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13 Aug 2011, 8:11 am
For example, this month the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services explain that they were reducing payments to some nursing homes nationwide by 11.1 percent because of an unintended spike in payments. [read post]
12 Aug 2011, 11:30 am by Lucas A. Ferrara, Esq.
Repeated outbreaks resulting from unsafe practices, along with breaches of infection control noted in ambulatory surgical centers during inspections by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid , indicate the need for better infection prevention across our entire health care system, including outpatient settings. [read post]
12 Aug 2011, 3:39 am by Robert Kraft
” A spokesman for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said it was “rare for the government to take such action,” but that “two Parkland violations relating to infection control and emergency care issues are so serious that they triggered `immediate jeopardy’ status. [read post]
11 Aug 2011, 5:32 pm by Karen Wolfe, BSN,MA,MBA
NPI (National Provider Identifier) is a system required by CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services). [read post]
11 Aug 2011, 2:37 pm by Kevin M. Forbush
Under advisement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the old criteria of 17 points has been replaced with a new set of 21 points based on specific issues like infections, falls, general well-being, and pressure ulcers – the very issues that residents and families may deal with directly once admitted to the facility. [read post]
11 Aug 2011, 11:19 am by Ray Mullman
.'s award to Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff, N.J.for meeting "targeted improvement rates" established by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for physical-restraint reduction. [read post]
11 Aug 2011, 8:20 am by Kellen
 Under advisement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the old criteria of 17 points has been replaced with a new set of 21 points based on specific issues like infections, falls, general well-being, and pressure ulcers – the very issues that residents and families may deal with directly once admitted to the facility. [read post]
11 Aug 2011, 6:03 am by Joe Consumer
As the Associated Press reported, "It is rare for the government to take such action," [Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ] spokesman Bob Moos said Wednesday. [read post]
11 Aug 2011, 6:03 am by Joe Consumer
As the Associated Press reported, "It is rare for the government to take such action," [Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ] spokesman Bob Moos said Wednesday. [read post]
11 Aug 2011, 4:00 am by Kyle Krull
Under advisement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the old criteria of 17 points has been replaced with a new set of 21 points. [read post]
10 Aug 2011, 7:41 am by Brock Meeks
On Monday, CDT filed comments on a rule proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in June that would allow the release of claims data on Medicare beneficiaries to private entities eligible to use this data to generate performance reports for Medicare providers and suppliers. [read post]
10 Aug 2011, 7:00 am by Tom Mighell
 The information is taken from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which oversees most dialysis care in the United States. [read post]
9 Aug 2011, 5:31 pm
For example, as explained this weekend at Modern Healthcare, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled a new website with a wealth of useful data on healthcare performance. [read post]
9 Aug 2011, 4:04 pm
Late last month the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its latest list of “Special Focus Facilities (SFF). [read post]
9 Aug 2011, 3:20 pm by Todd Rodriguez
According to an announcement this week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended its 5-year Physician Group Practice (PGP) Payment Demonstration program by another two years. [read post]
9 Aug 2011, 2:02 pm by Steve Bainbridge
Summary: deficits continue to rise, debt accumulates more rapidly than forecast, demographics continue to make the present Medicare, Medicaid, and pensions systems of the United States unsustainable. [read post]
8 Aug 2011, 3:46 pm
The director of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services explained how the new information is an important reminder of the challenge of relying on patient perception data. [read post]