How to track CMS changes and announcements
Briefings on The Joint Commission, November 1, 2009
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Ever feel like navigating the world of CMS changes is an uphill battle? You are not alone. Survey coordinators across the country face this challenge every day, and few have mastered the ability to track every major and minor change that comes from this government agency.
To help navigate this sometimes murky and often confusing task, we spoke with Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD, director of hospital risk management for OHIC Insurance Company, The Doctor's Company, in Columbus, OH, who has provided BOJ with her top four sites for tracking CMS changes.
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