DOH Notices and Policies
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DOH Notices and Policies
Safe Patient Handling Workgroup Report Posted on DOH Site New York State's Safe Patient Handling Law (SPH), with its phased implementation, involved a workgroup to make recommendations to assist facilities with establishing committees and programs. Health care facilities are required to establish SPH committees by January 1, 2016, and SHP programs by January 1, 2017.
- February 8, 2016
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DOH Notices and Policies
DOH Meeting Yields Updates on Nursing Home Concerns DOH and the nursing home provider associations routinely meet to discuss topics that are of concern to members. The highlights of the meeting are included here.
- February 2, 2016
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DOH Notices and Policies
BNE Now Issuing Waivers for E-Prescribing Mandate The NYS DOH Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement has initiated the waiver process for providers who anticipate the inability to comply with the upcoming electronic prescribing mandate.
- January 12, 2016
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DOH Notices and Policies
Annual DOH Influenza Advisory DOH has released its annual advisory on influenza surveillance and reporting requirements.
- October 6, 2015
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DOH Notices and Policies
LeadingAge NY Testifies on Nursing Home Bed Need Methodology The current methodology is set to expire in 2016.
- September 29, 2015
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DOH Notices and Policies
ICD-10 Effective Date Now Two Weeks Away! LeadingAge NY reminds members that, with only a couple of weeks to go, Oct. 1st remains the effective date for ICD-10 implementation.
- September 15, 2015
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DOH Notices and Policies
Nursing Home Managed Care Transition Now Statewide LeadingAge NY reminds members that July 1 is the effective date for the nursing home Medicaid managed care transition for Upstate.
- July 7, 2015
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DOH Notices and Policies
DOH Seeks Input on ICD-10 Readiness LeadingAge NY encourages members to complete this survey to help DOH assess the current level of readiness for the conversion.
- June 16, 2015
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DOH Notices and Policies
Work Begins on Nursing Home Budget Provisions A number of new initiatives are keeping DOH staff busy.
- April 28, 2015
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DOH Notices and Policies
DOH Issues Guidance on MDS Section S Document clarifies which payer selections nursing homes shoud use when completing Section S of the MDS.
- April 21, 2015
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