Understanding Medicare Part A Admissions

Medicare Part A patients are coveted in long-term care. Today we’ re going to look at things that are correlated with getting Medicare Part A transfers from inpatient facilities to skilled nursing facilities. We’ll start by looking at some general attributes that are correlated with lots of Med A admissions and then we’ll move to… Continue reading Understanding Medicare Part A Admissions

Register Now! CMS Claims Data 101: How it is used and What you should track

When: Dec 17, 2020 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: Data Speaks! CMS Claims Data 101: How it is used and What you should track Register in advance for this webinar! NOTE: NAB Credit is available for this session.  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.… Continue reading Register Now! CMS Claims Data 101: How it is used and What you should track

Med A Census Navigator Updated (at least for iPhone users…)

We were having a discussion the other day and someone suggested we give all our Pro users a gift in Med A Census Navigator. It’s a great idea so that’s what’s happening today. Starting right now (for iPhone users, more on this in a moment), Med A Census Navigator users can register using their email… Continue reading Med A Census Navigator Updated (at least for iPhone users…)

PDPM Calculator & PDPM Navigator™ Updates for FY2021

We just updated the PDPM Calculator for CMS fiscal year 2021. The updates include: New wage indexing. New base rates New labor/non-labor split For those of you who use PDPM Navigator, those same changes are headed to your phone and/or tablet. iPhone users should see an update very early in the morning of October 1st.… Continue reading PDPM Calculator & PDPM Navigator™ Updates for FY2021

Med A Census Navigator – Version 1.2.0

Med A Census Navigator version 1.2.0 will be hitting the app stores in the next couple of days. This update adds re-hospitalization data to the app. We think this information is important because it may play a role in inpatient discharge decisions. Let’s take a look at some examples: Here is an example of searching… Continue reading Med A Census Navigator – Version 1.2.0