SimpleLTC is excited to announce that we’ve added 7 new QRP-based quality measures in SimpleAnalyzer™. You can now analyze and track the following QRP QMs… S001 – Functional Assessment/Care Plan S002 – Percent of Residents or Patients with Pressure Ulcers That Are New/Worsened S007 – Drug Regimen Review S013 – … Read More
CMS waives QRP requirements in response to COVID-19
On Sunday, Mar 22, the Center of Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) waived several QRP requirements for skilled nursing facilities, allowing providers to focus all their attention on residents during the coronavirus pandemic. “In granting these exceptions and extensions, CMS is supporting clinicians fighting Coronavirus on the front lines,” said … Read More
[On-demand webinar] RAI Manual revisions: The name of the new game is SPADEs
MDS 3.0 v1.18.0 introduces standardized patient assessment data elements (SPADEs), resulting in the most significant change to MDS 3.0 since MDS 3.0. Are you ready? CMS posted the DRAFT version of the new 2020 MDS item sets (v1.18.0), which will go into effect Oct. 1, 2020. The DRAFT comprehensive assessment … 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
Update: QRP reporting deadline, May 15
We’ve heard from a few customers that there may be some confusion surrounding an email that was recently sent out by CORMAC, a CMS contractor. The email is reminding SNFs that the deadline for submitting Quality Reporting Program (QRP) data is 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on Monday, May 15, … Read More