Prepare now for a CMS survey to avoid stress and penalties. Over the past two years or so, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) surveys have been much less frequent in response to the pandemic. However, CMS now says...

If you’ve ever had a job in the U.S., chances are you’ve heard of OSHA. No, it’s not related to marine biology. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a large regulatory agency of the United States Department of Labor. OSHA’s mission is, “To...

The Health Resources and Services Administration is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is the primary federal agency for improving access to health care services for people who are uninsured, isolated, or medically vulnerable....

Mental health services may not be the first thing to come to mind when people think about the healthcare industry, but they absolutely play a crucial role in the mental and emotional well-being of public health. Without access to it, many individuals struggle to...

Healthcare facilities and the staff who work there play an awfully important role in keeping their communities safe and healthy. However, their support involves more than healing broken bones and providing medication for their patients. Mental health services and...

Compliance audits can loom like dark clouds coming over the horizon and leave you scrambling to make sure you’re ready for them. These audits can seem like your enemy, but they can also be your friend. Like rain from the storm will help crops grow, so can compliance...

These are the special touches that will develop devoted employees and help your organization thrive. In the current staffing environment, who has time to revamp onboarding? Historically, most organizations view it as a necessary burden to get new hires up to speed so...

Provider credentialing is a necessary evil. We say evil, but it’s clearly not all bad since it literally puts money in your pocket. But when you’re elbow-deep in forms and deadlines, it can feel like a nightmare. Because the process of credentialing is so long, any...

If you work in behavioral health, retirement living, or medical rehabilitation, chances are you’ve heard of CARF. CARF stands for The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities and is an international organization that provides accreditation services....

You may have heard about “microlearning” before, but do you know how it can help your healthcare organization? We’ve got the surprising benefits of this cognitive science strategy and how it helps your staff training program. Back it up: what’s microlearning?...