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MDS 3.0 v1.18.11 will be effective October 1, 2023. Multiple revisions to the MDS data set and RAI Manual have been released. This program will highlight the changes to sections D and F and help facility IDT’s to consider operational strategies. Course materials may be downloaded here....
MDS 3.0 and the DRAFT RAI Manual revisions have been posted. There have been changes and or revision to the coding guidance for sections B and C. This program will help providers understand the changes and revisions as well as consider ways to operationalize the updates. Course materials? Of course we have course materials!...
MDS version 1.18.11 will be effective October 1, 2023. The DRAFT version of the RAI Manual has been released. This program will provide a high level overview of the DRAFT RAI Manual Revisions. Course materials can downloaded here. You can request NAB hours here....
During our monthly Broad River Rehab Reflections presentation, we highlighted the changes to the recently released MDS. Thank you again to those of you who participated in that web presentation. For those unable to join, we posted the recording and materials on the Insiders page. We are excited to announce that yesterday’s presentation was the…...
For those of you who missed the proposed rule webinar, please see below. The final rule PDF and calculator can be downloaded here....
Hey there Insiders! For those of you who missed the Reflections webinars on May 11th and May 16th and for those who enjoy nostalgia, you can watch it below. The accompanying training documents can be downloaded here....
What a few weeks it has been with the RAI Manual and data set release, FY 2024 proposed rule release and the transition to IQIES. It’s challenging to keep up! I hope you al are doing well with this ever-changing landscape and ongoing transitions. We have two important regulatory reminders today related to the IQIES…...
Hey there Insiders! For those of you who missed this yesterday or if you want to claim those sweet CEUs, you’re in the right place. If you’re looking to review yesterday’s Reflections webinar, see below. The course materials can be downloaded here. On with the show…...
We’ve recently updated Med A Census Navigator™ again to include acuity. You may have noticed it already. Note the addition of PT/OT, SLP, Nursing and NTA boxes. These indicate the percent rank of this facility. For example, in the image, Advanced Healthcare Center in Toledo, this facility is in the 27th percentile for PT and…...
CMS promised a final version of the MDS 3.0 v1.18.11 data set and a Draft version of the RAI manual on or around April 1, 2023, and they have delivered. This morning CMS posted both in the downloads section of the MDS 3.0 website. The final MDS zip file contains 11 unique data sets and…...