When CMS first implemented PBJ, facilities self-reported their census data for Five-Star staffing calculations. Since April 2018, CMS has automatically calculated the census instead. While facilities could still report their census, CMS did not use the data in its Five-Star staffing calculations. A January 9 update to PBJ Data Submission Specifications now states CMS will … Read More
Thanks a million (30, actually), Simple customers!
We say over and over again that we love our customers. One reason is that they help us reach new heights! We couldn’t achieve these things without our customers, so as a simple “thank you,” we hosted a customer appreciation contest where we asked customers to guess the exact date … Read More
Guess when Simple hits 30 million MDS submissions…win cool prizes!
Submit your best guess… win cool prizes!We say over and over again that we love our customers. One reason is that they help us reach new heights. Thank you, customers! With your help, SimpleLTC is quickly nearing the 30 million mark for individual MDS assessments transmitted to CMS. Your confidence has … Read More
[On-demand webinar] PDPM: How to engage your practitioners for better outcomes
PDPM is the biggest regulatory change to hit the industry in decades. With the new reimbursement model going from a fee-for-service to person-centered care, operators have been challenged to change their processes to ensure success under the new model. While there are many different methods, the one core theme to … Read More
October 2019: The most significant month in skilled nursing in nearly a decade
Congrats, you survived Oct. 2019! October has been quite an eventful month. After what felt like a lifetime of anticipation, we said goodbye to RUGs and hello to PDPM, ushering in the largest change to skilled nursing since the implementation of MDS 3.0 in 2010. With that transition, we experienced … Read More