Category Archives: COVID-19 Resources

CMS Will Hold Lessons from the Front Line

Posted on May 21, 2020 by admin

CMS COVID-19 Lessons from the Front Lines, Friday, May 22nd, 12:30 – 2:00 PM Eastern Physicians and other clinicians are invited to share their experience, ideas, strategies, and insights with one another related to their COVID-19 response. There is an … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Emergency Order #35 –

Posted on May 21, 2020 by admin

Tony Evers, Governor of Wisconsin, and Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm have issued another emergency order, Emergency Order #35 (Order #35), directed at suspending certain administrative rules in an attempt to remove unnecessary impediments to the fight … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Announces Residential Renter Assistance, But Details are Scarce

Posted on May 21, 2020 by admin

Earlier this week, the Wisconsin Department of Administration announced the creation of the Wisconsin Rental Assistance Program. The state has allocated $25 Million to a program to assist residential renters with rent payments and security deposit obligations from the grant … Continue reading →

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CMS Issued Memo on EMTALA Responsibilities in the Midst of COVID-19

Posted on May 6, 2020 by admin

CMS issued an update to Memo #QSO-20-15 addressing COVID-19 and Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) requirements for Hospital and Critical Access Hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Memo covers a number of topics related to obligations under EMTALA … Continue reading →

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Badger Bounce Back Plan – COVID-19 Recovery Plan

Posted on May 5, 2020 by admin

The Wisconsin DHS has issued a Badger Bounce Back Plan. The plan identifies steps and criteria to guide the reopening of health care and other services in the state. The Badger Bounce Back Plan identifies 6 areas where COVID-19 will … Continue reading →

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CMS State Goals in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted on April 30, 2020 by admin

By John Fisher, JD, CHC, CCEP CMS has identified its general goals during the COVID-19 pandemic on a few occasions. The most recent was in the April 30, 2020 press release in which CMS introduces new regulatory waivers to assist … Continue reading →

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CMS COVID-19 Stated Objectives

Posted on April 30, 2020 by admin

To ensure that local hospitals and health systems have the capacity to handle COVID-19 patients through temporary expansion sites (also known as the CMS Hospital Without Walls initiative); To expand at-home and community-based testing to minimize transmission of COVID-19; To … Continue reading →

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Joint Commission COVID-19 Resources

Posted on April 29, 2020 by admin

The Joint Commission, one of the nation’s top accreditation organizations for health care providers, has published a variety of useful resources for health care organizations. The resources provide some excellent coverage and are useful for all providers who are facing the Coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Checklist for Nursing Homes and Hospitals

Posted on April 23, 2020 by admin

By John Fisher, JD, CHC, CCEP Follow the links below to download from the CDC. A coronavirus preparedness checklist for hospitals, including long-term acute care hospitals are available from the CDC. Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with … Continue reading →

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