by Proactive Medical Review | Jul 1, 2020 | 5 Star, blog
Healthcare personnel (HCP) who are suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19 should meet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Criteria for Return to Work for Healthcare Personnel with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 (Interim Guidance)[i]. Decisions about...
by Proactive Medical Review | Jun 24, 2020 | 5 Star, blog
As of mid-June, the only announcement that CMS has made regarding the 5-Star Rating system is that the Health Inspection rating is being held constant to include only data from surveys that occurred on or before March 3, 2020. Health inspections conducted after March...
by Proactive Medical Review | Feb 26, 2020 | 5 Star, Training, Webinars
This 10-part webinar series will focus on mastering the three domains of the CMS 5-Star Quality Rating System: Health Inspections, Staffing, and Quality Measures. You will learn how to analyze your data and develop a results-oriented action plan to achieve 5-Star...
by Proactive Medical Review | Feb 26, 2020 | 5 Star, blog, Education
Q: How do you pull the 5-Star Report? A: Select the CASPER Reporting link located on the CMS QIES Systems for Providers page. Once in the CASPER Reporting system, select the ‘Folders’ button and access the Five Star Report in your ‘st LTC...
by Proactive Medical Review | Jan 28, 2020 | 5 Star, blog, Compliance, Education
CMS has approved funds for an Ohio Medicaid Grant Project in partnership with Proactive Medical Review & Consulting, LLC to administer a targeted Nursing Home Competency Certification Program that will include access to regional workshops, webinars, support from a...
by Proactive Medical Review | Jan 28, 2020 | 5 Star, blog, Compliance, Education
As we begin a new year, there is benefit in evaluating lessons learned in 2019 to establish improvement goals for 2020. As you know, both annual surveys and complaint surveys can have a significant impact on the overall 5-Star Rating. To help guide action planning,...
