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2008 Newsletter
Tool: Check Out The IRF-PAI Assessment For Rehab Patients
MDS Alert
Tool:
Check Out The IRF-PAI Assessment For Rehab Patients
Published on Mon Oct 27, 2008
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MDS Alert
Medicare:
Not Able To Bill Even The Default Rate? Don't Be The One At Fault
Here's what you need to know and do to receive fair payment. The FY 2009 final [...]
Medicare:
Know When You Can Bill The Default Rate Without An MDS Assessment
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services allows these 5 scenarios. You can bill Medicare the [...]
Quality of Care:
Keep F325 Tags Off Your Plate: Use The MDS As A Template For Nutritional Assessments
These expert strategies will improve resident and survey outcomes. Surveyors will be targeting nutritional assessment [...]
Tool:
Use This Guide, Formula For Identifying Significant And Severe Weight Loss
The revised F325 survey guidance includes this handy chart and quick formula: The following formula [...]
Care Planning:
Know The Triggers For The Nutritional Status RAP
A malnutrition problem is suggested if one or more of the following is observed: • [...]
What Do You Think?:
Get Answers To Questions About Coding Weight Loss, The Role Of Prealbumin And Albumin Testing
Question: Should a nursing facility code significant weight loss in Section K if it's a [...]
Coding Quizzer:
Take A Turn At Coding A Turning/ Repositioning Program At M5c
Taking time to do this will help residents and staff rest easier. Shakespeare may have [...]
Resident Assessment:
A Sleep Assessment Can Be Key To Helping Residents Get Their Zs
Taking time to do this will help residents and staff rest easier. Shakespeare may have [...]
Resident Assessment:
Resident Going On Hospice? Be Aware Of RAI Manual Clarification About Doing An SCSA
Nursing homes, hospices should focus on coordinating care. When deciding whether to do a sig [...]
Quality Assessment:
Know And Show How Your SNF Is Doing In The Rehab Arena
Electronic data collection, analysis reveal utilization, outcomes and more. Two tools can sometimes be better [...]
Tool:
Check Out The IRF-PAI Assessment For Rehab Patients
MDS NEWS TO USE
Get the height and weight right at K2. A recent MDS coding tip sheet clarifies [...]
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