Learn critical MDS scrubber strategies in our live training session Did you know most skilled nursing facilities miss out on important reimbursement and quality improvement opportunities — even if they are using an MDS scrubber? In today’s PDPM world, pre-transmission MDS scrubbing is more critical than ever for improving MDS … Read More
[On-demand webinar] RAI Manual revisions: The name of the new game is SPADEs
MDS 3.0 v1.18.0 introduces standardized patient assessment data elements (SPADEs), resulting in the most significant change to MDS 3.0 since MDS 3.0. Are you ready? CMS posted the DRAFT version of the new 2020 MDS item sets (v1.18.0), which will go into effect Oct. 1, 2020. The DRAFT comprehensive assessment … Read More
SimpleAnalyzer™ update: PDPM and QM reports simplified
It’s a brand new year, and SimpleLTC is excited to kick it off with new features and enhancements to SimpleAnalyzer™. So, what’s changed? In short, we’ve simplified our analytics tools so you can: Quickly understand the factors impacting PDPM performance for each stay Identify and prioritize high-impact quality measures Maximize … Read More
PBJ update: Goodbye, self-reported census!
When CMS first implemented PBJ, facilities self-reported their census data for Five-Star staffing calculations. Since April 2018, CMS has automatically calculated the census instead. While facilities could still report their census, CMS did not use the data in its Five-Star staffing calculations. A January 9 update to PBJ Data Submission Specifications now states CMS will … Read More
Thanks a million (30, actually), Simple customers!
We say over and over again that we love our customers. One reason is that they help us reach new heights! We couldn’t achieve these things without our customers, so as a simple “thank you,” we hosted a customer appreciation contest where we asked customers to guess the exact date … Read More