How long has CORE Analytics been around? What was the background? We got the idea from the convergence of two unrelated factors. One, we got a call from one of our Zimmet clients saying he was very excited that he had just signed up for a service to receive two-year-old … Read More
[Webinar] PDPM coding: Avoid these common traps
Part I: Fractures Aug. 8, 2019 Diagnosis coding accuracy is extremely important for PDPM success. Coding problems are the same no matter the setting. In this three-part webinar series, well-known coding expert Lisa Selman-Holman will cover the most common ICD-10 coding mistakes: Fractures Symptom coding and the ‘with’ convention Diabetes and … Read More
[Live training, TX] Diagnosis coding in a PDPM world
Diagnosis coding in a PDPM world Aug 13-14, 2019 Selman-Holman & Associates, Denton, TX (Dallas area) Lisa Selman-Holman, JD, BSN, RN, HCS-D, COS-C, HCS-O, HCS-H | President, Selman-HolmanGloria Brent, RN | President/CEO, MDS Consultants
PBJ: Hitting the news
With six quarters of PBJ-based Staffing Five-Star ratings, CMS has created a nationwide apples-to-apples data set that is catching the attention of researchers and academics. Harvard and Vanderbilt researchers published a study in Health Affairs this July. Their analysis of PBJ data found large daily staffing fluctuations, low weekend staffing, and daily staffing … Read More
PDPM: Calculating your NTA comorbidity score
When looking at the Case Mix Index (CMI) components driving your future PDPM reimbursement, don’t overlook the importance of your non-therapy ancillary (NTA) comorbidity score. In this post, we’ll provide some background on what the NTA comorbidity score is and why it will play a critical role under PDPM. What … Read More