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OIG and CMS Audits Present New Round of Compliance Concerns for Healthcare Providers

McBrayer Law Blog

COVID-19 has placed enormous stress on our healthcare system. Federal and state responses to COVID-19 have woven a complex and complicated safety net by easing regulatory requirements through waivers and funneling billions of dollars to providers among many other actions.

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Nursing Home Update: CMS Unwinds Vaccine Mandate and More Regulations as Public Health Emergency End Nears

Hall Render

COVID Regulations Impacted CMS issued several interim final rules during the PHE. Interim final rules are effective for a period of three years from the date of publication if CMS does not take further action. The CMS Memo addresses details on several interim final rules after the PHE ends. COVID Vaccine Education.

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Former CMS chief of staff previews 4 areas of value-based care in 2022

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Health providers quickly pivoted to make the most of temporary telehealth flexibilities when the COVID-19 public health emergency started in 2020. While Congress and CMS have considered permanently expanding access to telehealth and virtual care, there is a big price tag attached.

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Health Care Real Estate Briefing – February 7, 2022

Hall Render

Our Health Care Real Estate Briefing is your comprehensive summary of weekly health care real estate highlights currently happening across the nation. CMS issued guidance for skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”) on how to deal with visitors during the pandemic. for public health care projects and 5.2%

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Key Areas of Focus for Skilled Nursing Facilities as the Public Health Emergency Ends

Hall Render

On January 30, 2023, the Biden Administration announced the COVID public health emergency (“PHE”) will expire and end on May 11, 2023. CMS ended several of the SNF blanket waivers in 2021 and 2022. CMS has allowed states and nursing homes to suspend these assessments for new residents for thirty days.

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Beyond telehealth: the virtual care technology trends that will transform healthcare

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Connected Health Mobility Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth How contact tracing, contactless experiences and remote monitoring will redefine healthcare and public health. The rapid upscaling of virtual care capacity and the mainstreaming of telehealth have given rise to new digital health tools.

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Aspects of Social Determinants of Health: An Introduction

Healthcare IT Today

Sherri Onyiego, Medical Director for the Texas Market at Equality Health. They also obtain public health data by ZIP code and data from a Health Information Exchange (HIE). For instance, air pollution has numerous negative health effects , and clearly affects dense urban environments more than other neighborhoods.