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Skilled Nursing Update: CMS Finalizes Changes to SNF Value-Based Purchasing, SNF Quality Reporting Program and Civil Monetary Penalties

Hall Render

On August 7, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a final rule (“Final Rule”) that updated Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”) under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (“SNF PPS”) for fiscal year (“FY”) 2024.

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Redefining Chronic Kidney Disease Management with Remote Patient Monitoring

HIT Consultant

Growth of Remote Patient Monitoring for Chronic Conditions While the technology has been around for a while, RPM became more commonplace during the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to ensure that people with chronic health conditions could be supported, even if they were unable to attend in-person office visits.

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Skilled Nursing Update: CMS Proposes Changes to SNF Value-Based Purchasing, SNF Quality Reporting Program and Civil Monetary Penalties

Hall Render

On April 4, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a proposed rule (“Proposed Rule”) that would update Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”) under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (“SNF PPS”) for fiscal year 2024.

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What Are Digital Wallets and What Do They Mean for Healthcare?

HIT Consultant

The mobile, contactless payment process delivered by digital wallets has become increasingly popular with patients as they expect healthcare providers to deliver the consumer convenience they experience in other industries. near field communication/contactless) mobile payments at least one time. In 2020, 92.3 million U.S.

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Home Health PPS Proposed Rule for CY 2024: Broad Rule Has Something for Everyone

Hall Render

On Friday, June 20, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) posted a pre-publication copy of the Calendar Year (“CY”) 2024 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update (“PPS Rule”), which has since been published in the Federal Register and is currently open for comment.

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Home Health PPS Final Rule for CY 2024: CMS Steps Back from the Brink

Hall Render

On November 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) posted a pre-publication copy of the Calendar Year (“CY”) 2024 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update Final Rule (“2024 Final Rule”), which has since been filed in the Federal Register. Previously Waived Fingerprinting.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

Ransomware group claims responsibility for 2 hospital cyberattacks California found ‘major deficiencies’ at hospital pharmacy on probation California health leaders provide updates on CalAIM implementation California health system uses $1.5M