Attention MDS Coordinators: Be sure you and your staff are aware of this significant change to MDS 3.0 coding for J2000 – Prior Surgery. Immediately after releasing the new MDS 3.0 Item Set on Oct. 1, CMS posted a five-page errata document providing notification of a significant MDS 3.0 change … Read More
Thanks 25 million! Simple celebrates an MDS transmission milestone
We’re proud to announce that SimpleLTC has reached a significant milestone – we’ve transmitted 25 million MDS assessments to CMS. Now serving over 3,000 facilities nationwide, SimpleLTC is the largest third-party transmitter of MDS assessment data. Over the past 15 years, we’ve grown from a startup software company focused on … Read More
Zimmet Healthcare Launches CORE Analytics for SNF Claims Optimization
“CORE” Redefines Skilled Nursing Facility Claims-Based Intelligence Morganville, New Jersey – October 3, 2018 – SNF reimbursement is rapidly transitioning from a fee-for-service system to a value-based, managed model that presents significant financial risk to providers. This “race to the top” requires data-driven outcomes to quantify a provider’s value-proposition in … Read More
Texas PASRR Form 1012 available beginning Sept. 24
Attention Texas providers: Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) has informed us that the new Form 1012 for will be available for use effective Sept. 24, 2018. Nursing Facilities that discover a mental illness diagnosis for an individual in their facility, when the current PASRR Level 1 screening is negative for … Read More
[On-demand webinar] MDS changes for 2018, featuring Ron Orth
It’s that time of year again…October MDS changes are upon us! October 2018 brings a multitude of changes that will impact many sections of the MDS, as well as prepare us for the new Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) to be implemented in 2019. The changes include the addition of new … Read More