Ask Proactive – When completing an MDS, how do we know which diagnosis should be coded as the primary diagnosis for a resident with multiple conditions (for example, CHF, diabetes, and pressure ulcer)?

by | Sep 17, 2025 | Admissions, Coding, Documentation, Education, MDS, Medicare, SNF, Webinars

Q: When completing an MDS, how do we know which diagnosis should be coded as the primary diagnosis for a resident with multiple conditions (for example, CHF, diabetes, and pressure ulcer)?   A: This question comes up often in SNFs. The primary diagnosis should be...

Overcoming the Administrator Doldrums

by | Dec 22, 2022 | Webinars

If your day started with a 2am phone call about a busted pipe or resident-to-resident altercation, you might be an administrator. If you enjoy daily visits to your office doorway from octogenarians with stories to tell (and sometimes lost laundry), you might be an...

Growing MDS Experts On Your Team

by | Apr 27, 2022 | Blog, MDS, Webinars

With staffing challenges and ongoing industry changes looming, it can be difficult to maintain a focus on MDS accuracy despite the considerable implications for care planning, QMs and reimbursement. Some facilities have needed to rely on their MDS Coordinator(s) to...