It’s been less than three years since our “Falling Stars” blog post announced that CMS Five-Star ratings were dropping industry-wide. Get ready — it’s about to happen again and at a larger scale. Read on to learn what CMS just changed and how you can take proactive measures to maximize … Read More
[On-demand webinar] 4 critical ways to prepare for PDPM, featuring Ellen Strunk
Do you know what the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) will mean for your skilled nursing facility? Are you familiar with the four critical areas of focus for PDPM success? In one of our highest attended webinars, you’ll learn about the components of the PDPM, how it differs from RUG-IV, the … 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