CMS has posted the current county positivity rates, with the date of December 14, 2020. Past county positivity postings are found in the Archives. As always, remember that nursing homes are required to conduct testing of residents and staff. based on the COVID-19 positivity rate for the county the nursing home resides … Read More
COVID-19 vaccine codes: Updated effective date for Pfizer-BioNTech
The following was disseminated via MLN Connects Special Edition on late Monday afternoon, December 14, 2020: On December 11, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID‑19 Vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 for individuals 16 years of age and older. Review Pfizer’s Fact Sheet … Read More
Quick guide to information on the new COVID-19 vaccinations
TMF Networks has put together this Quick Guide sheet from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that lists information on the new COVID-19 vaccinations.
COVID-19 vaccination education webinar for Certified Nursing Assistants: December 16, 2020
My apologies for this last-minute notification, but you’ll want to take a look at this and provide access to your CNAs if possible. This educational webinar is hosted by the National Association of Health Care Assistants (NAHCA) and AMDA. CNAs and other frontline staff will learn about COVID-19 in LTC … Read More
HHS proposes modifications to the HIPAA privacy rule
On December 10, 2020, HHS and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced “proposed changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule to support individuals’ engagement in their care, remove barriers to coordinated care, and reduce regulatory burdens on the health care industry. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking … Read More