MDS Alert
Catch Up On Changes To Appendix B, Data Submission Specs & Item Sets
On June 20, the CMS released an updated version of the RAI Manual’s Appendix B. The update includes changes to the list of state RAI coordinators, MDS automation coordinators, RAI panel members, and regional office contacts. You can view the revised Appendix B at www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/NursingHomeQualityInits/Downloads/MDS-RAI-Manual-Appendix-B-6132014.pdf.
Also, on May 22, CMS released a new version (V1.14.1) of the data submission specifications for the MDS 3.0, as well as the final revised version V1.12.0 of the MDS item sets. This is a final version that will become effective on Oct. 1, 2014.
Among the updates and changes the most notable is delaying the requirement for using ICD-10 diagnosis codes in item I8000 — Additional active diagnoses. CMS will continue to require you to submit ICD-9 diagnosis codes in item I8000, due to the delay in the ICD-10 implementation.
To view the new data submission specs, go to www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/NursingHomeQualityInits/Downloads/MDS-30-Submission-Specs-V1141-for-the-October-1-2014-Release.zip. The direct link for the item subsets V1.12.0 www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/NursingHomeQualityInits/Downloads/Revised-MDS-30-Item-Subsets-V1120-for-the-October-1-2014-Release-updated-5-8-2014.zip.
Or you can view these documents by visiting www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/NursingHomeQualityInits/NHQIMDS30TechnicalInformation.html and scrolling down to the Downloads section at the bottom of the webpage.
MDS Alert
- MDS 3.0:
Use The Missing Assessment Report Strategically To Correct MDS Errors
Hunt down the specific reasons for missing assessments to make the right corrections. If you [...] - Pressure Ulcers:
Get The Answers To 3 Section M Coding Problems
How to avoid downstaging when you have reopening of healed ulcers. Coding blisters, pressure-relieving beds [...] - What Do These 3 Error Codes Really Mean?
Make sure you complete Section X first before fixing data. Getting error messages is never [...] - J0100:
Follow 5 Expert Tips To Simplify Your Pain Management Coding
J0100C encompasses more methods than you might think. Coding J0100 — Pain Management is no [...] - Tool:
Falls Prevention: Employ This Inspection Checklist
Instructions: Write the unit name, date and room numbers across the top line. Put the [...] - What Do You Think?
Question 1: I’m an MDS nurse and was debating the issue of IV meds with [...] - Industry News to Use:
SNFs: FY2015 Could Be A Banner Year For Reimbursement
Plus: Take a peek at surveyors’ new standards for dementia care. On May 6, CMS [...] - Catch Up On Changes To Appendix B, Data Submission Specs & Item Sets
On June 20, the CMS released an updated version of the RAI Manual’s Appendix B. [...]
