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7 Ways To Improve Your Human Services Organization

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Lean further into telehealth Telehealth offers many benefits to organizations, providers, and persons served. Some temporary regulatory measures that made telehealth adoption easier during the pandemic have now faded away. As a leader, it’s imperative that effective communication be a priority.

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Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule for CY 2022

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Telehealth. Before the public health emergency (PHE), Medicare telehealth coverage was limited. As a result, CMS temporarily expanded telehealth coverage under the PFS. Telehealth Services List: CMS will continue the use of the temporary services added to the list through December 31, 2023. Audio-Only Communication.

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(CY) 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule: Key Provisions Impacting Clinical Social Workers

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These provisions are outlined below and cover a number of areas, including but not limited to telehealth, the Quality Payment Program (QPP) and reimbursement. Telehealth. NASW supports CMS’ proposal to extend several of the telehealth flexibilities which were implemented early in the pandemic. Quality Payment Program.

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Behavioral Healthcare in Life After the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Congress temporarily allowed reimbursement for telehealth under federal programs in many care settings. In a recent webinar, Relias: Regulatory, Financial, and Workforce Impact of COVID-19 for Behavioral Health , Berger noted, “One of the biggest changes with lasting impact is this shift that we’re seeing to widespread telehealth services.”

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Care Coordination: The Key to Improving Patient Outcomes

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It involves communicating and collaborating with patients, their families, and their health care teams to ensure that the patient’s needs and preferences are met and that the best possible outcomes are achieved. What is care coordination? Deliver high-quality care that is consistent with the best evidence-based standards of practice.

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Time for New Outreach to Social Workers

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Whether that means finding different channels for outreach, different types of outreach, or getting more information from you, we will use these metrics to inform our future plans for communicating with our members. March 27 – COVID-19 Telehealth: Providing Mental Health Support Safely, Ethically and Competently.

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Staff Development Vital for Adapting to Shifting Rehab Therapy Needs

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And though the status of certain telehealth services components (like reimbursement and interstate restrictions) remains unclear after the temporary public health emergency declaration status expires, they continue to be immensely popular among many patients. Training for Flexibility, Communication.