Long Term Care Provider Newsletter
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Welcome to the Office of Inspector General, Division of Health Care's February 2014 edition of the Long Term Care Provider Newsletter. This newsletter is a valuable vehicle to update you on current events affecting Long Term Care.
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Electronic Health Record (EHR) |
An important part of the traditional survey process for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) is review of medical records by surveyors. SNFs are not required to implement EHR systems, however, many facilities implement EHR systems to provide immediate access to records, improve legibility of orders or notes, enable communication across provider types, and provide clinical decision support and safety mechanisms.
As a part of the survey process, surveyors perform record reviews. If a facility has an EHR system, the facility must grant access to any medical records when requested by the surveyor. The facility will provide the surveyor with a tutorial on how to use its particular electronic system, designate an individual who will, when requested by the surveyor, access the system, respond to any questions or assist the surveyor as needed in accessing electronic information in a timely fashion. During entrance conference, the surveyor will request that the facility provide a terminal where the surveyors may access the records. Moreover, surveyors will establish with the facility the process they will follow in order to have unrestricted access to the medical record. Electronic access to records will not eliminate the need for a surveyor to print a paper copy or to request a paper copy of certain parts of certain records.
Read More on EHR Compliance |
Second Annual KY Emergency Preparedness Conference |
Registration is open and YOU ARE INVITED!!
The conference will be held
March 3- 5, 2014 in Louisville at the Crowne Plaza. Many of you attended last year and the feedback was great! This year a LTC track has been added for each day and FREE CEs will be provided.
Registration is FREE! And if you register by February 21, 2014 you will also be included in the FREE lunch and breaks!
Special room rates of $103/night have been arranged. Room reservations and conference registration need to be made by February 21, 2014 so you will be assured a room at that rate.
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