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
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
SimpleLTC parent company, Briggs Healthcare, acquires ezPBJ
Software acquisition simplifies PBJ compliance for skilled nursing providers and expands Briggs’ post-acute digital offerings WEST DES MOINES, IOWA, Aug. 1, 2018 – Today Briggs Healthcare announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ezPBJ. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Briggs, ezPBJ will continue to expand its software … Read More