MDS Alert
Check Your Answers Here
Determine whether your knowledge of the updates to the Five-Star Ratings System is up to date. Don’t forget: The next batch of Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) system staffing data is due by Feb. 14, 2021. Resource: For more information on the Design for Care Compare Nursing Home Five-Star Quality Rating System, see the Technical User’s Guide here: www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certification/CertificationandComplianc/Downloads/usersguide.pdf. Go back to the Quiz.
MDS Alert
- CMS Roundup:
Note These New Tools and Relevant COVID-19 Updates
Know which red tape has been cut, and which guidance has evolved. The Centers for [...] - Surveys and Compliance:
Tick These Boxes for Pain Management
Prioritize the resident but know that surveyors are evaluating staff responses. As providers, nursing homes [...] - Quality Measures:
Test Your Knowledge and Avoid Ratings Penalties
Don’t miss these updates or the ways they reflect upon your facility. The Care Compare [...] - Check Your Answers Here
Determine whether your knowledge of the updates to the Five-Star Ratings System is up to [...] - Reader Questions:
Choose Correct Modifier for Medicare Billing
Question: I don’t understand the difference between the CR modifier versus the DR condition code. [...] - Reader Questions:
Don’t Use Aftercare Codes in This Instance
Question: What’s the most appropriate diagnosis code for a resident who ends up in a [...] - Reader Questions:
Aim for Specificity to Code Idiopathic Gout
Question: One of the residents on my wing is here for complications from gout, but [...]
