The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has announced a new webinar series starting on Oct. 22 entitled, Best Practices for Transition of Care from State Mental Health Facilities to Nursing Facilities. The four-part webinar series is intended for: State Mental Health Facilities (SMHF) Local Mental Health Authorities (LMHAs)/NorthStar … Read More
On-demand webinar: MDS 3.0 changes/RAI manual changes for 2015
New MDS 3.0 changes and Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual changes became effective Oct. 1, 2015, affecting MDS workflow and reimbursement for skilled nursing facilities in every state. For the second year in a row, SimpleLTC arranged for MDS expert Cheryl Shiffer to present a special free training webinar to … Read More
On-demand webinar: Texas MCO Prior Authorizations
There’s a new Texas MCO Prior Authorization form…here’s what you need to know Texas Medicaid Managed Care continues to pose new challenges to long-term care providers. Beginning Sept. 1, 2015, all MCOs must accept the new standardized Texas MCO Prior Authorization form from long-term care providers (instructions for the form … Read More
Your top IDT meeting questions, answered by DADS
We’ve worked with DADS to get answers to your top IDT meeting questions On July 7, SimpleLTC hosted a free webinar for several hundred Texas SNFs and PASRR specialists. Our special guest speaker was Cathy Belliveau, Senior PASRR Program Specialist with DADS. During the 90-minute training, participants asked dozens of … Read More
On-demand webinar: New Texas PASRR IDT meeting documentation requirements
New Texas IDT meeting documentation requirements are here Beginning July 7, 2015, Texas nursing facilities must begin documenting PASRR Interdisciplinary Team meetings (IDT meetings) for PASRR-positive residents through use of a new IDT form. We’re happy to announce that SimpleCFS™ fully supports this new requirement and customers can easily complete … Read More