[Free Webinar] Mapping the GG Journey
Navigating Admission to Expected Outcomes
Section GG is more than a series of individual data points—it tells the story of a resident's functional abilities, progress and expected outcomes. Every GG score influences far more than the MDS itself, affecting reimbursement, Quality Measures, publicly reported outcomes and the resident's overall care journey.
In this webinar, we'll take a practical, real-world look at how Section GG impacts both the Therapy and Nursing components of PDPM, drives Quality Measures and QRP performance and can result in significant reimbursement gains—or losses—when coded inaccurately. Through real-life examples, you'll gain a better understanding of how seemingly small coding decisions can have a lasting clinical and financial impact.
Whether you're an MDS Coordinator, Director of Nursing, Rehab Leader, Administrator or Clinical Reimbursement Specialist, you'll leave with practical strategies to improve coding consistency, strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration, protect reimbursement and enhance quality outcomes.
What You’ll Learn
- How Section GG drives Medicare Part A, managed care and Medicaid case-mix reimbursement
- The relationship between GG coding, PDPM therapy and Nursing function scores, and HIPPS classification
- How Section GG impacts Five-Star Quality Measures, QRP and Value-Based Purchasing Performance
- Common coding pitfalls that lead to lost reimbursement and inaccurate quality reporting.
- Best practices for interdisciplinary documentation, discharge planning and audit readiness.
Who Should Attend
- MDS Professionals
- Nursing and Therapy Leaders
- Administrators
- IDT Teams
- Anyone else involved in Section GG assessment, documentation and performance monitoring
Meet your speakers
Jolene Johnson
President | Luminate Consulting Services
Jolene Johnson is a nationally recognized expert in Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) compliance and staffing regulatory strategy. As the founder of Luminate Healthcare Consulting, she partners with nursing facilities and multi-facility operators across the country to strengthen staffing data integrity, optimize Five-Star ratings, and avoid costly survey citations.
With over 28 years of healthcare experience, Jolene has led national trainings on PBJ compliance, developed audit-ready processes for CMS staffing reviews, and supported clients through successful staffing-related surveys. She is known for her hands-on, practical approach to aligning PBJ reporting with operational realities and survey preparedness.
Jolene also brings a strong background in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, MDS systems, and regulatory education, making her a trusted voice at the intersection of staffing, compliance, and quality outcomes.
Tara (Britz) Altenritter
Senior Solution Strategist | Simple, a Netsmart Solution
Tara has more than 25 years of experience in post-acute care, helping providers navigate regulatory requirements and drive data-informed transformation to improve outcomes and operational performance. At Simple, she leads product strategy for AI-powered analytics tools that help providers uncover trends, predict outcomes, and improve performance across their organizations. Her focus: turning complex data into clear, actionable insight for better care and stronger financial results.
17 Comments on “[Free Webinar] Mapping the GG Journey: Navigating Admission to Expected Outcomes”
This webinar will be very helpful in my professional development.
Thank you for offering this special education.
Looking forward for this webinar that will help me to develop more knowledge in MDS field.
Learning all I can in this industry and these webinars have been a wonderful resource.
Thank you!
How long does the webinar las
Hello Veronica!
Our webinars typically contain about 45 minutes of content and 15 minutes of live Q&A.
– Andy
I have registered twice but have not received the zoom confirmation email. Please advise. Thank you.
Hello Lena!
Thank you for reaching out! I have resent the Zoom confirmation link to your email that you registered with. If you do not receive that confirmation email shortly, please email me directly at ajohannes@ntst.com – Andy
I did not receive Zoom link
Hello!
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Thank you! – Andy
i registered but did not revive a link
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thank you
Diane
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I apologize you were not able to join the webinar! We record all of our webinars, and you can now access the webinar recording via the button above. In the future, please feel free to reach out to me at ajohannes@ntst.com if you have issues receiving the webinar link.
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Hi i registered last week but i didn’t receive the Zoom confirmation . My email is mlagudas@ridgesalinas.com
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Thank you! – Andy
I missed the webinar. Will there be another webinar soon? Are there notes or slide I can request?
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Thank you! – Andy
Are we going to receive a copy of this webinar power point to refer to?
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