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CMS Revises Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 State Performance Standards System (SPSS) Guidance

Briggs Healthcare

The SPSS is aligned with CMS expectations for State Survey Agency performance in accordance with the §1864 Agreement and all related regulations and policies intended to protect and improve the health and safety of Americans such as the State Operations Manual, the Mission and Priority Document, survey procedure guides, and other relevant documents.

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The Critical Shift in ASC EHR Adoption: Overcoming Barriers

HIT Consultant

The EHR is the best way to support the immediate and long-term trajectory of a patient’s health by allowing for more efficient information gathering and information analysis along the continuum of care, including preventive care, through medical incidents, rehabilitation and maintenance.

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HCPCS vs CPT: Everything You Need to Know

Etactics

H Codes - Rehabilitative services. These codes provide data about the quality of care given. With an accurate billowing practice, you can expect to see better communication within your organization, more timely reimbursement, and compliance with regulations. D Codes - Dental procedures. Anesthesia. Laboratory.

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Behavioral Health System Modernization along the Continuum

NASHP

North Carolina’s InCK program , led by Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, brings together partners from Medicaid, behavioral health, child welfare, juvenile justice, education, Title V, mobile crisis, and more to coordinate care and address the health and social needs of children in five counties.

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NAHC’s Bill Dombi: Horizontal Integration, Workforce Innovation to Accelerate in 2022

Home Health Care

That will shape the future a lot for home health care because it puts in the minds of all regulators, all payers, Medicare Advantage included, “I should take a deeper look at this.” Reduced hospitalizations means greater chance of rehabilitation, restoration, maintenance of the patient’s condition and avoidance of fatalities.

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Weighing Policy Trade-offs: Building State Capacity to Address Health Care Consolidation

NASHP

Evidence suggests that vertical integration and growing consolidation in health care leads to higher hospital and provider prices and higher total spending — all while having little to no impact on improving quality of care for patients, reducing utilization, or improving efficiency.

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National Care Coordination Standards for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN): Proceedings from the National Forum on Care Coordination for CYSHCN

NASHP

High-quality, integrated care requires strong system-level partnerships, information and data sharing, and family-centered practices. In spite of these barriers, and to help address them, states have implemented innovations to improve integrated care coordination for CYSHCN.