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Question: I’m new at my facility and am trying to submit data for payroll based journal (PBJ) report. Can I use a colleague’s credentials to access this or do I need my own? Indiana Subscriber Answer: According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), each user should have their own credentials, including user ID. If your facility has already exceeded its three allotted user IDs, you can request that a previous user ID is deleted and a new one is created for you, CMS said in a question-and-answer set. However, if you already have a CMSNet user ID, you should be able to register to receive PBJ access. If you don’t have a CMSNet ID, you’ll need to register for one. You can find the appropriate forms at https://qtso.cms.gov/access-forms.
MDS Alert
- Policies and Protocols:
Understand How COVID-19 Vaccines Might Impact NFs
If you don’t already have a plan for employee vaccination, you’re behind. Nursing facilities are [...] - COVID-19:
Strive for Transparency in Vaccination Information
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Understand That Your Grief is Real — and Valid
Long-term care workers’ mourning has been largely unacknowledged. The long-term care industry has experienced unprecedented [...] - Reader Questions:
Remember ‘3 Midnights’
Question: A Medicare Part A beneficiary resident left my facility four days ago and returned [...] - Reader Questions:
Vaccination Does Not Initially Preclude Exposure
Question: What kind of policies should facilities put in place for a staff member who [...] - Reader Questions:
Know This Login Information
Question: I’m new at my facility and am trying to submit data for payroll based [...] - Reader Questions:
Use This System for Vaccine Recipients to Self-Monitor
Question: I’ve heard a lot about monitoring for signs and symptoms after receiving the COVID-19 [...]
