{"id":7781,"date":"2022-10-12T01:21:50","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T07:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.amityhealthcaregroup.com\/?p=7781"},"modified":"2022-10-12T01:22:43","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T07:22:43","slug":"issue-date-october-07th-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.amityhealthcaregroup.com\/?p=7781","title":{"rendered":"Issue date: October 7th, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"modal-ready\"><p><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContent\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd a6T\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ci6.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/ZFrsfPiQSUvJcvS2nhjW9EpgVPY_-LBAGPR8o2gbSfhZ9xiPzMImyY78FvdWl1wGZynli4x0RbIx1neP0W96oj24icpMP-xp5p28OZ3gqlPLWlzoUYYeL8aYzYSEE3xMkTAr9d0b_D7bAno3SG5h9Smary7I4w=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b\/images\/bffe8837-bc76-1cb2-c450-1bb2a69b7f5c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" data-bit=\"iit\" \/><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContent\"><strong>Hello, Everyone!<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>AMITY\u2019S NEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Amity\u2019s Healthcare Group President, Irina Gorovaya, is heading to St. Louis for 2022 NAHC Home Care and Hospice Conference and Expo. This year\u2019s theme, Connection 4.0: Link Up!, celebrates one of the most meaningful touchstones of our industry &#8211; connection.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please join Irina Gorovaya on <strong>Tuesday, October 25, 2022<\/strong> for the following presentation:<\/p>\n<p><u>The Art of Connecting with Telehealth in Home Health &amp; Hospice: New Norm and Opportunities<\/u><\/p>\n<p>The COVID-19 pandemic forced organizations to consider the use of telehealth in home health and hospice. The use of telehealth has further expanded with the COVID-19 emergency declaration waivers. This presentation will review the evolution of the use of telehealth in the home and address telehealth coverage and reimbursement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday, October 25, 2022: 3:45 PM &#8211; 4:45 PM<br \/>\nRoom: 122\/123<br \/>\nSession Number: 801<\/strong><br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContent\"><u>Home Health ICD-10 Coding and Clinical Documentation Review<\/u><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnCaptionRightContentOuter\"><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnCaptionRightImageContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnImage CToWUd a6T\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ci4.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/8W85AqSNwlT4K-lvLp651Ekvi5iZZaAYIVcwHavmovlRPmM0OcffeRTPxrIswuLEFZuhOMXFWfCQbd1CCw1i2fy-JR1GqwH7XV9fTWvTpGCdzfuu3GIZ1zviY1iIYN7cr2z0otCOLM6mjCxzWziJ-EhzpohzbA=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b\/images\/6cc75536-ec29-bacc-0289-ce7428b3156e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" data-bit=\"iit\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnCaptionRightContentOuter\"><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnCaptionRightTextContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContent\">With <strong>OASIS-E and Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP)<\/strong> coming just around the corner, take advantage of the professional assistance to ensure accurate clinical documentation, improved quality measures standing, and optimal reimbursement.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Outsourcing coding and clinical documentation review<\/strong> to dedicated professionals is <strong>one of the most effective strategies<\/strong> to strengthen and enhance documentation from regulatory, payment, and legal perspectives.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/wdFLAKwvRn_Zxek291EhVlHv27LTVONiJFIVNg6xzaTYU5NRFbmh0AX6BOkwicVapmdkAPhhlPlHNOgtc7FqbvxzjAfdTAydfnpRDT1YbJdQRtSeR_gzoDJMGXb5AlOaYfxZdfH-b1kpd1_pN6CeUAsEh665YA=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b\/images\/0d90364f-d028-175f-3e19-78e1744d5aac.png\" width=\"500\" height=\"5\" data-bit=\"iit\" \/><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContent\"><u><strong>Our services include:<\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ICD \u2013 10 Coding<\/li>\n<li>OASIS Review + ICD \u2013 10 coding<\/li>\n<li>OASIS Review + POC (Plan of Care) Review<\/li>\n<li>OASIS Review + ICD \u2013 10 Coding + POC (Plan of Care) Review<\/li>\n<li>Episodic documentation review<\/li>\n<li>Quality Trends Analysis and QAPI Development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Are you OASIS-E ready? We are! Let Us Help You!<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information or a free trial, please contact us at 303-690-2749 or email at <a href=\"mailto:ig@amityhealthcaregroup.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ig@amityhealthcaregroup.com<\/a><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContent\"><u>NATIONAL NEWS<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>OUR HEARTS GO OUT TO THE PEOPLE OF PUERTO RICO AND FLORIDA<br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContent\"><u>Resources and Flexibilities for Assistance<\/u><\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContent\">CMS announced additional resources and flexibilities in response to <strong>Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico<\/strong>. On September 20, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra determined that a public health emergency exists in the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, retroactive to September 17. CMS is ready to help with resources and waivers to ensure hospitals and other facilities can continue to operate and provide access to care.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>More Information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b&amp;id=b9fef8e1b4&amp;e=e99772d279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b%26id%3Db9fef8e1b4%26e%3De99772d279&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1665645207812000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2x2ZDOZYIK0lHRwqYFR9rE\">News Alert<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b&amp;id=f7f9159bca&amp;e=e99772d279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b%26id%3Df7f9159bca%26e%3De99772d279&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1665645207812000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3AiJsaUsCwNbQoLpQfR9Ce\">www.cms.gov\/emergency<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b&amp;id=754a30601c&amp;e=e99772d279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b%26id%3D754a30601c%26e%3De99772d279&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1665645207812000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1unE4lbcEMRzsXdgOQdXnd\">Technical Assistance and Tools for Health and Emergency Management Professionals<\/a> webpage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>CMS announced additional resources and flexibilities in response to <strong>Hurricane Ian in Florida<\/strong>. On September 26, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra determined that a public health emergency exists in the State of Florida, retroactive to September 23. CMS is ready to help with resources and waivers to ensure hospitals and other facilities can continue to operate and provide access to care.<br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContent\"><u>COVID-19 News<\/u><\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnCaptionRightContentOuter\"><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnCaptionRightImageContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnImage CToWUd a6T\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ci6.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/K42bF0gcgebpAEGQVVF4oaZRuRq_no9VKZV4g3X_tMSeqg6Pz2qiADZR1anVvjHI5hGcOftq-9HO-aKfzhr0m3ZMIGsOJHJvXy7lrt-9IwlyWsMAqKBXwVtJluLeV4HfFsNUZ3UFRhcbMtpUqT9X_K9Fp3EbjQ=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b\/images\/932e1756-ce8e-844f-1d3a-d485d3e67465.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" data-bit=\"iit\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnCaptionRightContentOuter\"><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnCaptionRightTextContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContent\">In the previous two weeks, there were several COVID-19-related updates that effected healthcare industry, including home health. Here are the updates in the chronological order:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContent\"><u>I) CDC\u2019s New Guidance for Health Care Workers<\/u><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnCaptionRightContentOuter\"><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnCaptionRightImageContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnImage CToWUd a6T\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/p-zafdOWZyePDKDXxUZTe5COLgaopgOaaM-c-lmYcRnZyorY0LsxVRo2NrySxwM2xGAQCNHgCr0V2tzXnn7tCGGKpke8sLX1cQgpGrnEObPGmcONLSZNuEVlnsfyhpTMGFPgXvo8rUs3JM4cLTQ5Ui_1-3nYWA=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b\/images\/5c26e6b4-0af2-bfa8-6d5a-a6738acfe39b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" data-bit=\"iit\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnCaptionRightContentOuter\"><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnCaptionRightTextContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContent\">On September 23, 2022, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued updated guidance to several COVID-19 pandemic infection control recommendations in health care delivery settings as the result of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b&amp;id=5c6577103a&amp;e=e99772d279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b%26id%3D5c6577103a%26e%3De99772d279&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1665645207813000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2b0stDtIuwxI8aC2a-SLvS\">high levels of vaccine-and infection-induced immunity and the availability of effective treatments and prevention tools.<\/a>\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The following CDC guidelines\/recommendations were updated (please note that this guidance applies to all U.S. settings where healthcare is delivered, including nursing homes and <strong>home health<\/strong>.)<br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContent\"><strong>a) Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b&amp;id=f3d0f9ea00&amp;e=e99772d279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b%26id%3Df3d0f9ea00%26e%3De99772d279&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1665645207813000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0rUZOkkWjW9iB4ndGDzD5-\">https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/<wbr \/>coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/hcp\/<wbr \/>infection-control-<wbr \/>recommendations.html<\/a><\/em>)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>CDC updated:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Recommendation that vaccination status is no longer used to inform source control, screening testing, or post-exposure recommendations<\/li>\n<li>Circumstances when use of source control is recommended<\/li>\n<li>Circumstances when universal use of personal protective equipment should be considered<\/li>\n<li>Recommendations for testing frequency to detect potential for variants with shorter incubation periods and to address the risk for false negative antigen tests in people without symptoms<\/li>\n<li>Recommendation that screening testing of asymptomatic healthcare personnel, including those in nursing homes, is at the discretion of the healthcare facility<\/li>\n<li>Recommendation that, in general, asymptomatic patients no longer require empiric use of Transmission-Based Precautions following close contact with someone with SARS-CoV-2 infection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>b) Interim Guidance for Managing Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure to SARS-CoV-2<br \/>\n(<em><a href=\"https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b&amp;id=c347f1c352&amp;e=e99772d279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b%26id%3Dc347f1c352%26e%3De99772d279&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1665645207813000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3DG5CG05Va12UY07XkdpeT\">https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/<wbr \/>coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/hcp\/<wbr \/>guidance-risk-assesment-hcp.<wbr \/>html<\/a><\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>CDC updated:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Recommendation \u00a0for work restrictions for asymptomatic HCP with higher-risk exposure (asymptomatic HCP who have had a higher-risk exposure do not require work restriction, regardless of vaccination status, if they do not develop symptoms or test positive for SARS-CoV-2.).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Examples of when work restriction may be considered include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>HCP is unable to be tested or wear source control as recommended for the 10 days following their exposure;<\/li>\n<li>HCP is moderately to severely immunocompromised;<\/li>\n<li>HCP cares for or works on a unit with patients who are moderately to severely immunocompromised;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please review the updated guidance and update your current policies, as may be warranted. In addition, please note that updates are related to low COVID-19 transmission areas as well as asymptomatic HCP, so consider this as \u00a0you may be intending to relieve some of the rules that were previously established.<br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContent\"><u>II) Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to COVID-19 Worker Vaccination Mandate<\/u><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnCaptionRightContentOuter\"><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnCaptionRightImageContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnImage CToWUd a6T\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ci5.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/ofHE3sLJgfoXlU6axWSQZQOY71ala8Y2F9nF7fKsRO1oroPelPbmjNqWfoN_832vUMuM2pA5FizE-I3flfr8pVT4JyIeiiI9oPXaR-JZHEEoLkpWPJXzJJJ55DTC_SHOXZWCOSZZ6zSR9bkI-Dc6GUASycy_-g=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b\/images\/940c5aab-4d5d-4988-0087-aca9f8d37258.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" data-bit=\"iit\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnCaptionRightContentOuter\"><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnCaptionRightTextContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContent\">On Monday, October 3, the United States Supreme Court \u00a0rejected an appeal from ten states attorneys general, declining to hear their legal challenge to the COVID-19 health care worker vaccination mandate created by the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>CMS COVID-19 vaccination mandate remains to be in effect.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/wdFLAKwvRn_Zxek291EhVlHv27LTVONiJFIVNg6xzaTYU5NRFbmh0AX6BOkwicVapmdkAPhhlPlHNOgtc7FqbvxzjAfdTAydfnpRDT1YbJdQRtSeR_gzoDJMGXb5AlOaYfxZdfH-b1kpd1_pN6CeUAsEh665YA=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b\/images\/0d90364f-d028-175f-3e19-78e1744d5aac.png\" width=\"500\" height=\"5\" data-bit=\"iit\" \/><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContent\"><u>III) CMS Updates COVID-19 Guidance for Surveys<\/u><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnCaptionRightContentOuter\"><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnCaptionRightImageContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnImage CToWUd a6T\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/wbcya4Y71I4NTvyEg8yjhABgpMlAjBI65t_LuW2yOdqnzaSpT2L6VYNTNhL6Q7li4DaAAZZWF03BHow8S7_yL19QTRkBFTKMLgiqGM8ZfO5_dQVGBT3EPyPzteasf3QHCFqwzW0XlByVMLlwUVDxFAfzSaVuBw=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b\/images\/198a7659-7428-7657-a2ef-89a22303bec5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" data-bit=\"iit\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnCaptionRightContentOuter\"><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnCaptionRightTextContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContent\">On October 4, 2022, the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) revised the COVID-19 Focused Infection Control (FIC) Survey Tool and visitation restrictions for acute and continuing care (ACC) facilities through a revised <a href=\"https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b&amp;id=01f08f775b&amp;e=e99772d279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b%26id%3D01f08f775b%26e%3De99772d279&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1665645207813000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2p4PDd5MpX4JYJPhQej5GP\">QSO-21-08-NLTC<\/a> memo. This memo supersedes the instructions in <a href=\"https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b&amp;id=646fe73684&amp;e=e99772d279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b%26id%3D646fe73684%26e%3De99772d279&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1665645207813000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3om8ifPKCCp0Ld2b_ySbKq\">QSO-20-16-Hospice<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b&amp;id=3d4159e793&amp;e=e99772d279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b%26id%3D3d4159e793%26e%3De99772d279&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1665645207813000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1VjSygPk048BhoyKPs0pFe\">QSO-20-18-HHA<\/a>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/wdFLAKwvRn_Zxek291EhVlHv27LTVONiJFIVNg6xzaTYU5NRFbmh0AX6BOkwicVapmdkAPhhlPlHNOgtc7FqbvxzjAfdTAydfnpRDT1YbJdQRtSeR_gzoDJMGXb5AlOaYfxZdfH-b1kpd1_pN6CeUAsEh665YA=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b\/images\/0d90364f-d028-175f-3e19-78e1744d5aac.png\" width=\"500\" height=\"5\" data-bit=\"iit\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContent\">State survey agencies (SA) and accrediting organizations (AO) have <strong>returned to<\/strong> the existing <strong>standard survey processes<\/strong> and continue to assess infection prevention and control by focusing on the regulatory requirements and <strong>will not be using the Focused Infection Control (FIC) survey tool<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>CMS expects health care staff and surveyors (AOs, contractors, Federal, State, and Local partners) to comply with basic infection prevention and control practices such as hand hygiene, and the use of other personal protective equipment, as appropriate for the situation (i.e., standard, contact, airborne, etc.). Surveyors should focus on the regulatory requirements for each provider and supplier type and whether the facility consistently follows processes that are based on national standards of practice and nationally recognized guidelines.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnImage CToWUd a6T\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/u5V26NU0ULbu_daorTxE5ZJ0H56rrWYcuayqwvcb-M-sTX0_j8yCuNsvasFIZsX7JnOtP4tQBYXOpsp-U90DX0K4GyRpGewTojFGE82C83hI7b8fDdPF13sAROsUOU9_Rjmp7W5LiiKKrC3tc2DHHcg78CeqUw=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b\/images\/022984e6-3bb7-1b7e-cc3b-f50c8e287db7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"564\" align=\"left\" data-bit=\"iit\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContent\"><strong>I) Report Retention Change for HHA Reports in iQIES<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Effective October 4, 2022, a report retention time period will be applied to user-requested or auto-generated Home Health Agency (HHA) reports in the internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES). When the report retention changes are implemented, reports that are older than the pre-defined number of days will be permanently deleted by the iQIES system. The number of days the report will be available in iQIES is directly related to the date when the report was generated or made available in your My Report folder in iQIES. The report retention specifications for reports in iQIES is based upon the number of days that the reports were retained in the Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reporting (CASPER) application in the Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (QIES) system. Once implemented, the report cleanup will be an ongoing process and the system will automatically delete reports based upon the retention timeframes identified below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Action Required<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you wish to permanently retain any existing reports in iQIES, you may download and save or print a copy prior to the report retention time period change. Any reports not printed or saved prior to the retention period time change will be permanently deleted if the report exceeds the retention time period.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">Reports impacted by this change are identified in the table below:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Report Type<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Report Type<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong># of Days Report Will be Retained<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Can report be replaced once it\u2019s deleted?<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>OASIS Final Validation Report<\/td>\n<td>Auto-Generated<\/td>\n<td>60 days<\/td>\n<td>Yes; request the user-requested OASIS Agency Final Validation report<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HHA Provider Preview Report<\/td>\n<td>Auto-Generated<\/td>\n<td>90 days<\/td>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HHA Five Star Report<\/td>\n<td>Auto-Generated<\/td>\n<td>120 days<\/td>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HHA Quality Assessment Only (QAO) report<\/td>\n<td>Auto-Generated<\/td>\n<td>120 days<\/td>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HHA APU Noncompliance Notification Letter<\/td>\n<td>Auto-Generated<\/td>\n<td>720 days<\/td>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HHVPB Preliminary IPR<\/td>\n<td>Auto-Generated<\/td>\n<td>32-42 days; removed when the final IPR file is loaded into iQIES<\/td>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HHVPB Final IPR<\/td>\n<td>Auto-Generated<\/td>\n<td>730 days<\/td>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HHVPB APR Preview<\/td>\n<td>Auto-Generated<\/td>\n<td>42 days<\/td>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HHVBP Preliminary APR<\/td>\n<td>Auto-Generated<\/td>\n<td>42 days; removed when the final APR file is loaded into iQIES<\/td>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HHVBP Final APR<\/td>\n<td>Auto-Generated<\/td>\n<td>730 days<\/td>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HHVBP Baseline Report<\/td>\n<td>Auto-Generated<\/td>\n<td>730 days<\/td>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HHVBP Achievement Thresholds and Benchmarks<\/td>\n<td>Auto-Generated<\/td>\n<td>730 days<\/td>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HHA Provider Reports<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>HHA Activity Report<\/li>\n<li>HHA Discharge<\/li>\n<li>HHA Error Summary by Agency<\/li>\n<li>HHA Roster Report<\/li>\n<li>OASIS Agency Final Validation<\/li>\n<li>OASIS Error Detail Report<\/li>\n<li>OASIS Submitter Final Validation Report<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>User-Requested<\/td>\n<td>60 days<\/td>\n<td>Yes; user can rerun these reports<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HHA Quality Measure Reports<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Agency Patient-Related Characteristics (Case Mix) Report<\/li>\n<li>Tally: Agency Patient-Related Characteristics (Case Mix) Tally Report<\/li>\n<li>HHA Process Measures Report<\/li>\n<li>HHA Tally: Process Report<\/li>\n<li>Outcome Report<\/li>\n<li>HHA Tally: Outcome Report<\/li>\n<li>Potentially Avoidable Event: Patient Listing Report<\/li>\n<li>Potentially Avoidable Event Report<\/li>\n<li>HHA Review and Correct Report<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>User-Requested<\/td>\n<td>60 days<\/td>\n<td>Yes; user can rerun these reports<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContentContainer\"><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContent\"><strong>II) Home Health Preview Reports Available<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>HHA Activity Report<\/li>\n<li>HHA Discharge<\/li>\n<li>HHA Error Summary by Agency<\/li>\n<li>HHA Roster Report<\/li>\n<li>OASIS Agency Final Validation<\/li>\n<li>OASIS Error Detail Report<\/li>\n<li>OASIS Submitter Final Validation Report<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>User-Requested<br \/>\n60 days<br \/>\nYes; user can rerun these reports<\/p>\n<p>HHA Quality Measure Reports<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Agency Patient-Related Characteristics (Case Mix) Report<\/li>\n<li>Tally: Agency Patient-Related Characteristics (Case Mix) Tally Report<\/li>\n<li>HHA Process Measures Report<\/li>\n<li>HHA Tally: Process Report<\/li>\n<li>Outcome Report<\/li>\n<li>HHA Tally: Outcome Report<\/li>\n<li>Potentially Avoidable Event: Patient Listing Report<\/li>\n<li>Potentially Avoidable Event Report<\/li>\n<li>HHA Review and Correct Report<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>User-Requested<br \/>\n60 days<br \/>\nYes; user can rerun these reports<br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContent\"><strong>II) Home Health Preview Reports Available<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnCaptionLeftContentOuter\"><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnCaptionLeftImageContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnImage CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/ci5.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/_z3IC4MeIF-SPwGGNS6-Hotcjoyol_rHiGgqblMBvFbQ3tddCj5BMV4DeUrEjt8tTW8mfnNCdere_S_FhrT9DdzrjkZvlc0VcoRHO0bwgCh1CqS8fCDVu3Pivrv3hcejNkOu31PHAQ-q-U05xnBzDXd7LFiCbQ=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b\/images\/9da824ac-6d3f-c65d-3c39-562bfa74af44.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" data-bit=\"iit\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnCaptionLeftTextContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContent\">The <strong>Home Health Preview Reports<\/strong> reflecting results from the Home Health Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Survey from <strong>April 2021 through March 2022<\/strong> are now available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b&amp;id=54ba90563b&amp;e=e99772d279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b%26id%3D54ba90563b%26e%3De99772d279&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1665645207813000&amp;usg=AOvVaw29f1xMtA1tt4US2eeGKNMQ\">Home Health CAHPS website<\/a> under the \u201cFor HHAs\u201d tab.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/wdFLAKwvRn_Zxek291EhVlHv27LTVONiJFIVNg6xzaTYU5NRFbmh0AX6BOkwicVapmdkAPhhlPlHNOgtc7FqbvxzjAfdTAydfnpRDT1YbJdQRtSeR_gzoDJMGXb5AlOaYfxZdfH-b1kpd1_pN6CeUAsEh665YA=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b\/images\/0d90364f-d028-175f-3e19-78e1744d5aac.png\" width=\"500\" height=\"5\" data-bit=\"iit\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContent\">HHAs must be logged into the website to view their report. The Preview Reports also include star ratings for those HHAs <strong>with data for 40 or more patient surveys in the 4-quarter reporting period<\/strong> (Care Compare will be updated in late October 2022 with the data from the Preview Report (Q2, 2021 \u2013 Q1, 2022).<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContent\"><strong>III) Quality Measure Rating Threshold Changes with the October 2022 Refresh<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContent\">In March 2019, CMS released memorandum <a href=\"https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b&amp;id=f3644ce9cd&amp;e=e99772d279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b%26id%3Df3644ce9cd%26e%3De99772d279&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1665645207814000&amp;usg=AOvVaw27djpDjrNBnLAf-1pbFI1c\">QSO-19-08-NH<\/a>, which outlined a plan to update the quality measure (QM) rating thresholds every six months. The plan was to increase the thresholds by 50% of the average rate of improvement in QM rating scores. For example, if there is an average rate of improvement of 2%, the QM rating thresholds would be raised 1%. Similar to setting new thresholds, this action also aims to incentivize continuous quality improvement. Additionally, it reduces the need to have larger adjustments to the thresholds in the future. Due to COVID 19, these updates were put on hold; however, we began implementing them in April 2022, and we plan to update them again with the October 2022 refresh. CMS will also release a new Five-Star Quality Rating System Technical Users\u2019 Guide with the updated QM rating thresholds in October.<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContent\"><u>COLORADO NEWS<\/u><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnImage CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/ci6.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/iqVpLtlYYhEZYcvZwXJXJpnsYhB-dlXFlaqVr8mWJXRFBJ-xPqDPQ2B0HGIVSBXci3hnJLbnOA5BLuzAOoklaaZvpFTzLgtpnSy_OWTWvSFA-Vzhoq8jWoroZxlTcNaw0LZ6YlEEQSFTlvhs02vZZTtwUzqJIg=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b\/images\/c2829f0c-04b9-3ba3-4ea2-9a47cbd2c7a4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"349\" align=\"left\" data-bit=\"iit\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContent\"><u>New Provider Participation Agreement (PPA)<\/u><\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContent\">The Department of Health Care Policy &amp; Financing \u00a0announced that a new Provider Participation Agreement (PPA) will go into effect on <strong>December 1, 2022<\/strong>. \u00a0The Provider Participation Agreement (PPA) exists to define the HCPF\u2019s expectations and outlines some of the state and federal requirements applicable to providers who perform services and submit billing, transactions, and\/or data to the Colorado Medical Assistance Program.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>HCPF has updated the PPA to comply with changing state and federal requirements, and to clarify the Department\u2019s expectations of how providers should comply with those requirements. These revisions will go into effect for all currently enrolled and future providers on <strong>December 1, 2022<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>No action on the provider\u2019s part is required for the revised PPA to go into effect<\/strong>. It is the provider\u2019s responsibility to review and assess the implications of any modifications to the PPA. Submission of a claim for reimbursement, continuing to provide covered services to members, or continued enrollment as a provider in the program constitutes acceptance of any modifications of the PPA.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The revised PPA can be found on the Provider Forms web page under &#8220;Provider Enrollment &amp; Update Form.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContent\"><u>The Deficit Reduction <\/u><\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContent\">Just a reminder that pursuant to section 6032 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b&amp;id=8822118082&amp;e=e99772d279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b%26id%3D8822118082%26e%3De99772d279&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1665645207814000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0_Ooj8zEW8rdXq6GGwX8i9\">Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA)<\/a> <strong>any entity that receives or makes payments totaling at least $5,000,000 annually<\/strong> must have certain written policies and procedures in place that are readily available to all employees, contractors, or agents.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>An entity includes a governmental agency, organization, unit, corporation, partnership, or other business arrangement (including any Medicaid managed care organization, irrespective of the form of business structure or arrangement by which it exists), whether for-profit or not-for-profit, which receives or makes payments, under a State plan approved under title XIX or under any waiver of such plan, totaling at least $5,000,000 annually.<\/p>\n<p>If an entity furnishes items or services at more than a single location are under more than one contractual or other payment arrangement, the provisions of the DRA apply if the aggregate payments to that entity meet the $5,000,000 annual threshold. This applies whether the entity submits claims for payments using one or more provider identification or tax identification numbers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If identified as an entity subject to the requirements of the DRA providers must:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Establish, disseminate and maintain written policies for all of your employees, including management and the employees of any of your contractors or agents, that include detailed information about the False Claims Act established under sections 3729 through 3733 of title 31 United States Code, administrative remedies for false claims and statements established under chapter 38 of title 31, United States Code, state laws pertaining to civil or criminal penalties for false claims and statements and whistleblower protections under such laws, with respect to the role of such laws in preventing and detecting fraud, waste, and abuse in Federal health care programs (as defined in section 1128B(f)).<\/li>\n<li>Include in those written policies detailed information about your policies and procedures for detecting and preventing waste, fraud, and abuse.<\/li>\n<li>Include in any employee handbook a specific discussion of the laws described in the written policies, the rights of employees to be protected as whistleblowers and a specific discussion of your policies and procedures for detecting and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse. An employee handbook does not need to be created if one does not already exist.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Entities subject to the DRA must complete and return to the Department of Health Care Policy &amp; Financing the <a href=\"https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b&amp;id=b705499e03&amp;e=e99772d279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b%26id%3Db705499e03%26e%3De99772d279&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1665645207814000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0xoE5nxjnteJ6KlXIcxKNH\">DRA Declaration FFY2002 Form<\/a><\/strong>. Entities with multiple identified locations must send one DRA declaration with an attachment listing all NPS and service location IDs covered by the DRA declaration.<\/p>\n<p>The completed <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b&amp;id=fe7a624251&amp;e=e99772d279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b%26id%3Dfe7a624251%26e%3De99772d279&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1665645207814000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2Ln_Ntzt_RSUA9J7ru6Hly\">DRA Declaration<\/a><\/strong> and the required documents listed above must be emailed to <a href=\"mailto:hcpf_draact2005@state.co.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hcpf_draact2005@state.co.us<\/a> no later than <strong>November 1, 2022<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContent\"><strong>Amity\u2019s newsletters will be archived on Amity\u2019s Healthcare Group website at <a href=\"https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b&amp;id=c936330c1a&amp;e=e99772d279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b%26id%3Dc936330c1a%26e%3De99772d279&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1665645207814000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1kg2IssVoxXlLRXTdss1tk\">https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.<wbr \/>com\/resources<\/a>\u00a0 under \u00a0Resources\/ Our Newsletter section.<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContentContainer\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"m_-3487698529025495776mcnTextContent\">Please do not hesitate to reach out for any assistance or questions via email, phone, or website at <a href=\"https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b&amp;id=ad04c176e8&amp;e=e99772d279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D4db975c828d050c5d07860b6b%26id%3Dad04c176e8%26e%3De99772d279&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1665645207814000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0nOUgoBCc2NcHcCoPzfI2r\">https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.<wbr \/>com\/resources<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>If you wish to forward this email to your colleague or friend, please feel free to do so. 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