by PMR Team | Apr 22, 2019 | MDS, PDPM, QAPI, Reimbursement, SNF
PDPM: MDS Accuracy and QAPI Initiatives With the implementation of the Medicare Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) on October 1st, 2019 comes the need for increased MDS accuracy and supportive documentation. Under PDPM, responses to 188 MDS items will be used to... by PMR Team | Apr 16, 2019 | PDPM, Reimbursement, Webinars
Reimbursement under PDPM Reimbursement under PDPM will require updates to clinical systems, policies and procedures, and operational focus. Diagnosis coding accuracy will be paramount to appropriate payment under PDPM, as ICD-10 Diagnosis codes & other patient... by PMR Team | Apr 15, 2019 | Compliance, Regulatory, SNF, Trauma Informed Care
How will you meet Trauma Informed Care standards required under the Phase 3 Requirements of Participation (ROP)? Trauma-informed care is an organizational structure and treatment framework that involves understanding, recognizing, and responding to the effects of all... by PMR Team | Apr 9, 2019 | Compliance, Medicare, Reimbursement, SNF
PEPPER: Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report Skilled Nursing Facility PEPPER Available The Q4FY18 release of the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER) with statistics through September... by PMR Team | Mar 7, 2019 | 5-Star, Compliance
Five Star Rating Changes Effective April 2019 This week CMS released upcoming improvements to Nursing Home Compare and the Five Star Rating system that will go into effect in April 2019. Key changes that will take place in April include: Health Inspection...