Telehealth webinar
Fact or Fiction: Telehealth in Home Health & Hospice
During the COVID-19 emergency, CMS has been breaking barriers to care left and right. But many of these solutions have the same name, yet different meanings when referring to "Telehealth." In this webinar, we'll break down the answers and also provide you with a cheat sheet -- so at a glance, you can win the debate and cite the source!
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PPE & resources
from Briggs Healthcare
COVID-19 updates & links
CDC updates
- Interim Guidance for Routine and Influenza Immunization Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Information for Clinicians on Influenza Virus Testing
- COVID-19 in Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities
- LTCF COVID-19 Module (Reporting)
- Guidance For Cleaning And Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses, Schools, and Homes
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Healthcare Settings
- Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities
- Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in Retirement Communities and Independent Living Facilities (Interim Guidance)
- ICD-10-CM Official Coding Guidelines for COVID-19 April 1, 2020 -September 30, 2020
- Interim Guidelines for Collecting, Handling, and Testing Clinical Specimens from Persons for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- CDC Activities and Initiatives Supporting the COVID-19 Response and the President’s Plan for Opening America Up Again
- WHO Clinical Management of COVID-19: Interim Guidance, version 1.3…May 27, 2020
- Optimizing Supply of PPE and Other Equipment during Shortages
CMS/HHS updates
- CMS Nursing Home Resource Center
- COVID-19 Vaccine Policies & Guidance
- CMS-9912-IFC 2:Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
- QSO-20-41-ALL: Guidance related to the Emergency Preparedness Testing Exercise Requirements- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- QSO-21-03-Hospitals/CAHs: Interim Final Rule (IFC), CMS-3401-IFC; Requirements and Enforcement Process for Reporting of COVID-19 Data Elements for Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals
- CMS Second Interim Final Rule with Comment (COVID-19 PHE) – Federal Register Posting May 8, 2020
- CMS COVID-19 Podcasts and Transcripts
- Trump Administration Issues Second Round of Sweeping Changes to Support U. S. Healthcare System During COVID-19 Pandemic
- FACT SHEET: Expansion of the accelerated and advance payments program for providers and suppliers during COVID-19 emergency
- TRACIE Novel Coronavirus Resources
- CMS NEWS ALERT APRIL 23, 2020
- Trump Administration Launches New Toolkit to Help States Navigate COVID-19 Health Workforce Challenges
- CMS NEWS ALERT APRIL 21, 2020
- New and Expanded Flexibilities for Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE)
- 1135 Waiver Request Information
- COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers
- Medicaid State Plan Amendments
- Coronavirus Waivers & Flexibilities
- Dear Clinician Letter - April 7, 2020
- COVID-19 Long-Term Care Facility Guidance
- QSO-20-25-NH…2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Long-Term Care Facility Transfer Scenarios
- COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers
- QSO-20-14-NH…Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes (REVISED)
- Emergency Preparedness for Every Emergency
- OPENING UP AMERICA AGAIN - CMS Recommendations Re-opening Facilities to Provide Non-emergent Non-COVID-19 Healthcare: Phase I
- CMS News Alert - April 16, 2020
- If you have questions, your MACs may have more information
- QSO-20-26-NH…Upcoming Requirements for Notification of Confirmed COVID-19 (or COVID19 Persons under Investigation) Among Residents and Staff in Nursing Homes
- COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers – Updated May 11, 2020
- QSO-20-30-NH_Nursing Home Reopening Recommendations for State and Local Officials
- OIG COVID-19 Portal
- QSO-20-31-All: COVID-19 Survey Activities, CARES Act Funding, Enhanced Enforcement for Infection Control deficiencies, and Quality Improvement Activities in Nursing Homes
- Toolkit on State Actions to Mitigate COVID-19 Prevalence in Nursing Homes
- Quality Improvement Organizations (QIO) COVID-19 Resources
- QSO-20-37-CLIA, NH: Interim Final Rule (IFC), CMS-3401-IFC, Updating Requirements for Reporting of SARS-CoV-2 Test Results by Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) Laboratories, and Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
- QSO-20-35-ALL: Enforcement Cases Held during the Prioritization Period and Revised Survey Prioritization
- QSO 20-32-NH: Release of COVID-19 Nursing Home Data
- QSO-20-39-NH Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19
OSHA updates
- Respiratory Protection Guidance for the Employers of Those Working in Nursing Homes, Assisted Living, and Other Long-Term Care Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- COVID-19 Guidance for Nursing Home and Long-Term Care Facility Workers…May 14, 2020
- Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
- Enforcement Guidance on Decontamination of Filtering Facepiece Respirators in Healthcare During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
- OSHA COVID-19 News and Updates
PPE updates
- Medical Device Shortages During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Burn Rate Calculator
- Position Statement on Preventing Injury with N95 Masks
- Protecting Facial Skin Under PPE N95 Face Masks
- Enforcement Guidance for Respiratory Protection and the N95 Shortage Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
- Sequence for Putting On/Removing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Decontamination and Reuse of Filtering Facepiece Respirators
- Joint Commission Statement on Use of Face Masks Brought From Home
- Strategies to Optimize the Supply of PPE and Equipment
- COVID-19…Key Standards (OSHA/)
- COVID-19…OSHA
COVID-19 Vaccination
- COVID-19 Vaccine Resource (CVS Health/Omnicare)
- Healthcare Professionals: Preparing for COVID-19 Vaccination (CDC)
- COVID-19 Vaccine (CMS)
- Post Vaccine Considerations for Residents (CDC)
- Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination (CDC)
- Long-Term Care Facility Toolkit: Preparing for COVID-19 Vaccination at Your Facility
- COVID-19 Data Tracker - Vaccinations
