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Issue 12, December 1, 2005 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE
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ADL scores rule new payment system
Combine the following ingredients: caregivers with little training for scoring activities of daily... -
Survey prep for the MDS coordinator
Every staff member in your nursing home has a unique way of preparing for your annual state... -
When a restraint is not a restraint
If you turn to p. 3-198 in your Resident Assessment Instrument ( RAI ) User’s Manual to read... -
PPS Q&A
"PPS Q&A" is written by Julia Hopp, MS, RN, CNAA, BC, vice president of patient accounting for the...
Issue 11, November 1, 2005 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE
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Pay for performance: Boon or bane?
Top-performing nursing homes might await the upcoming pay-for-performance system with happy... -
Navigating the RUGs 53 system
CMS has promised to refine the Resource Utilization Group (RUG) system for so many years that you... -
Build a thriving Medicare census in your SNF
Every skilled nursing facility (SNF) has done it-backed off from covering a resident under Medicare... -
PPS Q&A
"PPS Q&A" is written by Julia Hopp, MS, RN, CNAA, BC, vice president of patient accounting for the...
Issue 10, October 1, 2005 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE
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Generic notices prove difficult
This isn’t likely to be the last explanation of the expedited determination process that... -
AA8 isn’t always easy to reason with
You fill out MDS assessments about residents all week long, so it’s natural that you’re... -
Smart ways to structure the MDS department
If you looked at the wish list of a typical MDS coordinator, topping it would probably be two... -
PPS Q&A
"PPS Q&A" is written by Julia Hopp, MS, RN, CNAA, BC, vice president of patient accounting for the...
Issue 9, September 1, 2005 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE
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Make your MDS accurate
The complexity of timing, coding, and scheduling MDSs can become overwhelming at times... -
Tricks of the ICD-9 coding trade
Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series about ICD-9-CM codes. Turn to last... -
Quality indicators and quality measures wed
If you’ve been in your position for a while, you’re undoubtedly used to the old QIs... -
PPS Q&A
"PPS Q&A" is written by Julia Hopp, MS, RN, CNAA, BC, vice president of patient accounting for the...
Issue 8, August 1, 2005 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE
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Tricks of the ICD-9 coding trade
Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part article about ICD-9-CM codes. Check in again... -
Performance improvement basics
You probably hear rumblings now and again about performance improvement, and maybe you even lead or... -
Try this activities of daily living refresher
Are you getting bad returns on your activities of daily living (ADL) coding lately? Whether you... -
PPS Q&A
"PPS Q&A" is written by Julia Hopp, MS, RN, CNAA, BC, vice president of patient accounting for the...
Issue 7, July 1, 2005 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE
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RAI User’s Manual changes, take two!
MDS coding updates replace those released in March It’s difficult not to be confused by... -
What the SNF PPS proposed rule means for your reimbursement rates
Grace days, lookback periods, and therapy projections It’s been a few years since the... -
Conduct a mock survey to help you prepare for when the real thing takes place
Try these tested tips to pass your survey with flying colors Editor’s note: The following... -
New generic notice tells of Medicare termination
As of July 1, skilled nursing facilities (SNF) could start using a different expedited review... -
PPS Q&A
"PPS Q&A" is written by Julia Hopp, MS, RN, CNAA, BC, vice president of patient accounting for the...
Issue 6, June 1, 2005 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE
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Goodbye, DAVE--hello, PERM
Government continues chasing misspent funds This may be the first time you’ve heard of... -
Get an incontinence guidance preview
New survey protocol requires a hard look If you already familiarized yourself with the draft... -
Are your care plans hard to handle?
Simple steps to making care plans user-friendly, accessible Your care plans may be clinical... -
PPS Q&A
"PPS Q&A" is written by Julia Hopp, MS, RN, CNAA, BC, vice president of patient accounting for the...
Issue 5, May 1, 2005 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE
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CMS alters the format of your quality indicator reports in May
If you expected CMS to roll out its new quality indicator (QI) reports on April 11 as the agency... -
Solving the skilled services puzzle
How long to cover a resident under the Medicare benefit It's difficult enough to determine when... -
CMS releases-then revokes-manual changes
Perhaps you had it on your list of things to do-to hunker down and read the changes to the Resident... -
PPS Q&A
"PPS Q&A" is written by Julia Hopp, MS, RN, CNAA, BC, vice president of patient accounting for the...
Issue 4, April 1, 2005 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE
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Ding, dong, the DAVE is done
Ding, dong, the DAVE is done But he may reappear in another incarnation With all the talk of... -
The MDS takes the spotlight
The MDS takes the spotlight Forthcoming initiatives will affect your job You may sometimes... -
Unlock the power of Section F
Unlock the power of Section F Use psychosocial well-being to guide care plans Dr. W. is a... -
PPS Q&A
PPS Q&A "PPS Q&A" is written by Julia Hopp, MS, RN, CNAA, BC, vice president of patient...
Issue 3, March 1, 2005 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE
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Seven ways to answer DAVE
You may not have received it yet, but one day that letter will appear with the rest of the mail on... -
Essential ingredients of your RUGs
You know that filling out a green-shaded item on the tricolor MDS form could affect your... -
Pick the perfect candidate for your job
Sometimes it seems the work of an MDS coordinator is never finished. Among your other duties, you... -
PPS Q&A
"PPS Q&A" is written by Julia Hopp, MS, RN, CNAA, BC, vice president of patient accounting for the...
Issue 2, February 1, 2005 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE
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The changing face of the MDS
The development of MDS Version 3.0 is chugging along. CMS has been reworking the basic... -
Support surfaces need second look
Skilled nursing facilities (SNF) must prepare for surveyors who take a tougher stance when... -
Are you missing out on skilled services?
Ever since CMS got tough on providers attempting to scam the system, some skilled nursing... -
PPS Q&A
"PPS Q&A" is written by Julia Hopp, MS, RN, CNAA, BC, vice president of patient accounting for the...
Issue 1, January 1, 2005 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE
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QIOs tell stories of success
It's been more than two years since CMS rolled out the national Nursing Home Quality Initiative... -
In the aftermath of the MDS audit
So you've taken the step to audit your facility's MDS assessments. This is a great achievement and... -
CMS reveals DAVE results during forum
CMS' Data Assessment and Verification (DAVE) project to test MDS accuracy has been around for three... -
PPS Q&A
"PPS Q&A" is written by Julia Hopp, MS, RN, CNAA, BC, vice president of patient accounting for the...