MDS Alert
CMS Rolls Out Milestones For Revamped Assessment
TASK DATE MDS 3.0 Announcement 10/07 Revised draft MDS 3.0 posted on CMS Website 12/31/07 MDS 3.0 town hall meeting 1/08 STRIVE data analysis Through 2009 FY 2009 SNF payment update Federal Register notice 7/31/08 Draft 3.0 MDS specifications Fall 2008 Final MDS 3.0 specifications (includes STRIVE changes) 2/09 MDS 3.0 RAI & Technical Conferences and Satellite Fall/Winter 2008/2009 Fiscal Year 2010 SNF payment update Federal Register notice 7/31/09 Deploy MDS 3.0 For use starting 10/01/09
MDS Alert
- Medicare Payment:
Good News: You Can Bill The Default Rate For Missing MDS Assessments
CMS representative addresses the issue at SNF/LTC Open Door Forum. Omissions happen: Sometimes the MDS [...] - Quality Reporting:
Do You Know How The Quality Indicators/Measures Really Work?
Learn the rest of the story about this quality reporting system. Misinformation about the QIs/QMs [...] - Quality Management:
Fall And Fracture Assessment Tool Takes Risk Prediction To A New Level
The right info keeps you a step ahead of injuries. Ever wish you had a [...] - Tool:
Check Out Some Of The Leading Risk Factors For Fracture Coded On The MDS
Researchers provide odds ratios for males, females. Risk Factors Odds Ratio* Male/Female Previous, recent fracture [...] - Best Practices:
Osteoporosis Is A Major Red Flag For Fracture Risk … But Is It Flying In Section I?
Study shows shortfalls in diagnosing, treating this crippling disease. When you see an osteoporosis diagnosis, [...] - Quality of Care:
Use The MDS To Boost Compliance With PASRR Requirements And Meet Residents' Mental Health Needs
CMS suggests the RAI process can improve care for mentally ill residents. To avoid a [...] - Coding Quizzer:
Code These Restorative Nursing Scenarios
How many days and what restorative intervention would you code at P3? Scenario No. 1: [...] - Clip And Save:
Section P2 Offers Template For Mental Health Services
But before you code, check the definitions. Reviewing Section P2 helps you identify services that [...] - MDS News:
The MDS 3.0 Is On Its Way, CMS Says -- Here's What To Expect
Agency provides 'high level' view of what's new. The countdown for MDS 3.0 implementation is [...] - MDS 3.0 Implementation Plans And Timeline:
CMS Rolls Out Milestones For Revamped Assessment
TASK DATE MDS 3.0 Announcement 10/07 Revised draft MDS 3.0 posted on CMS Website 12/31/07 [...] - Quality Improvement:
Residents Too Busy To Attend Rehab? Beware These 7 B's
Rehab expert spells out common things that derail therapy. The best-laid rehab plans will go [...] - MDS & Billing News
Brace yourself for the RACs. The Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs), which receive a bonus every [...]
