First Healthcare Compliance CONNECT- February 2018
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January<br />
2<br />
January<br />
18<br />
<strong>February</strong><br />
1<br />
March<br />
1<br />
<strong>February</strong> April<br />
1<br />
Important <strong>Compliance</strong> Dates<br />
Starting January 2, <strong>2018</strong>, through <strong>February</strong> 28, <strong>2018</strong>, Critical<br />
Access Hospitals and Eligible Hospitals attest for EHR Incentive<br />
through QNet.<br />
As of January 18, <strong>2018</strong>, WCAG 2.0 AA Website accessibility and<br />
Section 508 compliance for any organization receiving federal<br />
healthcare dollars. MIPS Improvement Activities - accessibility.<br />
Applicable organizations post OSHA 300A information for employees<br />
through April 30, <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
Organizations must report all breaches under 500 for CY2017 by<br />
March 1, <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
April 1, <strong>2018</strong> begins the transition period for claim submissions with<br />
new Medicare Cards. Cards will be mailed to beneficiaries April<br />
<strong>2018</strong>-2019.<br />
<strong>Compliance</strong> Super Ninja<br />
Terri Councilor<br />
Office Coordinator<br />
Gary S. Ruoff D.O.<br />
How would you describe your experience with <strong>First</strong> <strong>Healthcare</strong> <strong>Compliance</strong>?<br />
Our experience has been excellent. The program has worked very well for us and they are good at getting back to us<br />
with information. The training has also been beneficial for us - I don’t have to go searching for it, it’s all right there.<br />
What do you enjoy most about working with your office?<br />
We are a busy office with an exceptional group of people. They are all team players and what we foster within our team<br />
transcends out to our patients. We prioritize consistent availability to our patients through a team effort.<br />
Would you rather be completely invisible for one day or be able to fly for<br />
one day?<br />
I would rather be able to fly for one day. There are a lot of things I haven’t seen<br />
and this way I could take it all in from a different perspective.<br />
July<br />
1<br />
<strong>February</strong> October<br />
1<br />
By July 1, <strong>2018</strong> for organizations with 20-249 employees in high<br />
risk NAICS and ≥250 employees must electronically submit 2017<br />
OSHA 300A form.<br />
By October 1, <strong>2018</strong> Bundle Payments for Care Improvement<br />
Advanced Voluntary Bundled Payment Model.<br />
Each month we highlight one exceptional compliance<br />
professional chosen by our client services team. If our team<br />
notices your compliance chops, you might be the next Ninja!<br />
In This Issue:<br />
Important <strong>Compliance</strong> Dates<br />
<strong>Compliance</strong> Super Ninja<br />
Get the Flu Facts!<br />
How to Prevent Noncompliance with Hand Hygiene<br />
Quality Measurement in Practice with Reid Kiser<br />
System Updates<br />
Conquer Patient Safety Challenges with CRPs<br />
Upcoming Learning Opportunities<br />
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