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CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls – Week of 4/27/20

CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls – Week of 4/27/20

CMS hosts varied recurring stakeholder engagement sessions to share information related to the agency’s response to COVID-19. These sessions are open to members of the healthcare community and are intended to provide updates, share best practices among peers, and...

CARES Act Funding for Telehealth Tools

CARES Act Funding for Telehealth Tools

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a 6-page guidance document describing how providers can apply for money to help improve telehealth. Funds come from the new Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and aims to give providers...

COVID-19 Events and Learning Opportunities

COVID-19 Events and Learning Opportunities

Information related to COVID-19 is changing all the time. There are a multitude of learning opportunities to help us better understand guidelines, recommendations for safety, government regulations and more. We will do our best to capture all reliable educational...

TODAY: Webinar – Caring for the Caregiver During a Pandemic

TODAY: Webinar – Caring for the Caregiver During a Pandemic

Webinar: Caring for the Caregiver During a Pandemic April 28, 2020 - 2:00 p.m. CST All are welcome to attend this free event. Join Great Plains Quality Innovation Network and guest speaker JT Hunter, President and CEO of REMT Care Partner Coaching & Consulting...

CMS Updates Infection Control Guidance for Home Health Agencies

CMS Updates Infection Control Guidance for Home Health Agencies

CMS last week (4/23/2020) updated its infection control guidance for home health agencies participating in Medicare and Medicaid and for religious non-medical health care institutions participating in Medicare. The home health updates include additional information...

CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls – Week of 4/27/20

CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls – Week of 4/20/20

CMS hosts varied recurring stakeholder engagement sessions to share information related to the agency’s response to COVID-19. These sessions are open to members of the healthcare community and are intended to provide updates, share best practices among peers, and...

Safer Drug Use During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Safer Drug Use During the COVID-19 Outbreak

We realize that many of the public health messages being shared on COVID-19 are hard to practice in rural areas and that access to supplies is an issue. We need creative solutions to slow down the spread of COVID-19 and protect individuals who use drugs, have...

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