Bill Of Health

JANUARY 20, 2022

Hospital bed shortages, overwhelmed intensive care nurses, and scarcities of needed medical equipment have been embarrassing but constant features of the American health care landscape. This is the failure to regulate our hospitals holistically, as part of a comprehensive health care system.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Nursing facilities have evolved from rest homes to medical facilities over the last 20 years. Even with a shift to providing higher-intensity care in people’s homes, the demand for nursing facility-level care is slated to double. Moreover, the regulations do not reflect the reality of our accelerating gap in the clinician workforce.

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Briggs Healthcare

MARCH 9, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Beginning Spring 2023, the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF) will provide training and resources to skilled nursing facility staff who care for residents with a variety of behavioral health conditions.

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Briggs Healthcare

JUNE 14, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare This month’s newsletter focuses on establishing and monitoring a Naloxone program for your nursing facility. Subscribe to the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities monthly newsletter here. What is Naloxone? What is Naloxone?

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Briggs Healthcare

MARCH 2, 2022

“The purpose of this primer is to provide updated information to the patient safety community about the challenges of ensuring the safe care of older adults in Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing homes (NHs) associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, and the federal and state efforts taken to mitigate these challenges. Conclusion.

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NASHP

DECEMBER 7, 2022

State Strategies to Support the Future of the Primary Care Physician and Nursing Workforce December 7, 2022 / by Elaine Chhean , Anita Cardwell , Lauren Block (Aurrera Health Group), and Sarah Tocher (Aurrera Health Group). High-quality primary care is foundational to a healthy society and well-functioning health care systems.

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NASHP

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Nevada Pilots Innovative Program to Increase Access to Preventive Oral Care for Children November 1, 2021 / by Ella Roth and Carrie Hanlon. Due to these pandemic-related disruptions in care, states are leveraging teledentistry in new ways to bring preventive oral health services directly to patients, particularly Medicaid-eligible children.

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Briggs Healthcare

DECEMBER 2, 2021

OSHA’s ETS – a complimentary regulation that applies to employers with 100 or more employees, also published in the Federal Register on November 5, 2021 – has also met the same fate. Follow the guidance (aka regulations) found in QSO-20-39-NH … Nursing Home Visitation – COVID-19 (REVISED 11/12/21).

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Home Health Care

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Daniel Gottschalk​​​​, Co‑CEO of Family Tree Private Care Balancing the need for appropriate home care regulations while preventing overregulation is crucial for the industry. Baseline regulations that set forth good business practices to keep clients and caregivers safe are essential.

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Briggs Healthcare

JULY 19, 2022

In 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated its life safety and emergency preparedness regulations to improve protections for all Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, including those residing in nursing homes. Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. “In

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Home Health Care

APRIL 12, 2024

Instead of focusing on home health and personal care, watchdogs are increasingly targeting hospices, nursing homes and other areas. Additionally, we will assess the transfer policies to determine if they are adequately preventing cost shifting across health care settings.” The active work plan for the U.S.

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Briggs Healthcare

AUGUST 19, 2022

Five individuals and two for-profit skilled nursing facilities in Southwestern Pennsylvania have been indicted by federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States and related health care fraud charges, United States Attorney Cindy K. This is a news release you need to read. as co-defendants.

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Briggs Healthcare

AUGUST 19, 2022

These items have been added to the OIG work plan this month (August): “Understanding skilled nursing facilities’ (SNFs’) costs is crucial to understanding the factors that contribute to nursing home performance and how nursing homes deliver care to beneficiaries. This information is found here.

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NASHP

AUGUST 30, 2023

Drafting Note : Rural emergency hospitals are defined in accordance with federal regulations, 87 Fed Reg. A state may opt not to include this specific subsection 4 and instead use regulations or guidance to clarify the re-licensure/re-enrollment option. 71748 Section 3. Own and operate an entity that provides ambulance services.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 6, 2021

"In 2016, we began exploring various telehealth workflows to meet those needs but hit many billing-related roadblocks due to the restrictive New York State and federal regulations. "We built in the ability for patients to self-check-in their virtual appointments via a text message," Visco noted.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

By administering ultrasound technology at the point of care, whether that be the patient’s bedside or an ambulance, POCUS prevents patients from being sent to another facility for imaging or waiting for a radiologist. That, in turn, enables more efficient workflows and faster diagnoses and treatment.

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Briggs Healthcare

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

There is no longer a need to continue the required use of the FIC survey and tool on a national basis because surveyors will continue to assess infection control and prevention through the standard survey process, as applicable to the provider/supplier type.

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NASHP

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Preventing unintended pregnancies is a shared public health goal as unintended pregnancies are significantly associated with adverse maternal and infant health outcomes , including postpartum depression, interpersonal violence, preterm birth, and low birth weight. Nearly half of all pregnancies in the United States are unintended.

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Briggs Healthcare

APRIL 7, 2022

We also recommend that providers continue to follow CDC guidance for preventing the spread of COVID-19 especially during activities that may increase patient or resident contact. e)(4) CMS waived the requirement that prevents a physician from delegating a task when the regulations specify that the physician must perform it personally.

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Home Health Care

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The types of care that will be impacted include physical therapy, occupational therapy, home health aide and nurse visits, and social worker visits. Rao said that dropping prior authorization in MA would have come in 2024 as well had it not been for government regulations that prevented BCBS of Massachusetts from doing so.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that obesity accounts for $147 billion in annual healthcare costs, an amount which could be greatly lowered through use of the new drugs. GLP-1 medications have also been shown to improve outcomes for patients with diabetes, heart disease and other chronic conditions.

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Healthcare Success

JULY 31, 2023

Promote and empower healthy lifestyle choices and preventative health measures Create targeted marketing campaigns and educational materials encouraging healthcare consumers to adopt healthier lifestyle habits (e.g., to prevent or improve chronic health conditions.

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Briggs Healthcare

AUGUST 14, 2023

CMS works with the State Survey Agencies to strengthen oversight so that the care provided in nursing homes and other acute and continuing care providers and suppliers is of the highest quality. Every year, CMS conducts a formal assessment of each State Survey Agencies’ performance relative to measures included in the SPSS program.

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NASHP

AUGUST 30, 2023

Drafting Note : Rural emergency hospitals are defined in accordance with federal regulations, 87 Fed Reg. A state may opt not to include this specific subsection 4 and instead use regulations or guidance to clarify the re-licensure/re-enrollment option. 71748 Section 3. Own and operate an entity that provides ambulance services.

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Readiness Rounds

AUGUST 28, 2023

Regular upkeep of equipment, furnishings, and infrastructure prevents disruptions and reflects a dedication to patient well-being. Regulators often cite ceiling tiles. Don’t wait for the regulators before you put them right. Private Nursing Conversations: Prohibit audible discussions from nursing stations to hallways.

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Home Health Care

DECEMBER 16, 2021

To gather this information, CMA inquired about available services from each agency for a hypothetical patient with an authorized practitioner’s order certifying one hour of physical therapy weekly, one hour of skilled nursing weekly and 20 hours of home health aide services weekly. Agencies] should look at that.

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Healthcare Performance

JANUARY 18, 2023

In this webinar, we will illustrate why the HIPAA Security Risk Analysis is the best way to identify and reduce security risks and prevent cyber-attacks. It’s been a long road since the Affordable Care Act mandated compliance and ethics programs for nursing homes in 2010. This program has been approved for Continuing Education for 1.5

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Healthcare Performance

JANUARY 11, 2023

In this webinar, we will illustrate why the HIPAA Security Risk Analysis is the best way to identify and reduce security risks and prevent cyber-attacks. It’s been a long road since the Affordable Care Act mandated compliance and ethics programs for nursing homes in 2010. This program has been approved for Continuing Education for 1.5

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 28, 2022

When you’re waiting for an answer to cure or prevent a disease, that difference can feel like forever. Healthcare data is one of the strongest assets available to improve care, but regulation and privacy laws are often used as an excuse to limit access. Pam Holt, U.S. General Manager at Briya. Eleven months versus ten years.

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Healthcare Performance

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

That’s the stick, but there’s also a carrot: the best way to identify and reduce security risks and prevent cyber-attacks is by conducting a HIPAA Security Risk Analysis. May 11, 2022: Affordable Care Act Compliance Programs for Nursing Homes. Special guest speaker: Scott Wolff, IT expert and president of LanServ!

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Healthcare Associates

MAY 1, 2024

Preventive Services Task Force, the American College of Cardiology, and the American Heart Association outline four primary groups of individuals who may benefit from taking statins: 9 People who have one or more factors that increase their chances of heart disease and a 10% or higher risk of having a heart attack within the next decade.

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Briggs Healthcare

AUGUST 1, 2022

CMS is revising regulation text to include a new paragraph to reflect all the data completion thresholds required for SNFs to meet the compliance threshold for the annual payment update. SNF HAI is an outcome measure that assesses SNF performance on infection prevention and management.

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Healthcare Performance

JANUARY 27, 2022

That’s the stick, but there’s also a carrot: the best way to identify and reduce security risks and prevent cyber-attacks is by conducting a HIPAA Security Risk Analysis. May 11, 2022: Affordable Care Act Compliance Programs for Nursing Homes. Special guest speaker: Scott Wolff, IT expert and president of LanServ!

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Home Health Care

DECEMBER 19, 2021

I think that the biggest hurdles the home care industry will face in 2022 are the ramifications that come from overregulation and the outdated regulations of private-duty, private-pay home care. The current regulations have just not kept pace with the number of older adults that need care in this country.

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Healthcare Performance

JANUARY 20, 2022

That’s the stick, but there’s also a carrot: the best way to identify and reduce security risks and prevent cyber-attacks is by conducting a HIPAA Security Risk Analysis. May 11, 2022: Affordable Care Act Compliance Programs for Nursing Homes. Special guest speaker: Scott Wolff, IT expert and president of LanServ!

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Healthcare Performance

JANUARY 13, 2022

That’s the stick, but there’s also a carrot: the best way to identify and reduce security risks and prevent cyber-attacks is by conducting a HIPAA Security Risk Analysis. May 11, 2022: Affordable Care Act Compliance Programs for Nursing Homes. Special guest speaker: Scott Wolff, IT expert and president of LanServ!

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NASHP

DECEMBER 23, 2022

The project is supported by the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant, the Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant, and the Mid-Iowa Health Foundation. Most states require CNMs to follow the same licensure requirements as advanced practice nurses (APRNs). Support from MCOs. CNMs, CMs, CPMs, traditional midwives).

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