Briggs Healthcare

AUGUST 2, 2022

However, prior to issuing the guidance, the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) was declared, and CMS immediately redirected resources to address patient safety needs related to the PHE. This is the opening statement for brief of the OIG Report published July 26, 2022. “(OIG)

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Prevention Nursing Regulations Patient Safety 98

Home Health Care

OCTOBER 1, 2024

This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a report on a study of its Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCAH) program. This program permits specific Medicare-certified hospitals to provide inpatient-level care to patients in their homes.

Home Care 113

Home Care Hospitals Medicare Medicaid 113

p3care

MAY 1, 2023

Electronic health records (EHRs) with encryption and access limits, Monitoring and auditing access to patient information, and confirmation of the veracity of patient and provider identities, etc. Detecting Fraudulent Medical Billing Services Healthcare fraud has negative effects on patient safety and the treatment standard as a whole.

Patient Safety 130

Patient Safety Healthcare Regulations Medicaid 130

Home Health Care

DECEMBER 6, 2023

It was established with the goal of improving the quality of health care services and patient safety through accreditation and certification programs. ACHC is recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as a deeming authority for home health and hospice.

Regulations 103

Regulations Telemedicine Care Transition Patient Safety 103

Healthcare Success

JULY 5, 2022

You're selling a product or service regulated by the state (or county). Traditional fee for service, accountable care, concierge service, HMOs, cash-only vs. private insurance-only vs. Medicaid/Medicare—all produce different incentives and behaviors because the compensation model impacts how your product/service gets paid for and by whom.

Doctors 148

Doctors Private Practices Accountability Hospitals 148

Bill Of Health

OCTOBER 8, 2021

My forthcoming article proposes that the federal government use its spending power to incentivize states to adopt a de facto national telehealth licensing scheme through state-based mutual recognition of licensing and scope of practice reforms through a Medicaid program funding “bonus.”.

Medicaid 98

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Home Health Care

MAY 30, 2022

Addressing patient harm and promoting patient safety takes on added urgency in light of the ongoing pandemic and its effects on hospital operations,” the report continued. Other studies have suggested hospital-at-home patients recover quicker and have a lower risk of outside infection due to a more controlled environment.

Hospitals 104

Hospitals Medicare Prevention Home Care 104

Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

“One of the greatest advantages of this model is that it allows clinicians to enter patient’s homes, offering insights into social and environmental factors that may impact health – insights often missed in a traditional hospital setting,” O’Sullivan said. This holistic view enables more tailored care.”

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 4, 2024

As hospitals faced overwhelming patient demand, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced a temporary waiver program , reimbursing hospitals for treating acutely ill patients in their homes when they would otherwise be treated in a hospital.

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Hospitals Doctors Patient Safety Nursing 52

NASHP

MARCH 22, 2024

States such as Texas, Wyoming , and New Jersey are adopting Medicaid reimbursement of collaborative care services and are addressing capacity to transition to CoCM. Integration of Substance Use Services and Supports States can align long siloed approaches to primary care, mental health, and substance use services through integration efforts.

Medicaid 52

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Sequence Health

MARCH 11, 2025

These maintained lines of communication via call centers enhance overall levels of care delivered while amplifying patient contentment. Automation in call centers can reduce patient wait times and enhance satisfaction by providing prompt responses. Proactive reminders improve overall patient satisfaction and loyalty.

Regulations 52

Regulations Healthcare Providers Healthcare Accountability 52

Sequence Health

MARCH 11, 2025

These maintained lines of communication via call centers enhance overall levels of care delivered while amplifying patient contentment. Automation in call centers can reduce patient wait times and enhance satisfaction by providing prompt responses. Proactive reminders improve overall patient satisfaction and loyalty.

Regulations 52

Regulations Healthcare Providers Healthcare Accountability 52

Home Health Care

AUGUST 27, 2024

Hochul’s 2025 budget and the effort to reduce Medicaid spending, which directly impact the state’s Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP). Do you do Medicare-certified home health care, or is it more Medicaid-based home and community services? Most of our services are Medicaid and long-term care.

Home Care 52

Home Care Nursing Medicaid Quality of Care 52

Briggs Healthcare

AUGUST 22, 2022

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched a multi-faceted approach aimed at determining the minimum level and type of staffing needed to enable safe and quality care in nursing homes. Evidence has shown that adequate staffing is closely linked to the quality of care residents receive. [2]

Nursing 75

Nursing Medicaid Quality of Care Medicare 75

HIT Consultant

AUGUST 24, 2022

The suite of tools in the EHR-integrated eGMS platform guides pharmacists and other healthcare providers to achieve best practice care by providing personalized treatment recommendations, identifying and alerting of patients in glycemic disarray, and providing guardrails that enhance patient safety.

Integration 52

Integration Patient Safety Hospitals Medicaid 52

KHN

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Those limitations ultimately can leave patients and their caregivers uninformed about risks associated with a device such as the HeartMate 3, said Sanket Dhruva , a cardiologist and expert in medical device safety and regulation at the University of California-San Francisco.

Doctors 133

Doctors Hospitals Regulations Law Firms 133

Lexis Nexis

DECEMBER 14, 2023

These efforts will support faster care path decisions, manage claim costs and share digestible patient history with a patient’s care team. Regulation and industry standards will continue to evolve as healthcare finds its way with AI.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Urgent Care Life Sciences Medicare 52

Briggs Healthcare

APRIL 7, 2022

CMS issued a Press Release this afternoon after this morning’s posting of QSO-22-15-NH & NLTC & LSC : “The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is taking steps to continue to protect nursing home residents’ health and safety by announcing guidance that restores certain minimum standards for compliance with CMS requirements.

Nursing 40

Nursing Patient Safety Regulations Medicaid 40

Home Health Care

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has been putting together its guidance to help steer that process. The agency released its interim emergency regulation on Thursday morning. The regulation also provides for exemptions based on recognized medical conditions or religious beliefs, observances or practices,” CMS stated.

Regulations 119

Regulations Medicaid Medicare Patient Safety 119

Briggs Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

New action will protect patients of the 50,000 providers and over 17 million health care workers in Medicare and Medicaid certified facilities. There is no higher priority for us than patient health and safety. with higher incidence of COVID-19. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra.

Medicaid 93

Medicaid Medicare Patient Safety Nursing 93

Briggs Healthcare

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Biden-Harris Administration Issues Emergency Regulation Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination for Health Care Workers. National requirement protects patients at nearly 76,000 providers and covers more than 17 million health care workers. Facilities must develop a similar process or plan for permitting exemptions in alignment with federal law.

Regulations 40

Regulations Rehabilitation Physical Therapy Patient Safety 40

NASHP

JANUARY 24, 2025

On January 13, 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its latest Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters , the annual rule governing policies related to qualified health plans (QHPs) and the health insurance marketplaces.

Regulations 52

Regulations Accountability Patient Safety Quality Improvement 52

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.

Nursing 75

Nursing Patient Safety Quality of Care Regulations 75

Briggs Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

New action will protect patients of the 50,000 providers and over 17 million health care workers in Medicare and Medicaid certified facilities. There is no higher priority for us than patient health and safety. with higher incidence of COVID-19. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra.

Medicaid 40

Medicaid Medicare Nursing Patient Safety 40

KHN

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

They argued the procedures were done needlessly, in keeping with a corporate strategy to maximize profits by overtreating kids from lower-income families enrolled in Medicaid. Federal regulators, meanwhile, are almost blind to the incursion, since private equity typically acquires practices and hospitals below the regulatory radar.

Doctors 145

Doctors Tricare Medical Services Medicaid 145

KHN

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

They argued the procedures were done needlessly, in keeping with a corporate strategy to maximize profits by overtreating kids from lower-income families enrolled in Medicaid. Federal regulators, meanwhile, are almost blind to the incursion, since private equity typically acquires practices and hospitals below the regulatory radar.

Doctors 52

Doctors Tricare Medical Services Medicaid 52