Hospital Open Door Forums Update

Hospital Open Door Forums Update

   February 15, 2013       SNap(R) Group

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http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-education/outreach/OpenDoorForums/ODF_Hospitals.html       The next CMS Hospital & Hospital Quality Open Door Forum scheduled for:     Date:  Tuesday, February 19, 2013 Start Time:  2:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) Please dial-in at least 15 minutes before call start time.     **This Agenda is Subject to Change**   I. Opening Remarks   Chair – Marc Hartstein (CM), Director, Hospital & Ambulatory Policy Group Moderator – Matthew Brown (OPE)   II. Announcements & Updates   Section 1011 Program Update – Stewart Streimer FY2014 Hospital Wage Index Timetable – Ing-Jye Cheng   III. Open Q&A   **Next ODF: April 2, 2013** --------------------------------------------------------------------- Open Door Participation Instructions: This call will be Conference Call Only.   To participate by phone: Dial: 1-800-837-1935 & Reference Conference ID: 78867445. Persons participating by phone do not need to RSVP. TTY Communications Relay Services are available for the Hearing Impaired.  For TTY services dial 7-1-1 or 1-800-855-2880. A Relay Communications Assistant will help.   Encore: 1-855-859-2056; Conference ID: 78867445. Encore is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1-855-859-2056 and entering the Conference ID beginning 2 hours after the call has ended. The recording expires after 3 business days.   For ODF schedule updates and E-Mailing List registration, visit our website at http://www.cms.gov/OpenDoorForums/.   Thank you.

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Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forums Update

Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forums Update

   February 15, 2013       SNap(R) Group

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http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/OpenDoorForums/ODF_hhhdme.html       The next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for  Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time (ET). Please call at least 15 minutes prior to the forum start time.   **This Agenda is Subject to Change**   Opening Remarks   Chair – Randy Throndset, Division Director, Division of Home Health, Hospice and HCPCS (CM) Moderator – Matthew Brown (OPE)   Announcements & Updates Home Health & Hospice Quality Reporting Update CMSnet Security Changes Home Health Consolidated Billing Update HHCAHPS Update Home Health Study – Surveys of HHAs and Physicians on Access to Care for Vulnerable Beneficiaries    Open Q&A   **Next ODF: Wednesday, April 3, 2013** Mailbox: HomeHealth_Hospice_DMEODF-L@cms.hhs.gov --------------------------------------------------------------------- Open Door Participation Instructions: This call will be Conference Call Only.   To participate by phone:   Dial: 1-800-837-1935 & Reference Conference ID: 78869441. Persons participating by phone do not need to RSVP. TTY Communications Relay Services are available for the Hearing Impaired.  For TTY services dial 7-1-1 or 1-800-855-2880. A Relay Communications Assistant will help.   Encore: 1-855-859-2056; Conference ID: 78869441. Encore is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1-855-859-2056 and entering the Conference ID beginning 2 hours after the call has ended. The recording expires after 2 business days.   For ODF schedule updates and E-Mailing List registration, visit our website at http://www.cms.gov/OpenDoorForums/.   Thank you.

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Prevention efforts focused on youth reduce prescription abuse into adulthood

Prevention efforts focused on youth reduce prescription abuse into adulthood

   February 15, 2013       SNap(R) Group

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Prevention efforts focused on youth reduce prescription abuse into adulthood

02/14/2013 04:51 PM EST

 

Middle school students from small towns and rural communities who received any of three community-based prevention programs were less likely to abuse prescription medications in late adolescence and young adulthood. The research, published today in the American Journal of Public Health, was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and the National Institute of Mental Health, all components of the National Institutes of Health.

 

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NIH study shows big improvement in diabetes control over past decades

NIH study shows big improvement in diabetes control over past decades

   February 15, 2013       SNap(R) Group

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NIH study shows big improvement in diabetes control over past decades

02/15/2013 10:01 AM EST

 

More people are meeting recommended goals in the three key markers of diabetes control, according to a study conducted and funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

 

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Welcome to the Administrative Simplification Email Updates!

   February 15, 2013       SNap(R) Group

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Welcome to the Administrative Simplification Email Updates! This welcome message is designed to provide you with basic information about the new Administrative Simplification Email Updates. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of E-Health Standards & Services (OESS) is pleased to announce a new mailing list. The new Administrative Simplification email list will provide subscribers with information on Administrative Simplification provisions of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA), outreach and education events, and the availability of educational products. Topics to be covered on this mailing list are Health Plan Identifier (HPID), administrative transaction standards and operating rules, and administrative simplification regulations, pilots and initiatives. Stay informed about Administrative Simplification provisions! To update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop email updates subscriptions at any time visit the Subscriber Preferences Page. You'll need to use your e-mail address to log in.

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