As we all know, The Joint Commission suspended regular survey activity effective March 16, 2020. We covered questions from our readers on that topic in our post The Joint Commission Suspends Surveys. Since that announcement, TJC has not been conducting routine...
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With the onset of COVID-19, telepsychiatry use has dramatically increased. Clearly, providers are finding it a viable solution for treating patients previously seen in office settings. In response, CMS recently eased several reimbursement requirements for the use of...
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COVID-19 and suicide risk: definitely two challenging patient care issues. Recently, The Joint Commission (TJC) answered a question about monitoring COVID-19 patients who are a high suicide risk. Specifically, the question was whether staff doing a 1:1 observation for...
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In light of COVID-19, CMS has suspended routine surveys. CMS wants to allow healthcare organizations to focus on their top priority – responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, that suspension applies only to routine survey activity. It doesn’t mean all CMS surveys...
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Searching for COVID-19 behavioral healthcare resources? We know as a Behavioral Healthcare organization you’re facing some unique challenges with COVID-19 in terms of your patient population and your varied settings. Clearly, you want to continue to provide your...
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