Two Midnight Rule Extended

https://www.aamc.org/advocacy/washhigh/highlights2014/369038/020714cmsextendstwo-midnightdelayandissuesnewguidanceoninpatient.html

Here's a great find! This article shows the new guidance explains residents, PA and NP's can act as a proxy as long as they are meeting the requirements. That's a good thing!

Pfizer ArchiTools Now Available!

http://cmi.informz.net/CMI/archives/archive_3097188.html

Take advantage of this great resource! It's robust and very informative. I think you will love it. 

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	Pfizer ArchiTools Resource Now Available
	New resource available to CMSA Members

CMSA is pleased to present ArchiTools, a specially-designed platform for building improved healthcare developed by Pfizer.  This unique, evolving, and centralized resource helps case managers deliver value-driven healthcare.  ArchiTools offers a comprehensive grouping of information and resources such as interactive training modules, actionable tools you can download, annotated articles, and a robust set of relevant external links. ArchiTools provides a breadth of educational tools and resources which enable case management professionals to: Facilitate care that is more efficient, safer and more effective with easily accessible resources related to patient engagement, care coordination, team-based care delivery and healthcare reform. Assist with achieving more positive outcomes for individual patients’ healthcare needs with ideas, programs and tools focused on health education, patient empowerment, and reducing modifiable risks, as well as helping patients monitor health conditions and adopt healthy behaviors and lifestyles. Discover cost-efficient methods of care delivery with best practices and quality measurement tools focused on making common care delivery functions more efficient and effective. Further professional knowledge and career opportunities with in-depth training and information on the most current models and innovative reforms in the healthcare continuum. ArchiTools contains three resource centers, and two interactive training rooms. Read an overview of each resource center and training room below: Team Based Practice Resource Center: This resource center provides an interactive overview of team-based care, and shares tools and best practices that support team-based care delivery. Care Transitions Resource Center: This resource center provides resources and information designed to help improve the coordination and continuity of care as patients transfer between locations and levels of care. Prevention & Wellness Resource Center: This resource center provides information and materials that can enhance patient knowledge,self-management and engagement in their care. Health Information Technology Training Room: This interactive training room provides an overview of HIT and the role it plays in healthcare reform. It also reviews some ways in which HIT can make common care delivery functions more efficient and effective. Payment Reform Training Room: This interactive training room explores the driving forces behind payment reform as well as how the concept has evolved over time. It also provides a summary of key payment reform mandates and describes some of the quality measurement systems being used in payment reform initiatives.

Access the ArchiTools resource now! Log into your CMSA profile to navigate to the Pfizer ArchiTools website and create your profile. Don't have a CMSA profile? Click here to create one. CMSA is able to present this resource to its members and community in a partnership with Pfizer, Inc, a global, research-based pharmaceutical firm whose mission is to apply innovative science to improve health and well-being for individuals throughout the world.

CMSA All Member Call

CMSA All Member Call       View our on-demand Webinar anytime!   Dear alma, Thank you for attending the All Member Call. We hope you enjoyed this discussion. Feel free to review the recorded link for information you might have missed or share it with others that were unable to make today's call. Be sure to answer the quick survey about your experience today, and the information presented. Reminder: This is not a CE program. For additional questions, comments or feedback, email: mlee@cm-innovators.com. Please take a moment to respond to our brief survey. You are welcome to view the recorded Webinar at any time. You will needWindows Media Player 9 or higher to view the presentation.

InPatient Vs OutPatient Status

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/02/06/frustrating-medicare-catch-who-in-patient-at-hospital-and-who-under-observation/

This inpatient vs outpatient status has been a hot topic lately. We as Case Managers have the role to identify these patients and an obligation to let our patients know if they are not meeting the inpatient criteria. In relation to this issue, there is a bill out there introduced by Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio, S. 569, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013, this bill will hopefully include patients who are receiving outpatient observation services to have those days count toward the 3 day inpatient hospital requirement prior to transfer to a skilled nursing facility. So, if you agree with this Bill, call your representative and let them know you care. Track this bill by clicking here.

February Public Policy Update

http://cmi.informz.net/CMI/archives/archive_3006378.html

Here are some important bills that are out there right now. It will be interesting to see which one would move forward. For questions on these Public Policies Contact :

Scott MacConomyGovernment AffairsE: smacconomy@cm-innovators.com

Meet Our Speaker for February Meeting

                                                       

"Embracing the Changing Rhythms of HealthCare"

http://www.prweb.com/releases/CMSA/2014Conference/prweb11489792.htm

The 2014 CMSA Theme was unveiled! What a timely theme to have! We hope to see you there!

Community Outreach

We have created Community Outreach Section on our Public Policy webpage. The Chapter's goal is to increase public awareness of Case Manager's role. Go to  this page to see what we did to accomplish that goal!

Cast Your Vote Now!

Our Annual Chapter Election of Officers are currently open. Go to the home page to vote! www.cmsali.org
You can also write in your candidate!

Value-Based Care Predictions

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/leadership-management/5-predictions-for-value-based-care-in-2014.html

Let's see which prediction you will fall under! Share us what you think.