Documentation is key to compliance: Proves programs are effective and completed as written Improves patient care Reduces improper payments Demonstrates due diligence Meets requirements for third party assessments and audits Meets regulatory requirements Establishes a paper trail for tracking processes
SOMOS Community Care employees may accept a gift of nominal or minor value if the employee believes that the gift is not offered as a means of exerting influence on the employee’s decision making. As a general guideline, which has been stated, $100 or less is viewed as nominal. For more information, please refer to
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The Daily News HALF OF AMERICAN ADULTS ARE HEALTH-CARE ILLITERATE The CDC recently released a study indicating nearly half of US adults are health care illiterate, with that group showing “inadequate skills when it comes to understanding their health care options.” Lead author Stan Hudson said, “We found that low health literacy is a contributing
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Crain’s Health Pulse MOST OF DSRIP FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS WENT TO A FEW NONPROFITS SAYS CBC The union 1199SEIU received $2.3 million, or about a fifth, of the funds distributed to New York’s community-based organizations during the first two years of DSRIP, the state’s Medicaid-reform initiative, according to a report released Monday by
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The New York Times CDC REPORTS A RECORD JUMP IN OVERDOSE DEATHS LAST YEAR WASHINGTON — Deaths by drug overdose in the United States surged last year by more than 17 percent over 2015, another sign of the growing addiction crisis caused by opioids, according to a report released Friday by the Centers for Disease
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Advocate Community Providers (ACP) Transitions to SOMOS Healthcare Providers Click here to read the latest ACP Newsletter…
The New York Times AS OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR OBAMACARE BEGINS, CONFUSION REIGNS David Branch knew that his job, helping people sign up for Obamacare, would be harder this year. But Mr. Branch didn’t fully realize the scope of his challenge until a group that he approached with his fliers insisted that the Affordable Care Act
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ACP Launches Extended Partnership with Optimus Health Analytics
NYS DOH NEW WHITEBOARD VIDEO – BEST PRACTICES IN DSRIP YEAR 3 In a new whiteboard video and “best practices” review, “Best Practices in DSRIP Year 3,” New York State Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson describes PPS best practices in DSRIP Year 3. Categories include establishing an innovation fund, adopting best practices with data, addressing social determinates of health,
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ACP Physicians Begin Year-Long Medical Mission to Puerto Rico As SOMOS Healthcare Click here to read the latest ACP Newsletter…