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COVID-19 Resources
Telemedicine in the Time of COVID-19
April 6, 2020
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Central
This webinar will focus on how telemedicine can be utilized for physician staffing of critical specialties for rural and critical access hospitals during a pandemic. The speakers will review current demographics of COVID-19 patients in Texas, discuss cohort concepts for hospitals to share resources and the urgency for initiating a telemedicine rapid response program.
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Eligibility Requirements for FEMA Financial Assistance During COVID-19 Pandemic
April 9, 2020
Noon - 1 p.m. Central
Not-for-profit healthcare entities across the nation qualify for financial assistance under the president’s emergency declaration for the COVID-19 pandemic. The presentation, provided by Tidal Basin, will provide guidance to Texas hospitals on how to properly, effectively, and efficiently track eligible costs and apply for FEMA assistance.
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EMTALA Update 2020
This 3-part recorded webinar series includes references to the new CMS memos about COVID-19 with specific references to EMTALA. Also discussed are the regulations and interpretive guidelines. All 12 sections are included plus an expanded section for on-call physicians and the shared and community care plan process. The federal EMTALA law and the accompanying regulations are complex. This program is structured to make the requirements understandable with the liberal use of examples.
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CMS Hospital Conditions of Participation Made Easy 2020
July 29, Aug. 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2020
Noon-2 p.m. Central
If a CMS surveyor showed up in your hospital tomorrow, would you be prepared? This five-part webinar series will cover the entire CMS Hospital CoP manual. It is a great way to educate everyone in your hospital on all the sections in the CMS hospital manual, especially ones that apply to their department. Hospitals have seen a significant increase in survey activity by CMS. This program will discuss the most problematic standards. The program will cover how the hospital can do a gap analysis to assist in compliance with the CoPs.
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Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Conditions of Participation 2020: Ensuring Compliance
Sept. 2, 9, 16, and 23, 2020
Noon-2 p.m. Central
The annual favorite is back in a four-part format to review recent changes in each section of the Critical Access Hospital CMS Conditions of Participation manual. The webinars will cover the entire CAH CoP manual. It is a great way to educate everyone in your hospital on all the sections in the CMS hospital manual especially ones that applies to their department. Hospitals have seen a significant increase in survey activity by CMS along with an increase number of deficiencies. Common deficiencies and how to avoid them will be discussed.
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