Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP | Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On February 9, 2021 the FDA announced that an emergency use authorization (EUA) has been issued for “bamlanivimab and etesevimab to be administered together for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 in adults and pediatric patients (12 years … Read More
Despite Hands-Off Approach from CMS, PDPM Pitfalls Remain for Nursing Home Operators, Investors
“What’s the potential compliance target from a third-party auditor? It’s anything that makes your rate higher, and anything that you’re an outlier in,” Vincent Fedele, chief operating officer at CORE Analytics, said Tuesday during SNN’s virtual Payments, Policy, and Capital Summit. Click here to read the entire article
Five-Star User’s Guide: State-level health inspection cut point table updated
CMS has updated the Five-Star Technical Users’ Guide … State-Level Health Inspection Cut Point Table. This document (4 pages including title page) – Five Star Quality Rating System Technical Users’ Guide: State Level Health Inspection Cut Point Table – provides the data for the state-level cut points for the star ratings … Read More
HHS extends Public Health Emergency (PHE) through end of 2021, at minimum
Late Friday evening (January 22, 2020), the Acting U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Norris Cochran sent a letter to state Governors indicating that in addition to extending the current public health emergency (PHE) for an additional 90-days, effective January 21st, HHS has made the decision that the PHE “will … Read More
Validating your PBJ data: Download free checklist now
As we approach the next reporting deadline, it’s important to consider these questions when validating your Q1 (Oct. 1-Dec. 31) PBJ data in SimplePBJ™: Have I captured all hours for each Job Title? Is my average daily census accurate? Are all my exempt (salaried) and contract (agency, therapy, consultant) employee … Read More