Going to the THCA 68th Annual Convention & Trade Show in Dallas, Oct. 29-31? Here are five reasons why you don’t want to miss visiting SimpleLTC in Booth 314. ezPBJ is your one-stop shop for payroll-based journal compliance, allowing you to assemble PBJ reports from all data sources, identify and … Read More
CMS makes significant change to coding J2000 – Prior Surgery
Attention MDS Coordinators: Be sure you and your staff are aware of this significant change to MDS 3.0 coding for J2000 – Prior Surgery. Immediately after releasing the new MDS 3.0 Item Set on Oct. 1, CMS posted a five-page errata document providing notification of a significant MDS 3.0 change … Read More
[On-demand webinar] MDS changes for 2018, featuring Ron Orth
It’s that time of year again…October MDS changes are upon us! October 2018 brings a multitude of changes that will impact many sections of the MDS, as well as prepare us for the new Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) to be implemented in 2019. The changes include the addition of new … Read More
[On-demand webinar] CoreQ: The future of SNF resident and family satisfaction surveys
Did you know CoreQ satisfaction surveys may soon affect your Five-Star rating? Beginning soon, the CoreQ resident and family satisfaction survey will likely become the standard satisfaction tool for all skilled nursing facilities. Industry organizations like AHCA/NCAL are already promoting it as the most useful way to standardize customer satisfaction data across all long-term … Read More
[On-demand webinar] QRP: How to stay compliant in 2018 and beyond
One of our most popular webinars ever! Learn how to avoid the 2% penalty and meet QRP compliance requirements. In October 2016, CMS implemented the SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) with the introduction of three SNF QRP Quality Measures. Starting October 1, 2018, many facilities will feel a 2% SNF PPS payment rate … Read More