by Proactive LTC Consulting | Dec 23, 2020 | Blog
Medicaid Case Mix Index (CMI): Common Errors and Opportunities Kristen Walden & Jessica Cairns OSHA Compliant COVID-19 Reporting Janine Lehman Restorative Nursing Under PDPM Part 1 and Part 2 Kristen Walden Reducing PDPM Non-Therapy Ancillary... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Dec 22, 2020 | 5-Star, Blog, Regulatory
With the challenges of 2020 dictating the priority focus for most, the New Year presents the opportunity for goal setting and strategic planning that includes 5-Star Improvement and positive survey outcomes. What should your 2021 strategic plan for survey success... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Dec 15, 2020 | Blog, ICD.10, PDPM
Diagnosis coding accuracy is paramount to appropriate payment under PDPM, as ICD-10 Diagnosis codes & other patient characteristics are used as the basis for classification in determining Medicare (MCR) payment. The 5-day/Initial MDS establishes the PDPM payment... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Dec 8, 2020 | 5-Star, Blog, Quality Measure
Approximately 50-60% of elders in nursing homes experience unintentional weight loss (Dodd, 2020). Weight loss and malnutrition is associated with delayed wound healing, decline in functional and cognitive status, immunodeficiency, impaired muscle function, anemia,... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Dec 2, 2020 | Blog, Compliance, Physicians
CMS defines “emergency/disaster” as an event that can affect the facility internally as well as the overall target population or the community at large or community or a geographic area(1). COVID-19 certainly meets that definition. Even if your facility has not... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Nov 24, 2020 | Blog, Compliance, Physicians
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published two final rules last week, targeting the reduction of regulatory barriers to care coordination and increased flexibility for provider participation in...