by Proactive Medical Review | Jan 23, 2020 | Compliance, Education, MDS, PDPM, PDPM Coding Questions, RAI Manual
Q: I have NPO resident on tube feeding. He coughed during trials of nectar thick liquids per speech therapy. Should the MDS be coded for swallow problems? The RD says directions on the MDS RAI manual say “do not code if interventions are successful in treating...
by Proactive Medical Review | Jan 6, 2020 | MDS, PDPM, SNF, Uncategorized
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that a new DRAFT version of the 2020 MDS item sets (v1.18.0) has been posted. The most impactful change was removing Section G from all Federal item sets. This will help eliminate the coding...
by PMR Team | Dec 31, 2019 | MDS, PDPM, Webinars
Join our 2020 Webinar Series! If you’re like most facilities, you’ve spent the past year training staff, improving coding practices and updating interdisciplinary meetings to incorporate the many changes brought with the onset of PDPM. But have you included a review...
by PMR Team | Dec 17, 2019 | MDS, PDPM, Training, Webinars
Targeted vs. Targeting Nursing staff have undergone a major change with the transition to PDPM creating an added stressor to an already demanding job. Opportunities for professional development have been found to be a key retention factor contributing to career...
by PMR Team | Nov 25, 2019 | 5 Star, CASPER, MDS, QAPI, Quality Measure, SNF
Using CASPER Reports for Quality Measure Monitoring with Recommended Run Schedule This is part 2 or a 2 part blog on the effective use of CASPER reports. As a continued review of CASPER Reports with Recommended Run Schedule, let’s take a look at Payroll Based Journal...
by PMR Team | Nov 12, 2019 | CMS, MDS, PDPM
Driving PDPM Operations: Selecting the Primary Diagnosis Under PDPM, the diagnosis coded on the 5-day/Initial Minimum Data Set (MDS) in section I0020B (primary reason for skilled stay) largely determines reimbursement for the entire Medicare stay, unless an Interim...
