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Draft Telehealth Measures Issued by National Quality Forum
Telehealth is having such a great year being implemented the National Quality Forum (NQF) issued a report outlining a measure framework with a list of measure concepts and standards for future measurement. With Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) and MIPS quality measures being implemented and refined, the long-evolving telehealth technologies are now […]
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National conference
Does anybody know where the conference will be held in 2018? It’s unfortunate that these conferences keep going back to Vegas and Orlando! Aren’t there other venues?
Fight Flu: It’s National Influenza Vaccination Week! #NIVW2016
We love sharing valuable information for clients and friends through the Capture Billing blog! This week, we are even MORE excited to join partners across the country for the #NIVW2016 Blog-A-Thon and social media blitz in support of National Influenza Vaccination Week.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC) established NIVW in 2005 to highlight the importance of continuing flu vaccination through the holiday season and beyond.
A goal of #NIVW2016 is to remind people that even though the holiday season has arrived, it’s not too late to get their flu vaccine. As long as flu viruses are spreading and causing illness, vaccination should continue throughout the flu season in order to protect as many people as possible against the flu.
The #NIVW2016 week of awareness will provide an opportunity for public health professionals, health care providers, health advocates, communities, and families from across the country to work together to promote flu vaccination before the traditional winter peak in flu activity.
Flu seasons are unpredictable and can begin early in the fall and last late into the spring. By focusing on one week in early December, partners can bring together resources and reach people before flu season swings into full gear.
Today through Friday, we’ve lined up some great guest posts, cool infographics and key flu facts to share with you. Here are four ways you can help us raise awareness this week:
- Follow us! Make sure you are connected with us on social media channels like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Pinterest. YES! We have a really fun Pinterest community!
- Click to Tweet See that handy little blue box above? In our blog posts this week, we’ve prepared a few key facts with a tool called ‘Click to Tweet’ which makes is super simple for you to help us raise awareness with one easy click! Go Ahead…you know you want to try it!
- Share our #NIVW2016 Blog-a-thon posts every day! We take pride that so many of our friends share our blog posts on a routine basis. Thank YOU! During this week, we are asking a special favor…that you help us raise awareness by popping up to the top of each post and share on your favorite social media channel by clicking one or more of those social share buttons right beside my name. Together, we can make a difference.
- Write a post for #NIVW2016 for your own practice blog! There’s a lot of misinformation on the internet about health related topics. It’s essential that as healthcare professionals, we all do our part to share accurate health information on the internet.
When you publish that post, we’d love to read it…so make sure to share a link in the comments below, or tag us when you share on YOUR social media channels. Thanks in advance for sharing…now let’s have some fun!
— This post Fight Flu: It’s National Influenza Vaccination Week! #NIVW2016 was written by Manny Oliverez and first appeared on Capture Billing. Capture Billing is a medical billing company helping medical practices get their insurance claims paid faster, easier and with less stress allowing doctors to focus on their patients.
National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care & QAPI – September 15 Webinar
Webinar Date & Time: September 15, 1:30-3:00pm ET
Register Online: Click Here
This call focuses on effective care transitions between long-term and acute care settings, highlighting transitions that involve residents with dementia. This is critical for residents with dementia, as care transitions can cause heightened anxiety and aggression. Communication should be optimized, as care transitions are high-risk periods for nursing home residents. Additionally, CMS subject matter experts share updates on the progress of the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes and Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI). A question and answer session will follow the presentations.
Speakers:
• Dr. Kevin Biese, University of North Carolina (UNC), Department of Emergency Medicine
• Tammie Stanton, UNC Health Care System
• Kathryn Weigel, Rex Rehabilitation & Nursing Care Center of Apex
• Scott Bartlett, Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments – Area Agency on Aging
• Michele Laughman and Debbie Lyons, CMS
Target Audience:
Consumer and advocacy groups, nursing home providers, surveyor community, prescribers, professional associations, and other interested stakeholders.
CEU Worth:
Worth 1.5 AAPC & MMI approved continuing education units (CEUs).
Registration will close at 12:00 PM ET on the day of the call or when available space has been filled.
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