On Saturday, Feb. 27, SimpleLTC data transmission and analytics software will be unavailable for 6-7 hours (from approximately 5:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Central Time) as we perform important infrastructure upgrades. Affected products include SimpleAnalyzer™ (MDS analytics and scrubbing), SimpleConnect™ (MDS and PBJ transmission) and SimpleCFS™ (Texas Medicaid forms and … Read More
FDA Authorizes Monoclonal Antibodies for Treatment of COVID-19
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP | Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On February 9, 2021 the FDA announced that an emergency use authorization (EUA) has been issued for “bamlanivimab and etesevimab to be administered together for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 in adults and pediatric patients (12 years … Read More
Five-Star User’s Guide: State-level health inspection cut point table updated
CMS has updated the Five-Star Technical Users’ Guide … State-Level Health Inspection Cut Point Table. This document (4 pages including title page) – Five Star Quality Rating System Technical Users’ Guide: State Level Health Inspection Cut Point Table – provides the data for the state-level cut points for the star ratings … Read More
[On-demand webinar] PBJ quarterly check-in
It’s that time again! PBJ reporting for Q1 (October 1–December 31) is due to CMS by Feb. 14. Join us for a free webinar as we discuss the latest PBJ updates and answer your top questions in an extended Q&A session. Our quarterly check-in is a relaxed and informative webinar … Read More
HHS extends Public Health Emergency (PHE) through end of 2021, at minimum
Late Friday evening (January 22, 2020), the Acting U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Norris Cochran sent a letter to state Governors indicating that in addition to extending the current public health emergency (PHE) for an additional 90-days, effective January 21st, HHS has made the decision that the PHE “will … Read More