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- MDS 3.0 Update:
Got MDS 3.0 Questions? CMS Officials Shed Light on These Key Areas
The agency plans to analyze providers' suggestions for eliminating duplication. The MDS 3.0 rolled out [...] - Pressure Ulcer Coding:
MDS 3.0 RAI Manual Instructions for Coding Decubiti Trump NPUAP Guidelines
But you can use both systems, as some facilities did for the MDS 2.0. The [...] - M0300G:
Unstageable Pressure Ulcers Related to Suspected Deep Tissue Injury
Check out these 4 coding tips. Once suspected deep tissue injury has opened to an [...] - Know the Ins and Outs of the Short-Stay Assessment for Rehab Patients
Your SNF could lose $$ big-time if you are unaware of this key point. Section [...] - Payment Trends:
2 Reasons Why Use of Medicare Short-Stay Assessment May Be Limited
The short-stay policy is no Section T. The short-stay assessment for rehab patients may not [...] - Tool:
CMS Algorithm Spells Out 8 Requirements for Doing a Short-Stay Assessment - Tool:
Use This Chart to Stay on Top of the RUG-IV ARDs - Compliance:
Beware: The OIG Work Plan Is Chock-Full of Compliance Hot Spots
The list includes MDS accuracy, hospitalizations, potential False Claims Act actions, and more. If your [...] - Best Practices:
Make Activities a Key Part of Behavioral Care Plans
Find out how potatoes helped put an end to a resident's aggression. If you don't [...] - Compliance Tip:
Rehab Low May Be a Good Clinical Fit In This Scenario
Meet residents' needs and sidestep potential medical review woes. Medicare has always had a tendency [...] - Test Yourself:
When Are Antipsychotics Indicated?
Find out how people watching a CMS surveyor training webinar answered this question. Antipsychotics would [...] - What Do You Think?
How Does the Clinical Change Assessment Compare to the Significant Change in Status Assessment? Answer: [...] - Survey & Compliance News
CMS has updated survey forms to reflect the MDS 3.0. The CMS-802 (roster/sample matrix) form [...] - Answer and Poll Results to Test Yourself Question on Page 130
Correct answer: D (none of the above): 70 percent of people watching the CMS surveyor [...]
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