MedTrainer

AUGUST 8, 2024

Key aspects of this training include: Content: The training covers definitions of fraud, waste, and abuse, examples of FWA in healthcare, relevant laws and regulations, and methods to identify and report suspicious activities. CMS and subject matter experts created the Hand in Hand in-service training for nurse aides to meet this requirement.

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Health Care Performance

AUGUST 11, 2022

A nursing home contracted with a chicken farm for medical records shredding services. Definitely #2. A surgeon tweeted a selfie of himself operating on a patient while wearing a bike helmet. A dentist texted a video of himself extracting a tooth while standing on a hoverboard. No, I’m not making these up. They actually happened.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The aging population, improvements in technology, and consumer preferences are driving the growth of home healthcare. This trend is likely to continue as more people seek out home healthcare services instead of going to a hospital or nursing home. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2022.

Nursing Homes 52

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American Medical Compliance

JULY 9, 2024

The Empowering Elder Justice Training aims to educate healthcare providers (HCP) on the definition of elder justice. Furthermore, the Nursing Home Reform Act sets standards for quality care in nursing homes, safeguarding residents’ rights.

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Health Law RX

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

With the exception of nursing homes, the pay increase applies only to a Provider’s direct care employees. Direct care employees falling within this definition also include 1099 employees. Employees Eligible for Pay Increases. Impacted Fee for Service Providers.

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

APRIL 14, 2022

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) released their findings of an audit they conducted to determine if hospital admissions of Indiana skilled nursing facility (SNF) residents who are enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid (dually eligible beneficiaries) were potentially avoidable, and if level-of-care requirements for Medicare were met.

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Healthcare Law Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Over the past 10 years, there has been a significant shift from delivering long-term care in institutional settings, such as nursing homes, to home and community-based settings, [6] driven by concerns about the high cost of institutional care as well as beneficiaries’ consistent preference to live in the community.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The United States Government Accountability Office published an analysis on January 14, 2022, titled “Health Care Capsule: Improving Nursing Home Quality and Information” which identified gaps in oversight of nursing homes that make it more difficult to prevent patient abuse. New Definitions.

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Hall Render

MAY 17, 2024

A definitive answer on why the project will not move forward wasn’t provided. Financial strain on the skilled nursing industry is sparking a flurry of transaction activity. According to a new report , skilled nursing facility deals increased more than 80% in Q1 of this year compared to the same time last year. sf to build.

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MedTrainer

MARCH 30, 2024

Patient fall incident reports serve as a vital tool for monitoring and preventing falls in healthcare settings such as hospitals and nursing homes, where technology plays a crucial role in capturing and analyzing data to mitigate fall-related incidents.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Higher-scoring/tiered facilities were naturally better equipped to respond to the increased pressure, as well as scrutiny, on nursing homes amid the COVID-19 outbreak that, tragically, affected those facilities, significantly. About Michael Pattwell.

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Healthcare Law Blog

AUGUST 31, 2023

2427 expands the definition of health care professional under H.B. Proposed S.B. 2450 to also include any persons licensed under the Music Therapy Licensing and Practice Act, Environmental Health Practitioner Licensing Act, and Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Practice Act.

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MedTrainer

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The intent of USP <800> definitely raised the awareness of how hazardous drugs can create unhealthy exposures for patients and anyone that receives, prepares, administers, transports or otherwise comes in contact with hazardous drugs and all the environments in which they are handled. HD Exposure Concerns.

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MedTrainer

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The intent of USP <800> definitely raised the awareness of how hazardous drugs can create unhealthy exposures for patients and anyone that receives, prepares, administers, transports or otherwise comes in contact with hazardous drugs and all the environments in which they are handled. HD Exposure Concerns.

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Health Care Law Brief

OCTOBER 27, 2021

In part, this was due to the fact that hospitals were unable to discharge patients too sick to go home, but not sick enough to remain in the hospital. In March 2020, New York State required nursing homes to admit residents regardless of their COVID-19 status. This mandate was overturned in May 2020.

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AIHC

JUNE 14, 2024

Basic definitions associated with elder abuse are provided below for clarification. Department of Justice (DOJ) “ State Elder Abuse Statutes ” for easy reference for definitions, rules applying to institutional settings, Native American elder justice and more. These laws vary considerably from state to state. Please check on the U.S.

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Healthcare Law Blog

JUNE 22, 2023

Others include SB956 , which sets requirements for discharge standards regarding follow-up appointments and prescription medications for patients being discharged from a hospital or nursing home facility. Another is SB0003 which establishes standards for access to and sharing of consumer health data.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 6, 2022

Nursing homes face possible citations, civil monetary penalties, denial of payments and—as a final measure—termination of participation from the Medicare and Medicaid programs by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) as they embark on complying with the new CMS COVID-19 vaccine requirements for their staff.

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 11, 2024

OIGs new Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance For Nursing Facilities (Nursing Facility ICPG) for nursing home members of the health care compliance community emphasizes the importance of staff screening and exclusion checks. Under 42 CFR Sec.

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Hall Render

JULY 12, 2023

Selection Approach In establishing the proposed SFP, CMS examined the Special Focus Facility program for nursing homes and its methodology for facility selection. 489.18 (the traditional definitions of CHOW) is necessary to trigger this “36-month rule.” CMS’ goal is to select SFP hospices starting in 2024.

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Medicare Medicare Nursing Homes Fraud 40

Healthcare Law Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

On February 15, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule that would require nursing homes enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid to disclose new information about their ownership and management structures.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 20, 2022

After he passed unexpectedly, we spent time with those folks who saw a meaningful decline coming, and yet that information wasn't being shared with the formal healthcare team, definitely not his insurance company, and not with his family in a way that we could intervene to try to change his care trajectory.

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The definition is part of a plan to create uniform guidelines for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. According to a new report , CMS’s minimum staffing proposal for nursing homes would require nursing home operators to hire 102,000 additional nurses at a cost of $6.8B.

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 30, 2024

These revisions apply to all provider and supplier types and also include subparts that focus on specific concerns with nursing homes and clinical laboratories. An updated immediate jeopardy template reflecting the new definition has been provided to assist surveyors in documenting and communicating findings.

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SQA

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Borderline products must meet the MDR definition and scope of a medical device or accessory to a medical device to fall under the Regulation’s requirements. Products must meet MPD definitions of a medical product to meet 2001/83/EC requirements: Any substance or combination of substances with properties for treating or preventing disease.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 6, 2021

trillion COVID-19 emergency relief package includes $145 million in funding for the National Family Caregiver Support Program, under which Medicaid home and community-based services would allow low-income older adults and people with disabilities to receive care at home with their families instead of in a nursing home.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

These proposed regulations follow through on the Biden Administration’s commitment made in the 2022 State of the Union to implement the ACA’s requirements regarding transparency in corporate ownership of nursing homes, including by collecting and publicly reporting more robust corporate ownership and operating data.

Nurses 40

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AIHC

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The GCPG standardized the seven Elements of a Successful Compliance Program, which differs slightly from the individual compliance guidance documents (CPGs) directed at various segments of the health care industry, such as hospitals, nursing homes, third-party billers, and durable medical equipment suppliers.

Compliance 52

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AIHC

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The GCPG standardized the seven Elements of a Successful Compliance Program, which differs slightly from the individual compliance guidance documents (CPGs) directed at various segments of the health care industry, such as hospitals, nursing homes, third-party billers, and durable medical equipment suppliers.

Compliance 52

Compliance US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Hospitals 52

Healthcare Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) will publish a final rule requiring Medicare skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”) and Medicaid nursing facilities (“Facilities”) to provide more detailed ownership, managerial and other information on Form CMS-855A (the “Final Rule”). [1]

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Hall Render

JUNE 28, 2024

The next drug price dilemma Alnylam hits ‘home run’ in clinical trial, shares rise 35% MICHIGAN 5 Shining Stars That Are Improving Community Health Averhealth to Pay Over $1.3 nursing homes want $103M in state aid. nursing homes want $103M in state aid. in FY 2024; loss was $5.1M in FY 2024; loss was $5.1M

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Luke’s Health Center to Open in Northwest New Jersey Former CEO sues New Jersey hospital over ‘amateurish’ firing As COVID-19 cases slowly rise again, 1 in 4 nursing homes in N.J. sees opportunity in serving WNY’s radiation-sickened workers New York City specialty hospital loses suit alleging $51.2M

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 20, 2023

nursing home advocate: industry in ‘death spiral’ from lack of health care providers, low pay Georgia medical center named one of the ‘most beautiful hospitals in the U.S.’ Luke’s sign definitive agreement, close in on merger How Mayo Clinic Is Approaching Generative AI Risk Mitigation St.

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Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

At the same time, the elasticity of disability law predicated on a broad definition of disability creates opportunities for the construction of new remedial pathways using disability frames. In doing so, the ADA provided a remedy for misgendering, harassment, and violence experienced by a trans woman in prison.

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Hall Render

AUGUST 16, 2024

Report on Hawaii disaster sheds light on effects Wilcox Medical Center awarded $10.6M CIS & Terrebonne General Are First in Louisiana to Use New Triclip™ Valve Repair System Sale hearing for Steward Health, Debtors’ Hospitals in Louisiana and Arkansas moved to Aug.

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes Hospitals Nurses 40

Hall Render

AUGUST 16, 2024

Report on Hawaii disaster sheds light on effects Wilcox Medical Center awarded $10.6M CIS & Terrebonne General Are First in Louisiana to Use New Triclip™ Valve Repair System Sale hearing for Steward Health, Debtors’ Hospitals in Louisiana and Arkansas moved to Aug.

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes Hospitals Nurses 40

Hall Render

AUGUST 23, 2024

million impact on local economy Proposal: Nursing home would have 10-plus years to pay $1 million owed to the state of Iowa This Des Moines hospital was rated 5 stars by CMS. hospital, university working to fight ambulance staff shortage Purchase of Wadley Regional Medical Center in Hope, Ark., Vincent Heart Center ranked No.

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