Relias

APRIL 10, 2025

From natural disasters to pandemics and cyberattacks, healthcare organizations must be ready to protect their patients, staff, and communities under any circumstance. This regulation established consistent emergency preparedness requirements for Medicare and Medicaid providers and suppliers of all types.

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Relias

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Taking advantage of the changed rules will allow home health agencies to more efficiently use the first visit, which has positive implications for clinical outcomes and the agency’s bottom line, observed Karen Vance, BSOT, discussing the CoP update in a recent Relias webinar. OTs Can Step Up and Coordinate Care.

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Center for Child Protection

JUNE 26, 2024

The goal of the Community Spotlight series is for organizations to share their resources with a captive audience, ensuring that the information is effectively communicated and utilized. Nicole Curcio , LCSW, Lead Family Advocate Feedback from our clinical staff has been overwhelmingly positive.

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Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Under the first performance year of VBP in 2023, home health agencies will be scored in part on the patient’s perception of their communication and team discussion.” Patient perception of communication and team discussion are two of those five elements. Assessing communication and collaboration. Increased scrutiny in hospices.

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Relias

JANUARY 8, 2024

The relationship between patient satisfaction scores, reimbursement, and health outcomes The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) scoring helps hospitals and governing bodies evaluate patient satisfaction through quantitative measurements. In 2019, $1.9

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Relias

JANUARY 30, 2024

Healthcare organizations receive scores from the HCAHPS survey , which according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is “the first national, standardized, publicly reported survey of patients’ perspectives of hospital care.” Researchers have studied the connection between patient experience and clinical outcomes.

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Social Work Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

On July 7, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed rule of the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) that announced proposed policy and practice changes for Medicare Part B payments beginning January 1, 2023. The following provides key takeaways for clinical social workers: Telehealth. Behavioral Health.

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Relias

JUNE 28, 2023

Involving patients and their carers in determining the process and outcomes of care provides a route to better communication, patient and staff satisfaction, and the overall quality of care.” Indeed, since April 2018, clinical commissioning groups have been required to offer IAPT services integrated with physical health pathways.

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Relias

DECEMBER 13, 2021

An unintended, but positive offshoot of the pandemic is that the crisis highlighted home health’s “very quick and successful adjustments” and “versatility” to serve COVID-19 patients and millions of others served under Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans Administration, and other services. Clinical assessments. Mentorship programs.

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Home Care Hospice Healthcare Medicare 52

Relias

AUGUST 9, 2023

Tis the season for evaluating training programs and checking everything twice to make sure you’re on the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ and The Joint Commission’s nice lists. The best-made plans are laid to waste if there’s no effective communication from the top down within an accessible channel.

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Engagement Healthcare Medicare Communication 52

Social Work Blog

JANUARY 5, 2022

We are also advocating on behalf of clinical social workers with key federal regulatory agencies and other stakeholders. Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, Indian Health Service or the Veterans Affairs health system). Document the GFE in the clinical record. Background on Federal Rule. Timeframes.

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Relias

MAY 1, 2022

Because the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will not reimburse healthcare organizations for costs associated with hospital- or facility-acquired pressure injuries, appropriate assessment at the time of admission is vital. Skillful Clinician Communication. Not communicating wound status to the responsible family member.

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Relias

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Recently, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Special Focus Facility Program report listed nursing homes that have not met the CMS’ health care or fire safety standards. Quality care and optimal clinical outcomes. Respectful communication and appropriate behavior. Staff training and licenses.

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Nursing Home Healthcare Hospice Medicare 52

Relias

JULY 14, 2022

The obstetrics community has focused on addressing high-risk areas such as maternal sepsis, postpartum hemorrhage, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, fetal heart monitoring, non-medically indicated Cesarean births, and shoulder dystocia emergencies. Healthcare organizations must improve communication and coordination at the system level.

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Mental Health Patient Safety Healthcare Domestic Violence 52

Relias

JULY 20, 2023

­The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule in August 2022 to improve maternal health outcomes and advance health equity — two of the Biden-Harris Administration’s key priorities. It is important to focus on clinical protocols and reduction in practice variation. Sadly, U.S. rates are continuing to rise.

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