MDS Alert
Check Out The MDS 3.0 Timeline For Deployment
Here's what's scheduled to happen before and after MDS 3.0 implementation. Survey Quality Indicators • QIs Use MDS 2.0 Data Only, through Sept. 30, 2009 Nursing Home Compare Publicly Reported Quality Measures (QMs) Transition • QMs Use MDS 2.0 Data Only, October 2009 through March 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' timeline for rolling out the MDS 3.0 and other changes includes the following estimated dates for completion:
• MDS 2.0/MDS 3.0 Crosswalk to States, Providers and Vendors, Spring 2008
• MDS 3.0 Transition Plan to States, Providers and Vendors, Spring 2008
• Draft MDS 3.0 Specifications to Vendors and Providers with preliminary Staff Time Resource Intensity Verification (STRIVE) changes, November 2008
• Final MDS 3.0 Specifications with STRIVE Changes to Vendors and Providers, February 2009
• State Medicaid National Meeting MDS 3.0 Presentation, March 2009
• RAI and Technical Conferences: State Survey, Medicaid & Automation Staffs, Spring 2009
• Two MDS 3.0 Satellite Broadcasts, TBD
• FY 2010 SNF Payment Update Federal Register Notice including RUGs Changes, July 2009
• MDS 3.0 Implementation, Oct. 1, 2009
• MDS 3.0 Used in Survey Process, October 2009
• QIs Use MDS 2.0 & MDS 3.0 data, October 2009 through June 2010
• QIs Use MDS 3.0 (minor 2.0 carry forward), July 2010 through September, 2011
• QIs Use MDS 3.0 Data Only, Oct. 1, 2011
• QMs Use Partial MDS 2.0 & MDS 3.0 Data, April 2010 through September 2010
• QMs Use MDS 3.0 (minor 2.0 carry forward), October 2010 through September 2011
• QMs Use MDS 3.0 data only, Oct. 1, 2011.
MDS Alert
- MDS 3.0 Update:
CMS Provides A Close Look At The MDS 3.0--Find Out What's In Store And More
The agency provides reasons MDS nurses may like this new instrument.
Mastering the MDS 3.0 may [...] - Resident Assessment:
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Instrument omits reverse staging for decubs, streamlines ADL coding.
In addition to several new assessment approaches, [...] - MDS 3.0 Update:
The Countdown Is On For MDS 3.0 Implementation
Find out what the future likely holds for making this major switchover.
The Centers for Medicare [...] - Medicare Billing:
Know When To Submit Benefits Exhaust Claims And No-Pay Bills
Help your SNF stay on top of the billing do's and don'ts.
Confused about when an [...] - Coordination of Care:
Keep Close Tabs On Residents Who Continue To Receive Skilled Care After Exhausting Their 100-Day Benefit Period
If you don't, quality of care and payment may suffer.
You don't want to let residents [...] - Coding Quizzer:
How Would You Code This Resident's ADL Functional Rehab Potential At G8?
Mr. K has hemiplegia secondary to a CVA. He receives extensive assistance in bed mobility [...] - Quality Assurance:
Look At Each Resident's QI/QM Profile To See If It Fits The Bill For F Tags
Reviewing reports can tell if you may have trouble brewing.
Looking at each resident's QI/QM profile [...] - Behavioral Management:
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Simple strategies can keep people on their feet and at peace with each other.
Residents who [...] - Risk Management Tool:
Rate And Track Fall-Related Injuries Using These Categories
Detect facility-wide trends or a resident with an escalating pattern of injuries.
You can augment your [...] - Medicare Compliance:
Differences Between Therapy Minutes In P1b And The Medical Record Can Lead To Payment Disputes
A quick audit in time can save you trouble down the line.
Performing simple Part A [...] - Reader Question:
How to Document Diarrhea for Coding Section H
Question: What type of support documentation do we need to code diarrhea in Section H? [...] - Continuing Education:
Audioconference
RUG Revolution: Winning Case Management Strategies For Better SNF Reimbursement
When: Thursday, [...] - Clip and Save:
Check Out The MDS 3.0 Timeline For Deployment
Here's what's scheduled to happen before and after MDS 3.0 implementation.
The Centers for Medicare & [...] - Reader Question:
What Diagnosis Codes Would You Use For This Scenario?
Question: Our new resident has hypertension and a blood pressure of 190/115. He also has [...] - MDS & Survey News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has posted more lists of facilities targeted for [...]
