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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released two change requests affecting hospices, CR 9932 and CR 9862. What is a care area trigger? Certain single MDS items can trigger a care area. Some care areas are triggered by comparing responses entered on the previous MDS to the present MDS. Care area triggers (CAT) alert the assessors to potential problems/needs/strengths. The triggers also direct the assessor to conduct assessment activities. Triggered CAAs must be completed even if the same CAA triggered on the previous comprehensive MDS. All triggering care areas are available on the MDS 3.0 item set except for... The March – May testing window for individuals who want to register to take the assisted living executive director exam is currently open. Though long-term care (LTC) facilities are not eligible for direct funding for electronic health records (EHR) under the meaningful use program, EHRs are gaining popularity in these settings. Adoptions of EHRs in LTC can reduce medication-related errors, improve clinical documentation, and better coordinate information exchange between healthcare settings, leading to improved resident-centered care. | Medicare’s Pre-Claim Review Demonstration (PCR) rollout has been anything but smooth, with a huge denial rate and complaints about paperwork and filing headaches. The pilot has been so difficult, in fact, that some officials hope the new federal administration will abandon the program altogether. | On February 17, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released two updates to the Payroll-Based Journal, making it easier for providers to submit hire, termination, and rehire information for employees without receiving errors. | Product Spotlight HCPro's Medicare Boot Camp®—Long-Term Care Version covers the latest Medicare rules and regulations so that you can help your facility provide quality resident care, document successfully, bill appropriately for services, and prevent payment denials. Medicare Boot Camp—Long-Term Care Version follows a Medicare patient from preadmission through discharge, addressing the function of each department, and uncovering the pitfalls along the way. |
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