Regulatory Provisions to Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency, and Burden Reduction

In a continued effort to balance patient safety and quality of care while limiting unnecessary procedural burdens on providers, and in accordance with the January 30, 2017, Executive Order “Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs” (Executive Order 13771), CMS has conducted a comprehensive review of the regulatory health and safety standards for applicable provider and supplier types. CMS issued this final rule to revise the applicable regulations as a continuation of our efforts to reduce regulatory burden in accordance with the aforementioned Executive Order.

This final rule will also reduce the frequency of certain required activities and, where appropriate, revise timelines for certain requirements for providers and suppliers. It will remove obsolete, duplicative, or unnecessary requirements. These finalized revisions balance patient safety and quality, while also providing broad regulatory relief for providers and suppliers.

Source: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/omnibus-burden-reduction-conditions-participation-final-rule-cms-3346-f