Category: Compliance

OSHA ETS

 Author: Seymore Bones  Published Date: July 5, 2021  Leave a Comment on OSHA ETS

Original Message:
Sent: 06-14-2021 14:56
From: Drew Voytal
Subject: OSHA announces new COVID-19 temporary emergency standard for healthcare settings

Good afternoon MGMA members,

Last week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a COVID-19 emergency temporary standard (ETS) with implications for health care employers. The landing page for the ETS can be found here and the fact sheet can be found here. Once the rule is published in the Federal Register, the compliance deadline for most provisions is within 14 days and within 30 days for the rest.

Some of the requirements in the ETS include:

  • developing a “COVID-19 plan” that includes a workplace-specific hazard assessment
  • cleaning and disinfection guidelines
  • health screening and medical management protocols, and
  • physical distance and physical barrier guidelines.

For the full list of requirements under the ETS, see the rule. Certain requirements are waived if workers are vaccinated and are in well-defined areas where there is no reasonable expectation that a person with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 will be present. For more information, see the FAQ.

Thanks,

More on Emergency Temporary Standards

2021 Hurricane Season Predicted to be a busy one.

 Author: Seymore Bones  Published Date: June 28, 2021  Leave a Comment on 2021 Hurricane Season Predicted to be a busy one.

Forecast for 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Predict 4 Major Hurricanes.

ARE YOU PREPARED?

Click: "Prepare for Diasters with TMA's Help.
Click: Texas Hurricane Center (Texas.gov)

Information blocking requirements now in effect: Is your practice in compliance?

 Author: Betsy  Published Date: June 8, 2021  Leave a Comment on Information blocking requirements now in effect: Is your practice in compliance?

Hear what you need to do to comply with new information blocking regulations firsthand from the Biden Administration’s top health technology official, Micky Tripathi, the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. MGMA will host an information blocking webinar to review the regulations along with a live Q&A on June 17 at 1PM. Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Anders Gilberg will host this interactive session with Dr. Tripathi to help medical groups comply with ONC’s information blocking requirements that went into effect in April. Reserve your spot today.

POET has registered for this webinar.  If you are interested in joining us to watch, please call to reserve a spot.

Information Blocking FAQs

 Author: Seymore Bones  Published Date: March 30, 2021  Leave a Comment on Information Blocking FAQs

THERE ARE NEW RULES

Regarding:

Information Blocking

Electronic Health Records

Patient Portals 

Health Information Technology

To hear practical information from “Healthcare IT Today” on the coming “INFORMATION BLOCKING” regulation.

Compliance Reminder

 Author: Betsy  Published Date: December 13, 2019  Leave a Comment on Compliance Reminder

Please do not shoot the messenger.

Want to remind everyone, compliance requirements are starting to be audited. Yesterday, POET was asked to produce Fraud, Waste and Abuse certificates for ALL physicians by December 15th.

Yes, we said “wait a minute” (those were not my words exactly – smile)

POET has started reaching out to offices to remind them of Federal and State regulations. We thought we had more time to achieve our goal of helping everyone reach compliance and signing an attestation to the fact.

We will continue our friendly efforts. Hopefully we will not be forced to come knocking on doors.