Mental and behavioral healthcare is one of many resident care needs that transitioned to telehealth (i.e., telephone or video visits) in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, …
As part of our nation’s critical infrastructure, healthcare facilities large and small must be proactive and move quickly to protect themselves from cyberattacks that could directly impact the health and safety of patients and the …
CMS will be transitioning to a new data source for a provider’s demographic data for all five Post-Acute Care (PAC) provider types (Skilled Nursing Facilities / Nursing Facilities (SNF/NFs), Home Health Agencies (HHAs), Inpatient Rehabilitation …
The MDS 3.0 Provider User’s Guide provides information and instructions pertaining to the QIES ASAP MDS 3.0 system to Long Term Care (LTC) facility and Swing Bed (SB) hospital users who are required to submit …
Transforming the medication regimen review process using telemedicine to prevent adverse events AHRQ News Now: Kane‐Gill SL, Wong A, Culley CM, et al. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020;Epub Nov 25. Medication reconciliation and medication regimen reviews can reduce adverse drug …
As of 2017, 66 percent of nursing homes used an electronic health record (EHR) in some capacity, according to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. However, directors of nursing services (DNSs) …
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have developed a cybersecurity alert related to an increased and imminent cybercrime …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expanded the list of telehealth services that Medicare Fee-For-Service will pay for during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency (PHE). CMS is also providing additional …
The CASPER Reporting User’s Guide for MDS Providers provides information and instructions pertaining to the CASPER Reporting application. This system enables users to connect electronically to the National Reporting Database. This guide is intended for …
This manual, updated to version 4.00.1 on May 27, 2020, explains how to connect to the PBJ system and submit data. It also defines error messages and descriptions, identifying errors by number, severity, error message, and …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has broadened access to Medicare telehealth services so that beneficiaries can receive a wider range of services from their doctors without having to travel to a healthcare …
A revision to the RUG-IV DLL Package (V1.04.1 FINAL) was posted, and the previous version (V1.04.0 FINAL) was removed. There was a bug in the logic for processing OSA assessments that caused the RUG result …
Question: I am a new DON. I have a medical records consultant here today who suggested that I should be completing a fall investigation worksheet form on paper to keep in my office after every …
Texting of Patient Information among Healthcare Providers Memo # 18-10-ALL Posting Date 2017-12-28 Fiscal Year 2018 Summary • Texting patient information among members of the health care team is permissible if accomplished through a secure …
The PBJ XSD Admin file V1.00.0 and PBJ Admin Excel to XML Template V1.00.0 A new PBJ XSD Admin file V1.00.0 is available in the download section below and should be used for linking employees. …
Recommendations to Providers Regarding Cyber Security Memo # 17-17-ALL Posting Date 2017-01-13 Fiscal Year 2017 Summary Recommendations for Providers and Suppliers for Cyber Security: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is reminding providers …
