Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare [Yesterday, CMS scheduled this ODF for Thursday, April 8, 2021.] The next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is now scheduled for: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 PM at 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET). Please call at least 15 minutes prior to the forum start…… Continue reading Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum Rescheduled
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MDS Long Stay Residents in CASPER
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The QIES Technical Support Office posted this notification on April 1, 2021: Attention QIES Users: CMS is in compliance with disposition authority N1-440-09-03 and only retains assessment and supporting data that is less than 10 years old in the QIES National database. Therefore, assessment-based quality measures generated…… Continue reading MDS Long Stay Residents in CASPER
New Training Video: Resident Mood Interview (PHQ-9) for the SNF Setting
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is releasing a video tutorial that depicts a scenario that demonstrates the interview of a resident and subsequent coding of D0200. Resident Mood Interview (PHQ-9©) and D0300. Total Severity Score. Various interviewing tips and techniques are highlighted in the video to promote accurate coding. The video tutorial…… Continue reading New Training Video: Resident Mood Interview (PHQ-9) for the SNF Setting
Five-Star State-Level Health Inspection Cut Point Table – March 2021
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The State-Level Health Inspection Cut Point Table for the Five-Star Technical User’s Guide has been updated for March 2021. This distribution is based on CMS experience and input from the Project’s TEP. The cut points are recalibrated each month so that the distribution of star…… Continue reading Five-Star State-Level Health Inspection Cut Point Table – March 2021
Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum – Thursday, April 8, 2021
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for: Thursday, April 8, 2021 PM at 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET). Please call at least 15 minutes prior to the forum start time. **This Agenda is Subject to Change** Opening Remarks Chair –…… Continue reading Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum – Thursday, April 8, 2021
Changes in the Hospice Item Set (HIS) Manual V3.00: What You Need to Know
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be hosting a webinar on Thursday, April 15, 2021 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET. The purpose of this training is to provide a general overview of the changes included in the Hospice Item Set (HIS) Manual…… Continue reading Changes in the Hospice Item Set (HIS) Manual V3.00: What You Need to Know
MDH Updates Dining and Activity Guidance for Assisted Living-Type Facilities
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has updated its guidance for dining and activities for assisted living-type facilities. This guidance for assisted living-type facilities will allow residents who are fully vaccinated to dine and participate in activities closer than 6 feet while still wearing masks as appropriate. MDH…… Continue reading MDH Updates Dining and Activity Guidance for Assisted Living-Type Facilities
Training Materials for SNF QRP: Achieving a Full APU
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Registration for the March 30, 2021 SNF QRP training webinar filled up quickly and closed early after the event was posted. The training materials, consisting of a 100-slide Ppt deck/PDF is located here. If you would like your name placed on a list to receive an…… Continue reading Training Materials for SNF QRP: Achieving a Full APU
Unsung Heroes: The Crucial Role – and Tenuous Circumstances – of Home Health Aides During the Pandemic
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Even as the pandemic took a devastating toll on health care workers and older adults in the United States, many home health aides continued to report to work and provide vital care to vulnerable people despite the health risks to themselves and their own families. KFF’s…… Continue reading Unsung Heroes: The Crucial Role – and Tenuous Circumstances – of Home Health Aides During the Pandemic
Appendix B of MDS 3.0 RAI User’s Manual Updated
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The March update of Appendix B to the RAI 3.0 User’s Manual contains changes to the list of State RAI Coordinators, MDS Automation Coordinators, RAI Panel members, and Regional Office contacts. To ensure accurate formatting, use a current version of Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF. Web-based or…… Continue reading Appendix B of MDS 3.0 RAI User’s Manual Updated
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