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December 2011 Using survey feedback along with information from the centers’ 2567s statement of deficiencies when F-Tag 520 (QAA) was cited, the task force focused on revamping the current forms, as well as data collection tracking and trending tools, standardizing the format for the facility QAA committee meeting, while continuing to preserve patient confidentiality and statutory QAA privileges.
And to further enhance process efficiency, the QAA tools were automated.
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January 2012 A big second step has been taken in the movement to accelerate the use of electronic health records (EHRs) in the long term and post-acute care setting (LTPAC) with the announcement by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) that the first two software products for use in the LTPAC sector received certification, according to a leading expert in the field.
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August 2012 The Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) initiative will soon be circulated by CMS as proposed rules for nursing homes. Providers are advised to prepare now. July 2012 The House Energy and Commerce Committee has asked three ZPIC contractors to explain themselves. In letters dated and made public on Friday, the committee leaders ask the contractors to provide them information that includes the number of investigations undertaken since 2007 and the policies and procedures used by the contractors for initiating fraud investigations.
June 2012 The House Energy & Commerce Committee has called for a review of the private companies used by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to root out waste and corruption. June 2012 Changes to the Nursing Home Compare website, as well as each provider’s Five-Star ratings, are now available for viewing via the Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reporting (CASPER) system, according to the American Health Care Association (AHCA).
June 2012 The Obama administration is using Zone Program Integrity Contractor (ZPIC) audits as a Trojan Horse in an effort to ban high-intensity therapy, the American Health Care Association has claimed. April 2012 Cooperation between providers and nursing home surveyors is key to better serving the nation’s seniors and individuals with disabilities, Gov. Mark Parkinson, president and chief executive officer of the American Health Care Association (AHCA), told attendees of the 2012 Survey and Certification Leadership Summit today in Baltimore.
March 2012 The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 2012 Office of Inspector General (OIG) Work Plan offers providers a helpful overview of Medicare enforcement priorities. January 2012 A big second step has been taken in the movement to accelerate the use of electronic health records (EHRs) in the long term and post-acute care setting (LTPAC) with the announcement by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) that the first two software products for use in the LTPAC sector received certification, according to a leading expert in the field. December 2011 In 2009, Skilled Healthcare, LLC, created a task force to tackle these issues and to further its goal to enhance the value of the facility QAA committee.
Task force participants included a wide range of stakeholders—administrators, clinical, and operational consultants. Along the way, further input came from facility medical directors and interdisciplinary team members.
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