sheet (5-pages in length) for providers submitting institutional claims to Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs). It’s primarily for software vendors and others who support you with claims processing systems. If you use a software vendor, it’s…… Continue reading Medicare Modernization of Payment Software
HH Preview Reports and Star Rating Preview Reports for the July 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare For this refresh, Home Health (HH) Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) will be based on the standard number of quarters. This refresh resumes the reporting of all claims-based measures for the Home Health Quality Reporting Program (QRP). Due to the COVID-19 reporting exceptions, the claims-based…… Continue reading HH Preview Reports and Star Rating Preview Reports for the July 2022
Unraveling F888: A step-by-step walkthrough of the new F-tag
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Did you miss the April 19th webinar? Want to listen again? Want to refer the webinar to a colleague? The new F888 regulation means providers must now ensure all staff are fully vaccinated against COVID. But what exactly does this mean for your organization? What staff…… Continue reading Unraveling F888: A step-by-step walkthrough of the new F-tag
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