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Published on Fri Feb 04, 2011
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- Care Planning:
Revamp Risk Management for These 4 MDS 3.0 Areas
On the list: anticoagulant therapy and another med now coded in Section N. The MDS [...] - MDS 3.0 Trends:
CMS to Take a Close Look at Burden Imposed by Discharge Assessments
But the agency wants the nursing facility community to identify some of the root causes [...] - Payment & Compliance:
Take Your Medicare Meeting Productivity to a New Level
Tip: Make sure someone at the meeting knows if the resident has a clinical need [...] - Tool:
Template for Medicare Meetings Helps You Keep Info in a Row
Check out this tool for staying on top of what you need to know. - Assessment and Coding:
Stage Pressure Ulcers Correctly on the MDS 3.0 With These Key Strategies
Be aware of this difference between a stage 2 and stage 3. Staging pressure ulcers [...] - Risk Assessment:
Some SNFs Are Tapping Ultrasound Technology to Enhance Skin Assessment
The approach jumpstarts care plan interventions. Wesley Healthcare Center uses ultrasound scans as part of [...] - Compliance:
Make Sure These Documents Jibe for Rehab Residents
This documentation shortcut can cause ADL undercoding. Medical reviewers will likely look at more than [...] - Quality of Care:
Hone Your Behavioral Care Plan With a 'Scatter Plot'
This simple approach can provide the answer to why a resident is behaving aggressively. If [...] - Coding Quizzer:
Select the Right Option for This Scenario
Try your hand at coding these two RAI User's Manual examples below: Scenario No. 1: [...] - WHAT DO YOU THINK?:
Can You Count Therapy Assistance When Coding ADLs?
Question: Can a facility count ADL assistance provided by rehab therapists in the facility when [...] - Compliance Trends:
Beware RAC Scrutiny of These 2 Rehab-Related Areas in SNFs
Put this HHS OIG report on your radar screen. If you've been hoping that the [...] - MDS & Billing News
Have you incorporated this billing change? Effective for services with dates on or after Jan. [...]
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