We’ve worked with DADS to get answers to your top IDT meeting questions On July 7, SimpleLTC hosted a free webinar for several hundred Texas SNFs and PASRR specialists. Our special guest speaker was Cathy Belliveau, Senior PASRR Program Specialist with DADS. During the 90-minute training, participants asked dozens of … Read More
On-demand webinar: New Texas PASRR IDT meeting documentation requirements
New Texas IDT meeting documentation requirements are here Beginning July 7, 2015, Texas nursing facilities must begin documenting PASRR Interdisciplinary Team meetings (IDT meetings) for PASRR-positive residents through use of a new IDT form. We’re happy to announce that SimpleCFS™ fully supports this new requirement and customers can easily complete … Read More
PASRR IDT meeting documentation: What you need to know
More change is at hand for Texas nursing facilities, this time related to PASRR Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meeting documentation. We’ve received lots of questions regarding this new DADS requirement, so here are answers to the most common questions so far: What is the new requirement and when does it go … Read More
A preschool in a nursing home? Why we love this new idea
As any lover of gourmet food can tell you, amazing things often result when you mix unexpected ingredients. In the case of a Seattle nursing home, the diverse ingredients are not food groups but age groups. It’s all happening at the Intergenerational Learning Center, a combination preschool and nursing home … Read More
Free resource: MCO Prior Authorization crosswalk for Texas facilities
Quick, answer these questions… Which Texas Managed Care Organization (MCO) requires prior auth for a resident evaluation? Which MCO requires number of previous visits for a continued auth? Which MCO prefers that you use fax to submit prior auth requests? If you’re not clear on how to accurately manage the … Read More