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Revisions to Form CMS-10752 Submissions of 1135 Web Portal (Health Care Facility (HCF) Operational Status Portion)
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Action to be
performed
Revised as follows:

Changes to the Application

Reason for the Change

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Introductory
Section

Added: ‘Submit a new Healthcare
Facility Status’ and ‘Update an
existing Healthcare Facility Status’
fields

Section 1:
Emergency
Information

Revise as follows:

Added: Emergency Event Date

Streamlining the submission process so stakeholders
can provide status updates at different emergency
stages without filling out all required fields each time.
Flexible status update reporting represents
a practical, stakeholder-centered approach to
emergency management that recognizes a
fundamental truth: during crises, administrative
simplicity directly translates to better outcomes.
This approach increases the frequency and quality,
reduces burden, improves decision-making, enhances
beneficiary safety and strengthens the overall
emergency management system.

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Section 3:
Impact to
Facility/ Other
Impacts to
Facility

Revise as follows

Added: Cyber Security options that
will appear when Cyber Security box
is selected (EHRs, Ambulance
Diversion, Elective Surgeries, Email
Functionality, Internet Functionality,
Reverted to Paper Charting, Negative
Impact to Ancillary Services)

The emergency event date serves as a critical anchor
point for all subsequent emergency response activities.
This seemingly simple data element enables faster
response, better coordination, more effective resource
deployment, and improved outcomes for Medicare and
Medicaid beneficiaries during their most vulnerable
moments. It transforms emergency reporting from a static
snapshot into a dynamic, time-aware system that can adapt
to the evolving nature of crisis situations.
Expanding cybersecurity impact reporting to capture both
patient and operational effects represents a mature,
comprehensive approach to healthcare cybersecurity that:
prioritizes patient safety, enables effective response,
supports evidence-based policy, strengthens healthcare
infrastructure, demonstrates accountability and facilitates
recovery. In an era where ransomware and other
cyberattacks increasingly target healthcare facilities, this
expanded reporting capability provides the intelligence
foundation necessary for effective prevention, response,
and recovery efforts.

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