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There has been much publicity surrounding the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (“CMS”) new minimum staffing requirements for long-term care facilities scheduled to take effect starting in 2026 for non-rural facilities and 2027 for rural facilities. However, not as much attention has been paid to updates required to facility assessments which take effect August 9, 2024 and which will play an important role moving forward in assessing the resources (including staffing) a facility needs to care for its residents.
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Check out this week’s Healthcare Compliance Pod for tips on evaluating whether a ransomware attack suffered by a business associate is a reportable breach under HIPAA. Includes a free “decision-tree” resource guide!
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Are you struggling with how to incorporate quality and patient safety into your compliance program? Listen to this week’s podcast with healthcare attorney Susan Freed discussing how to incorporate quality into your compliance program in light of new OIG guidance.
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Attorney Susan Freed discusses the new Section 1557 regulations from the ACA, how they differ from prior rules, and updates needed to provider policies as a result.
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This week on The Healthcare Compliance Pod, attorney Susan Freed discusses the importance of including compliance-related feedback in employee evaluations and performance reviews and how to do that effectively.
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In Part II of our series on AI, healthcare attorney Susan Freed outlines a 10-step approach for implementing generative AI in a way that mitigates compliance risks for your organization.
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