Preparing for Success with ICD-10-CM Changes Oct. 1: How the Facility Coder and Provider Can Ensure Accurate Diagnosis Codes

Article / Billing and Reimbursement / NAC

Effective International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Edition, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) coding relies on meticulous clinical documentation. It’s not just about assigning codes; it’s about ensuring consistent and comprehensive documentation that substantiates every facet and the specificity of a diagnosis. This documentation should originate from a provider, that is, a physician …

Provider ICD-10-CM Documentation Tip Sheet for Long-Term Care

Billing and Reimbursement / NAC / Tool

ICD-10-CM coding requires consistent and complete documentation from the provider (physician/nonphysician practitioner) to support all aspects and specific details of the diagnosis. This AAPACN Provider ICD-10-CM Documentation Tip Sheet for Long-Term Care tool serves as a companion to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) presentation ICD-10 and Clinical …

SNFRM: Technical Specifications for This SNF VBP Measure

Billing and Reimbursement / DNS / NAC / Post-Acute Care News / QAPI and Quality Initiatives

2023 Measure Updates and Specifications Report Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing Program Skilled Nursing Facility 30-Day All-Cause Readmission Measure –Version 2.0 This report describes updates that have been made to the Skilled Nursing Facility 30-Day All-CauseReadmission Measure (SNFRM) used in the SNF Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program during annualreevaluation. The report …

Need Behavioral Health Training Help? Check Out the COE-NF

Administrator / Blog / Clinical Care Solutions / CNA / DNS / IDT member / NAC / Therapist

The Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF), which opened its online doors in December 2022 thanks to a three-year grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is a centralized hub where any Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home can access trainings, tools, and …

Section GG 3-Day Assessment Periods and Algorithm

MDS 3.0 and the RAI Process / NAC / Tool

Effective Oct. 1, 2023, section GG will be required on all OBRA and PPS assessments for all long-term care residents. This results in many different section GG assessment periods depending on the assessment type(s). The Section GG 3-Day Assessment Periods tool (Page 1) will guide the nurse assessment coordinator (NAC) …

Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Frequency Report Website

Administrator / DNS / MDS 3.0 and the RAI Process / NAC / Post-Acute Care News

Effective August 21, 2023, MDS 3.0 Frequency data will be available from a new location on the data.cms.gov website (https://data.cms.gov/quality-of-care/minimum-data-set-frequency). This new website replaces the previous MDS 3.0 Frequency Report webpage which was decommissioned on August 1, 2023. Users will find very similar information on this new website to that …

CMS iQIES MDS FAQs

DNS / MDS 3.0 and the RAI Process / NAC / Post-Acute Care News / QAPI and Quality Initiatives

Table of Contents 1. Launch/Help Questions 1.1 Will iQIES have the same spec version at launch as QIES (version 3.00.1 including Errata Version3.00.8)? _____________________________________________ 1.2 How do I register for iQIES? 1.3 Whom can I reach out to if I have questions related to iQIES? 2. User Role Questions 2.1 …

Learning Timeline for AAPACN Education and Resources

DNS / Leadership and Management / NAC / Tool

Are you considering advancing your career and looking to gain knowledge to be successful in your next role? Or are you already in the position you love but looking to improve your knowledge for additional success? The new Learning Timeline for AAPACN Education and Resources outlines AAPACN’s education programs and …

Behavioral Health in SNFs: New Resource Center, Nonpharmacological Interventions, and Best Practices

Clinical Care Solutions / NAC / Podcast

In this podcast, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Jacob Berelowitz, LNHA, LMSW, CPHQ, CCM, program manager for the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF) discuss how the COE-NF can assist nursing homes. Additional Resources:

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Using New MDS Items Beyond the MDS

Article / MDS 3.0 and the RAI Process / NAC

Several new items added or revised on the Minimum Data Set (MDS) this October are considered social determinants of health (SDOHs): ethnicity, race, language, transportation, health literacy, and social isolation. SDOHs are nonmedical factors that can affect health outcomes. On the MDS, these items are collected directly from the resident. …