Catalog Number : ngb1826
Title : CMS Challenging Standards
Speaker : Sandra McRae

Webplay Recording Date : 5-16-2017
Webplay Price : $ 150 for two weeks viewing

Webinar Description:

This webinar applies to all facilities that accept Medicare or Medicaid for reimbursement. It will be beneficial for all clinical providers, administrative personnel, case managers and medical record staff. We will discuss the changes in application, frequently cited concerns, and then explore ways to put them into operation.

Target Audience:

This program is designed for all clinical care providers, Medical Staff Personnel, Patient Safety Officers, Nurses, Pharmacists, Performance Improvement Personnel, Risk Managers, Joint Commission Coordinators, Administrators and Compliance Officers

Webinar Objectives:

• review the framework CMS has developed to be a streamline, effective, and efficient regulatory agency
• discuss revised requirements for hospitals and critical access hospitals that will allow flexibility and eliminate burdensome CoP
• list clarifying changes that were published with the rule
• introduce other options that were considered
• discuss frequently cited CoPs
• review CMS Requirements that TJC surveyors must evaluate during the survey

Webinar Overview:

• What are TJC and CMS doing to merge requirements and reduce burden?
• Cover the clarifying changes that have recently been published
• What other changes that have been considered
• Review of frequently cited regulations and what leads to a Condition level finding
• Review the many CMS requirements for TJC surveyors during the Joint Commission survey

Contact Hours:

• Nursing participants: Instruct-online has approved this program for 1.8 contact hours, Iowa Board of Nursing Approved Provider Number 339.
• All other participants: Must attend the entire Webinar and complete a Webinar critique to receive a 1.5 Hour Attendance Certificate for each program.

Completion of offering required prior to awarding certificate.

Full tuition is refunded immediately on request if the participant has not been sent the program materials and instructions. Once the instructions (including access codes) have been sent, a full refund will be issued only after the program runs and it is verified that the participant did not access the program.