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Compliance + Interpretive Guidance
Effective June 1, 2024, for surveys on and after August 1st, a new key performance area (KPA), “Compliance Program,” will be embedded in all CHAP service line standards of excellence.
Compliance Program Standards
The Backbone of Better Quality Care: Compliance in Home-Based Healthcare
Home Health
Federal Home Health Services regulations
(IG) State Operations Manual Appendix B – Guidance to Surveyors: Home Health Agencies
2024 Compliance Calendar
Subpart F—Surety Bond Requirements
Hospice
Federal Hospice Care regulations
State Operations Manual Appendix M – Guidance to Surveyors: Hospice
2024 Complia
nce Calendar
Durable Medical Equipment
(DMEPOS)
Federal § 410.38 Durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS): Scope and conditions
(IG) No separate Interpretive Guidelines
Home Infusion Therapy
Federal Requirements for Home Infusion Therapy Suppliers
(IG) No separate Interpretive Guidelines
Emergency Preparedness
State Operations Manual Appendix Z- Emergency Preparedness for All Provider and Certified Supplier Types Interpretive Guidance
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Overview of the Quality Strategy
Blog – The CMS National Quality Strategy: A Person-Centered Approach to Improving Quality
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Home Health Quality Reporting Program
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Hospice Quality Reporting Program
Hospice CAHPS Survey
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Health Equity
Strategic Pillar: Health Equity
Equity Initiatives
Framework for Health Equity
CMS Outlines Strategy to Advance Health Equity, Challenges Industry Leaders to Address Systemic Inequities
Improving the Collection of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Data with ICD-10-CM Z Codes (2023)
Using SDOH Z Codes Can Enhance Your Quality Improvement Initiatives
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