Did you know there are now two Drug Regimen Reviews you must be prepared for? As of Oct. 1, 2018, skilled nursing organizations will be responsible for completing both MDS/SNF QRP and F756 Drug Regimen Reviews (DRRs). In this free on-demand webinar, featuring MDS expert Mary Madison, you’ll learn to comply … Read More
CMS off-cycle update affects claims-based measures
On Monday, Nov. 26, CMS alerted providers via their CASPER Five-Star Report that CMS had performed an off-cycle update to the claims-based scores in November. This update affects the outcomes of three claims-based measures: Re-Hospitalized After SNF Admission Outpatient ER Visit Discharged to Community According to CMS: “…It is not … Read More
New Texas PASRR Comprehensive Service Plan (PCSP) form available Jan 26, 2019
Attention Texas providers: As Health and Human Services (HHS) announced in this month’s Long Term Care Bulletin, local authority (LA) and nursing facility (NF) providers will have access to a new PASRR form called the PASRR Comprehensive Service Plan (PCSP), replacing the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) Meeting and PASRR Specialized Services … Read More
Top 6 reasons to visit Simple at the CAHF convention, Nov 11-14
Are you attending the CAHF 68th Annual Convention & Expo in Palm Springs, California, Nov. 11-14? If so, here are six reasons to visit SimpleLTC in Booth 1103 while you’re in Palm Springs. We’ll show you how to gain control over your QASP performance and metrics using the deep intelligence hidden within … Read More
CMS reports error on Five-Star Preview Reports
Attention MDS Coordinators: CMS recently issued a statement regarding an error located within the MDS quality measure (QM) table on the provider Five-Star Preview Report for October 2018. The data for the line for percentage of high-risk pressure ulcers was missing, which caused the remaining rows to be shifted up. … Read More