News | September 30, 2021 New Timeline Tool Checks Compliance with Federal/State COVID-19 Guidelines Stay current with healthcare and senior care provider regulatory trends, news and solutions delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for our newsletter. Sign me up Get Solutions Notice: JavaScript is required for this content. NEW! COVID-19 Comprehensive Integrated Timeline Tool Excelas’ new timeline tool checks compliance with Federal/State COVID-19 guidelines. The robust Comprehensive Integrated Timeline Tool (CITT, pronounced “kit”) allows clients to incorporate key data with guidelines, regulations and standards in a variety of situations, including: Responses to regulatory agencies Responses to government agencies investigating fraud, waste and abuse Preparation for independent accrediting agencies Preparation for industry performance recognition reviews Learn more CMS No Patient Left Alone Act CMS sets the minimum requirements that providers need to meet to participate with the Medicare and Medicaid programs; however, 23 geographically and politically diverse states have passed more than 70 pandemic-related provisions affecting nursing home operations. No Patient Left Alone Act Read the whole story CDC Booster clinics set to begin in facilities following CDC sign-off on Pfizer shot Booster shot clinics at long-term care facilities are expected to begin immediately after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday recommended that Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster dose be administered to eligible residents and workers in long-term care facilities. The CDC’s recommendation for Pfizer’s third shot also applies to seniors aged 65 and older and younger people with underlying medical conditions. It recommends these groups receive the shot at least six months after their first series of shots. Read more DEFENSE STRATEGY Fast, accurate medical record organization and analysis By taking on the complex and laborious task of medical record organization and analysis, we help keep skilled nursing and senior care providers’ resources invested where they belong — in patient care. Specializing in long term and acute care, our team of medical professionals helps skilled nursing and senior care facilities integrate complex medical information with defense strategy in claims, litigation, and #egulatory matters. From record retrieval and organization to medical chronologies, case summaries, and care calendars, Excelas delivers customized solutions. See how many millions of pages and tens of thousands of medical records we have reviewed with applied expertise. Read more GIVING BACK The Gathering Place: Facing Cancer, Embracing Life The mission of The Gathering Place is to support, educate and empower individuals and families currently coping with the impact of cancer in their lives through programs and services provided free of charge. Excelas is proud to support them in serving over 2,600 individuals on their cancer journey.