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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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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. August 2011 The new Quality Indicator Survey has already been initiated for all of the Band Two states, plus the District of Columbia. Thus, 22 states have undergone QIS training. Of these, 11 states are fully implemented, which means all surveyors are trained and all surveys are now QIS surveys. June 2011 In 2012 the provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for hospitals, where there is already public reporting of readmissions, will have financial risk for readmissions related to selected conditions. In addition, payment incentives in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Value-Based Purchasing demo will be tied to hospitalization.
May 2011 A meaningful compliance program that addresses quality of care and financial issues must be the cornerstone of every provider’s mission and culture. April 2011 Andy Kramer, MD, explains how the Quality Indicator Survey is more consistent despite observations of wide variation in the number of deficiencies?
February 2011 As the importance of resident-centered care has become more widely acknowledged across the entire range of long term care stakeholders, so has the importance of being able to measure its quality. The QIS, resident assessment instruments (such as MDS 3.0), and satisfaction survey instruments have all increased coverage of resident-centered care.
February 2010 Under the government’s microscope now more than ever, providers must take steps to ensure compliance under Medicare and Medicaid.
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