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2011 Newsletter
Resource: Looking for a Tool to Augment Your Nutrition Assessments?
MDS Alert
Resource:
Looking for a Tool to Augment Your Nutrition Assessments?
Published on Mon Nov 07, 2011
This one has a handy BMI table.
Other Articles in this issue of
MDS Alert
Medicare Part A:
Get Up to Speed on Leave of Absence (LOA) Requirements
MDS experts explain what you can include on the MDS. Don't let residents' LOAs lead [...]
Compliance:
Check Out CMS' LOA Examples for EOT & COT OMRAs
"EOTOMRAExample: A resident does not receive therapy on Monday and Tuesday, and Wednesday, goes to [...]
Compliance:
Know How the RAI Manual Defines a Leave of Absence
The RAImanual states: "A leave of Absence (LOA), which does not require completion of either [...]
Case Study:
Find Out How This Facility Stays on Top of MDS Assessments
The director of clinical compliance gives you the inside scoop. "With all the different MDSs -- [...]
RAI Compliance:
Beef Up Your Coding Accuracy and Care for Therapeutic Diets
Also get a tip on coding a mechanical diet. In June 2011, CMS revised the [...]
Resource:
Here's a Quick Review of MDS Definitions & Coding Tips for Section K0500
The RAI User's Manual provides the following verbatim instructions for coding K0500D: THERAPEUTIC DIET: A [...]
Coding Compliance:
Don't Overcode M1200D (Nutrition or Hydration Intervention to Manage Skin Problems)
This is a RUG driver, cautions expert. The Oct. 1 RAI manual version has new [...]
Medicare:
Tread Compliantly With Part A Rehab Therapy Co-Treatment
Be prepared to dot the I's and cross the T's. If your SNF is providing [...]
Resource:
Looking for a Tool to Augment Your Nutrition Assessments?
This one has a handy BMI table.
What Do You Think?
Question: Will Part B sometimes pay for rehab therapy for a patient on hospice? Answer: [...]
Compliance Tips:
3 Ways to Stay Out of the Audit and Survey Fray
Is your facility using these simple practices? You can head off claims denials and F [...]
Coding Quizzer:
How Would You Code These RAI Manual Examples for Transfer in Section G?
Example No. 1: "Mr. T. is in a physically debilitated state due to surgery. Two [...]
MDS, Compliance & Clinical News To Use:
Don't Miss These New COT, EOT, and EOT-R OMRA Clarifications
A Nov. 29 CMS clarification document has a "Clarification regarding the relationship between the End [...]
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