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Prevent Assessment Reference Dates From Being Rendezvous With Payment Woes
Make ARDs work for - rather than against - your facility.
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Coding Wounds That Don't Fit M1
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Watch Out For These Payment Drivers In June RAI Manual Update
Coding gets trickier with latest revisions.
The June 15 RAI manual update may have clouded - [...] - What Do You Think?
Question: Can different MDS assessments have overlapping assessment reference periods?
Answer: Yes. If you set the [...] - RAI Compliance:
Don't Throw Standing MDS Requirements Out With Rescinded RAI Manual Update
Hint: Out of manual shouldn't mean out of mind if you want to remain in [...] - RAI Manual Update:
Key In On These Keepers In June RAI Manual Revision
Use this list to make sure you're covering the bases in the update.
Check out [...] - Case Study:
Dig Deep To Get To The Bottom Of A Fall
Taking the right steps in time can protect your residents and survey record.
When a resident [...] - Case Study:
Tap MDS, OSCAR, Cost Report Data To Root Out Hidden Fall Risks
Here's the surprising conclusion a QA team reached about a fall-related injury.
To ferret out whether [...] - Prospective Payment System:
Beware: PPS Rule Expands RUGs But Closes Assessment Windows
The time is now to comment on the proposal's payment drain.
Did you know? The Centers [...] - MDS & Billing News
The OIG recently handed out kudos to nursing homes for doing a good job in [...] - Clip 'N Save:
Here's What The Proposed 'RUG-53' Tree Would Look Like
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