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
Thanks 25 million! SimpleLTC celebrates an MDS transmission milestone
We’re proud to announce that SimpleLTC has reached a significant milestone – we’ve transmitted 25 million MDS assessments to CMS. Now serving over 3,000 facilities nationwide, SimpleLTC is the largest third-party transmitter of MDS assessment data. Over the past 15 years, we’ve grown from a startup software company focused on … Read More
Where to find that missing CMS quality measure data
If you have, you’re not alone. QTSO announced last week that, beginning today, several MDS 3.0 quality measure reports will be unavailable from the CASPER system. The reports relate to resident long-stay/short-stay details. As of today, CMS has removed the following reports/report package (in the MDS 3.0 QM Reports category): … Read More
[On-demand webinar] New QRP quality reporting changes – are you ready?
Learn the details of the new MDS 3.0 Quality Reporting Program (QRP) measures, which took effect Oct. 1, 2016. The SNF QRP measures are the first experience long-term care providers will have with the IMPACT Act of 2014. Topics include the differences between QMs and SNF QRPs, details of the … Read More
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