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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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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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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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The Institute of Medicine (IOM) defined safety as “freedom from accidental injury.” Patient safety has multiple definitions: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) – A discipline in the health care...
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Development, implementation and maintenance of your organization’s policies and procedures plays a huge part in patient safety. Let MCN Healthcare help. The development and management of policies is important in healthcare....
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Question: Is Zika Virus a nationally notifiable condition? Answer: Yes, as an Arboviral disease, Zika virus disease is a nationally notifiable condition. Healthcare providers should report suspected cases to their local, state,...
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