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A Significant Change in Status Assessment – There are Options
The Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) system includes a significant change in status assessment (SCSA). What might be forgotten is the State Operation Manual (SOM), Appendix PP, includes...
Interim Payment Assessment (IPA) – To do or not to do?
The Patient-Driven Payment Model took effect in October of 2019. Along with this change came the optional IPA. We are now five years into this change and questions still arise on when to complete an...
Resident Interviews – What are you doing to capture the data?
Effective October 1, 2023, several resident interviews were added to or updated on the MDS. Interview items in Section A and changes to the interviews in Section D, J, and Q have been implemented....
𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟯𝟬 | 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽: 𝗣𝗗𝗣𝗠 – 𝗡𝗧𝗔𝘀 – 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴
Join us on July 30 for an insightful roundtable discussion on PDPM, NTAs, and Coding!
Don't miss out on this opportunity to get your top questions answered by MDS Experts.
𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: Comprehensive overview of PDPM components Detailed MDS coding related to PDPM Exploration of NTA categories and coding ICD-10 coding specifics related to PDPM.
𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱: Administrators Directors of Nursing Services Nurse Assessment Coordinators MDS Coordinators MDS Interdisciplinary Team Members Learn more about your trainers: The MDS Consultants Team Join MDS Experts to get access to all our webinars: MDS Expert Membership.
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We had an amazing time at the Florida Healthcare Association (FHCA) conference!
A big thank you to everyone who visited our booth and engaged with us. It was a pleasure meeting so many dedicated professionals in the healthcare industry. We hope you found our insights on MDS system management, PDPM, and case mix optimization valuable.
Special thanks to the FHCA organizers for hosting such a fantastic event. We're looking forward to continuing our conversations and collaborations with all the wonderful people we met.
Missed us at the conference? No worries! You can still learn about our services and how we can support your facility by visiting our website: cstu.io/3b9ec6
Stay connected with us for more updates and upcoming events!
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The MDS QM Manual has had an update to the Claims-based Quality Measure Technical Specifications and its Appendix as of 7/23/2024.
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The Five Star Preview Reports will be available on or around July 24, 2024. Provider Preview Reports have moved to iQIES as of August 2023. 1) Log into iQIES at cstu.io/faa0fd using your Health Care Quality Information Systems (HCQIS) Access Roles and Profile (HARP) user ID and password. 2) Select the My Reports option from the Reports menu. 3) From the My Reports page, locate the Provider Preview Reports folder. Nursing Home Care Compare will update with the May Five Star data on or around July 31, 2024. cstu.io/4f60f0 ... See MoreSee Less
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering a cross-setting web-based training course that provides an overview of key updates to the post-acute care (PAC) Quality Reporting Programs (QRPs) for Fiscal Year (FY)/Calendar Year (CY) 2025. This targeted training discusses new, removed, and revised quality measures, timelines for public reporting, and measure specifications. In addition, assessment guidelines and coding instructions are presented for two new data elements: O0350. Patient/Resident’s COVID-19 vaccination is up to date and A1400. Payer Information (IRF only). cstu.io/1f7070 ... See MoreSee Less
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Our team is having a "groovy" time at the FHCA 2024 Annual Conference and Trade Show. Stop by booth #837 and boogie down and chill with our fantastic staff.
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𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟯𝟬 | 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽: 𝗣𝗗𝗣𝗠 – 𝗡𝗧𝗔𝘀 – 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴
Join us on July 30 for an insightful roundtable discussion on PDPM, NTAs, and Coding! Don't miss out on this opportunity to get your top questions answered by MDS Experts.
𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:
Comprehensive overview of PDPM components
Detailed MDS coding related to PDPM
Exploration of NTA categories and coding
ICD-10 coding specifics related to PDPM
𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱:
Administrators
Directors of Nursing Services
Nurse Assessment Coordinators
MDS Coordinators
MDS Interdisciplinary Team Members
Learn more about your trainers: The MDS Consultants Team
Join MDS Experts to get access to all our webinars: MDS Expert Membership
#PDPM #NTAs #MDSCoding #HealthcareWebinar #NursingHomeCare #MDSConsultants #HealthcareTraining #ICD10 #NursingLeadership ... See MoreSee Less
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The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available in iQIES. These reports contain provider performance scores for quality measures, which will be published on Care Compare and Provider Data Catalog (PDC) during the October 2024 refresh. The new assessment-based measure added to the Preview Reports is Discharge Function Score. The three assessment-based measures removed from the Preview Reports are: (1) Application of Percent of Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Patients with an Admission and Discharge Functional Assessment and a Care Plan That Addresses Function, (2) SNF Functional Outcome Measure: Change in Self-Care Score for Skilled Nursing Facility Residents, and (3) SNF Functional Outcome Measure: Change in Mobility Score for Skilled Nursing Facility Residents. iqies.cms.gov/iqies ... See MoreSee Less
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) developed and published the Overview of the Early Look Performance Score Report for the Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing (SNF VBP) Program webinar materials, including the slides, recording, transcript, and answers to participants’ questions, on the SNF VBP Program’s Archived Events page of the Quality Reporting Center website. www.qualityreportingcenter.com/en/snf-vbp/2024-events/snfvbp5224/ ... See MoreSee Less
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