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Contracted services can be a huge risk to hospitals if they are not managed under scrutiny. That is why CMS and TJC require hospitals to have a process to evaluate contracted services. The evaluation needs to ensure compliance with the provisions contained in the contract regulations and standards with oversight from the hospital board. Whether the hospital uses its own employees or contractors, the hospital is liable for evaluating contracted services to ensure patients receive quality care.

This program will cover contract requirements for hospitals accredited by TJC, the CMS hospital CoPs for contracts, TJC’s contract tracer, CMS and TJC telemedicine standards, and the standards for hospitals accredited by DNV GL.

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After this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Summarize the CMS CoPs for contracted services.
2. Explain why the level of care is the same no matter what entity provides the service.
3. Explain why hospital boards are required to review contract services as part of the QAPI process.
4. Explain why hospitals accredited by DNV must follow their contract management standards.

 

Agenda topics:

The Joint Commission Standard LD.04.03.09

- Contracts with other accredited organizations	- Telemedicine contracts	- Performance improvement requirements
- Nature & scope of services	- Monitoring contract performances	- Contract lab services
- Safety & quality requirements	- Consults & referrals	- Contract standards & EPs
- Credentialing & privileging	- CMS changes on telemedicine	- TJC's contract tracer
- Issued transmittals	- Hospital leadership's responsibilities	- Communicating expectations

CMS Contract Regulations & Interpretive Requirements

- Introduction to the CoPs	- Deficiency memos	- List of required contract services
- Board responsibilities	- Identifying quality problems	- Contract requirements

DMV-GL Standards on Contract Management

- Measurement, monitoring & analysis	- Legal responsibilities	- Telemedicine contracts
- Contract service requirements	- Safe & effective contracts	- Contract requirements

 

Target Audience:

Anyone involved with or interested in contract management, including but not limited to: CEOs, CFOs, COOs, CMOs, CNOs, CE Directors, Department Directors, Quality Improvement Staff, Nurses (all levels), Compliance Officers, CMS Liaisons, TJC Liaisons, Registration Staff, Safety Officers and Staff, Pharmacy Staff, Ethics Committee Members, Consumer Advocates, Risk Managers, Legal Counsel, Case Managers, Hospice Staff and Regulatory Affairs Staff.  

 

Your Speaker: Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD

Sue is a nurse attorney, medico-legal consultant and long-time educator for nurses, physicians, and other healthcare providers. She is a frequent speaker and is well known across the country in the areas of healthcare law, risk management, and patient safety. She has authored over 100 books and hundreds of articles. For AHC Media, she authored Cracking the Code: Understanding the CMS Hospital CoP Standards on Anesthesia.

Ms. Calloway received her Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing, and Doctor of Jurisprudence from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. Additionally, she is certified in healthcare risk management by the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management and is the first in the country to be certified in CMS regulatory compliance.