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Joint Commission Issues New Standards on ADT Requirements
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The Joint Commission (TJC) has issued new standards for hospitals (including psychiatric hospitals) and critical access hospitals related to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Interoperability and Patient Access final rule.
Specifically, the prepublication standards apply for the new Medicare and Medicaid Conditions of Participation requiring admission, discharge, and transfer (ADT) notifications effective May 1. The changes will be published by TJC with the July 1, 2021, standards release.
CMS to Host Webinar on Structural Racism in Health Care
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On April 27 and 28, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health will host a two-day virtual forum highlighting its renewed focus on health equity, addressing structural racism in health care, and establishing federal agencies’ roles as equity partners.
CHA Issues Summary of FFY 2022 Hospice Payment Update Proposed Rule
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CHA has issued a detailed members-only summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., of the proposed rule updating payments to hospice facilities for federal fiscal year 2022 recently released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Comments are due to CMS by 2 p.m. (PT) on June 7.
CHA Webinar Will Help ED Staff Manage Youth in Behavioral Health Crisis
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Emergency department (ED) staff are seeing an increase in youth experiencing a behavioral health crisis, including suicide, and in the moment it can be difficult to know what resources are available and where to direct families. To provide hospital staff with resources that can support patients and family members, and ease the already stressful ED environment, CHA will host a webinar on April 28 from 11 a.m. to noon (PT).
FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program Application Portal to Open April 29
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced it will begin accepting applications for Round 2 of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program on April 29. The application portal will be open for seven calendar days, closing on May 6.
CHA Issues Summary of FFY 2022 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS Proposed Rule
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CHA has issued a detailed, members-only summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., of the federal fiscal year 2022 inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) prospective payment system proposed rule recently released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Comments are due to CMS by 2 p.m. (PT) on June 7.
CHA Issues Summary of FFY 2022 Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Proposed Rule
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CHA has issued a detailed, members-only summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., of the federal fiscal year 2022 inpatient psychiatric facility (IPF) prospective payment system proposed rule recently released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Comments are due to CMS by 2 p.m. (PT) on June 7.
CMS Updates for the Week of April 12
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week: CMS Releases FY 2022 Hospital VBP Mortality and Complication Measure HSRs April 27: CMS QRDA Category I Implementation Guide Changes for CY 2021 Hospital Quality Reporting Webinar April 29: MCReF Provider Training Session Outpatient Quality Reporting Program: Claims-Detail Reports for OP-32, OP-35,...
Post-Travel Quarantine and Work Restrictions No Longer Required for Fully Vaccinated
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On April 2, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its quarantine and work restriction recommendations following travel, no longer recommending quarantine or work restrictions after travel for those who are asymptomatic.
HRSA Announces Grants to Improve Maternal Health in Rural Communities
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The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) federal Office of Rural Health Policy has announced a grant opportunity to improve maternal health in rural communities. The Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies (RMOMS) Program will test a network approach to improving maternal health access and outcomes in rural regions.
