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QUESTION: Does the diet manual have to be updated every year? ANSWER: CMS regulations require the therapeutic diet manual to be reviewed and approved by the dietitian and medical staff at least every...
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QUESTION: Does the diet manual have to be updated every year? ANSWER: CMS regulations require the therapeutic diet manual to be reviewed and approved by the dietitian and medical staff at least every...
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The CMS Quarterly Provider Compliance Newsletter offers guidance to health care providers about common billing errors. This newsletter is designed to provide education on how to avoid common billing errors...
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The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released a National Pain Strategy, outlining the federal government’s first coordinated...
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Question: Does The Joint Commission require a hospital’s Director of Nursing to have a Master’s Degree? Answer: The Joint Commission addresses the qualifications of a hospital Nurse Executive (Director of Nursing) in the...
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Every year, the World Health Organization selects a priority area of global public health concern as the theme for World Health Day. The theme for World Health Day 2016 is...
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Question: Is there any update on when CMS will begin to require compliance with the face-to-face requirement for DME patients? Answer: The latest update from CMS regarding the face-to-face encounter requirement for certain...
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MCN Healthcare can help!  MCN's Policy Library includes more than 18,000 customizable policies and procedures authored by MCN clinical staff. Every MCN Policy Library document is up-to-date and instantly downloadable. The...
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The HHS Office for Civil Rights has announced the commencement of the next phase of audits of covered entities and their business associates to determine compliance with the HIPAA Privacy,...
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Patient Safety Awareness Week was last week. Did you receive StayAlert! notices in your inbox? If not this is what you missed! Monday March 14 - Patient Safety Hot Topic –...
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Question: Where can I find CMS’ update for the Organ Transplant Interpretive Guidelines? Answer: CMS published an advance copy of the Interpretive Guidelines for the Organ Transplant Conditions of Participation (CoPs) at 42...
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