Sharon Hamilton MS, RN, CFDS Clinical Consultant, Briggs Healthcare As of January 2020, CMS will no longer publicly report two claims-based measures: Emergency Department Use without Hospital Readmission during the First 30 Days of HH (NQF #2505) and Rehospitalization during the First 30 Days of Home Health (NQF #2380). Click on the link to view…… Continue reading Home Health Compare quarterly update is available now.
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5-Star Preview Reports Now Available – NHC to Update January 29, 2020
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted this 5-Star Preview Reports on Friday, January 24, 2020: “The Five Star Preview Reports will be available on January 24, 2020. To access these reports, select the CASPER Reporting link located on the CMS QIES Systems for Providers page. Once in the CASPER…… Continue reading 5-Star Preview Reports Now Available – NHC to Update January 29, 2020
New Data Reports on Antipsychotic Medication Use in Long-Term Care
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS and the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes have posted updated reports on antipsychotic medication use in LTC updated reports on antipsychotic medication use in LTC. These reports were posted January 24, 2020: National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing…… Continue reading New Data Reports on Antipsychotic Medication Use in Long-Term Care
Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) Frequently Asked Questions – January 2020
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Last week, CMS posted a PBJ FAQ Document. This 9-page document has a lot of helpful information, including: You’ll also find a number of hyperlinks on the FAQ document for additional information. I encourage you to review this document if you work with the Payroll…… Continue reading Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) Frequently Asked Questions – January 2020
Change History for October 2020 MDS 3.0 Item Set Posted
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On December 20, 2019, I blogged on the CMS posting of the DRAFT MDS 3.0 Item Sets that will be implemented October 1, 2020. I noted that the Change History for the DRAFT sets “would be posted shortly.” That posting came the afternoon of January…… Continue reading Change History for October 2020 MDS 3.0 Item Set Posted
Did you know there is new OASIS guidance for item M2420, Discharge Disposition, effective immediately?
Sharon Hamilton MS, RN, CFDS Clinical Consultant, Briggs Healthcare Found in the January 2020 OASIS Q&A’s is question #9 asking about M2420. The writer asks about how to meet compliance with the new quality measure, Transfer of Health Information to Provider, when there is no response to identify a patient who was discharged to another…… Continue reading Did you know there is new OASIS guidance for item M2420, Discharge Disposition, effective immediately?
NOW AVAILABLE- Updated Quarterly OASIS Q&As
Sharon Hamilton MS, RN, CFDS Clinical Consultant, Briggs Healthcare CMS released the OASIS Q&As for January 2020 The OASIS Q&A’s are available in the OASIS Quarterly Q&As section of the CMS QTSO webpage, https://qtso.cms.gov/providers/home-health-agency-hha-providers/reference-manuals
Attention Billers: Implementation of the SNF PDPM – Updates to Default HIPPS Code
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS issued Change Request:11513 on January 9, 2020 to inform SNFs and Swing Bed Providers that a previous CR (11152) “erroneously omitted the default Health Insurance Prospective Payment System (HIPPS) code from the CR. This CR will implement change to include the instructions to bypass…… Continue reading Attention Billers: Implementation of the SNF PDPM – Updates to Default HIPPS Code
Updated Appendix B (RAI User’s Manual) Posted
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted an updated Appendix B on December 26, 2019. Appendix B is the reference you need in the event you have questions for your state RAI Coordinator (interpretation of the RAI Manual) or MDS Automation Coordinator (submission of MDS records). It also contains contact…… Continue reading Updated Appendix B (RAI User’s Manual) Posted
Home health agencies need to be aware of issues with OASIS assessment rejections and validation report .
Sharon Hamilton MS, RN, CFDS Clinical Consultant, Briggs Healthcare On January 7, 2020; the National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) reported they have been hearing from their members regarding issues with OASIS assessment rejections and validation report errors. CMS has been in communication with NAHC about this situation. The information below is an…… Continue reading Home health agencies need to be aware of issues with OASIS assessment rejections and validation report .
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