Of note to our SimpleMDS users, on Nov. 5, CMS issued these corrections to the RAI Manual v1.11: The flowchart “ADL Self-Performance Algorithm”, which describes the algorithm for ADL function items in Chapter 3 Section G (page G-7), and the accompanying change table Coding examples in Chapter 3 Section O … Read More
Local Authorities visiting Texas facilities to complete PASRR PL1 backlog
In mid-September, TMHP notified nursing facilities that some PASRR PL1 screenings would be automatically created from existing PASARR screenings and MDS data in the TMHP system. Similar to PL1s submitted by providers, if any of the automatically generated PL1s were PASRR-positive, the Local Authority (LA) would be required to come … Read More
Leverage collective intelligence to optimize UB-04 and MDS processes using SimpleAnalyzer™
SimpleLTC announced some exciting news today at the 2013 American Health Care Association (AHCA) conference. Our latest tool for helping to simplify the business of long-term care is SimpleAnalyzer™, a cloud-based software product for optimizing and “scrubbing” UB and MDS data. SimpleAnalyzer™ audits both clinical UB-04 files and MDS 3.0 … Read More