Episode 150 - ASC Podcast with John Goehle - Update on Vaccine Mandate and No Surprises Act Regulations and Review Pharmacy Requirements & Discuss Drug Diversion with John Karwoski - January 23, 2022

On this Episode of the ASC Podcast with John Goehle,   we discuss the latest CMS Quality Safety & Oversight memo regarding the Vaccine Mandate and how surveys will change in the future, update information about the No Surprises Act, and in our focus segment, discuss how to remain compliant with your pharmaceutical service and interview John Karwoski, a pharmacist who discusses drug diversion 

 

This episode sponsored by Surgical Information Systems and  Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies. 

Resources from this Episode:

• CMS Quality Safety & Oversight memoranda - QSO-22-11-ALL
  • https://www.cms.gov/medicareprovider-enrollment-and-certificationsurveycertificationgeninfopolicy-and-memos-states-and/guidance-interim-final-rule-medicare-and-medicaid-programs-omnibus-covid-19-health-care-staff-2
• Conditions for Coverage:
  • https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&rgn=div5&view=text&node=42:3.0.1.1.3&idno=42#se42.3.416_150
• Interpretive Guidelines for ASCs
  • https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Manuals/downloads/som107ap_l_ambulatory.pdf
• Policy & Memos to States and Regions
  • CMS Quality Safety & Oversight memoranda, guidance, clarifications and instructions to State Survey Agencies and CMS Regional Offices.
  • https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certification/SurveyCertificationGenInfo/Policy-and-Memos-to-States-and-Regions

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