December 2019
OPPS and MPFS Final Update for 2020
Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Update for 2020 Course Curriculum Both the outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and the Medicare physician fee schedule (MPFS) continue to evolve. OPPS in the form of ambulatory payment classifications is now being significantly changed. For MPFS, there are significant changes coming for evaluation and management (E/M) coding. There are efforts to eliminate the global surgical package (GSP). Telemedicine will be a very active area in the next… Continue Reading OPPS and MPFS Final Update for 2020
Find out more »CMS Hospital Improvement FINAL Rules
Nursing, Medical Records, Infection Control, Antibiotic Stewardship Program, Restraints, QAPI and More Course Curriculum CMS has finalized some significant changes to the hospital conditions of participation (CoPs) that every hospital and critical access hospital (CAH) should know. These changes include the sections on nursing, medical records, infection control, quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI), patient rights, history & physical (H&Ps), and restraint and seclusion. Most changes, with two exceptions, have an effective date of Nov. 29. The normal implementation date… Continue Reading CMS Hospital Improvement FINAL Rules
Find out more »Creating a Consistent, Compliant & Respectfaul Termination Process
Course Curriculum Firing an employee is never a pleasant task, but the exit management process can be pleasantly respectful, confidential, consistent and compliant if well-defined and communicated to your leaders. This webinar will specifically present termination steps that can be integrated with your organization’s policies to establish consistent and repeatable termination processes across your organization. Learning Objectives Identify who, when, where, what, why now, considerations before terminating; Describe how to prepare your managers for a termination meeting; Construct how to ensure there… Continue Reading Creating a Consistent, Compliant & Respectfaul Termination Process
Find out more »Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Safety
American College of Radiology (ACR), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Joint Commission (TJC) and More Course Curriculum This webinar will cover the revised CMS hospital CoPs on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) along with the Joint Commission MRI requirements. Our speaker will review the American College of Radiology (ACR) guidance documentation on Medical Radiology (MR) safe practices, as well as potential risks and reports of adverse incidents associated with MRI. She will also include discussion on the diagnostic… Continue Reading Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Safety
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