Author: Dougherty, Michelle

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 1999

HIM professionals in post-acute care are reinventing their roles to accommodate the new coding demands of a prospective payment system. Here are some of the developments that are creating new interest in coding issues for post-acute settings.
Three major forces -- the prospective payment....

Author: Dougherty, Michelle

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2001

It's time to take a look at HCFA's published proposed rules for a new prospective payment system (PPS) for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs).1,2 This new payment system applies to both rehabilitation hospitals and hospital-based rehab units for cost report periods beginning o....

Author: Dougherty, Michelle

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2004

In January 2004 the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a new initiative to improve the accuracy and reliability of Minimum Data Set (MDS) data in long-term care. The Data Assessment and Verification program (DAVE) is a collaborative effort between multiple CMS program ar....

Author: Dougherty, Michelle; Mitchell, Sue

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2004

Reporting diagnoses consistently can be a challenge in nursing homes. Analysis of the MDS by AHIMA suggests future improvements, but there are also ways to improve reporting today.
Consider the following scenario: a patient in a long-term care facility has many diagnoses, including one fo....

Author: Fletcher, Donna M.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 1997

On March 10, 1997, the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) published a proposal that would require the use of the Outcome Assessment Information Set (OASIS) in its revision to the Medicare home health Conditions of Participation. The proposal is designed so that home care quality moni....

Author: Galias, Delores

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: September 23, 2002

Author: Hassol, Andrea; Goodman, Laura; Younkin, Jim; Honicker, Mary; Chaundy, Kimberly; Walker, James M

Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management

Publication Date: October 2014

Abstract


Objectives: This study aimed to measure awareness and interest among state health information exchanges (HIEs) in a tool that translates long-term post-acute care (LTPAC) patient assessment information to a Continuity of Care Document (CCD) format for sharing; whether any....

Author: Slomski, Anita J.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2003

Nursing homes have long been aware of how they stack up to other facilities in terms of clinical quality. Now, with Nursing Home Compare, the public is aware, too. Here’s how HIM professionals play a part in getting these data right.
Two years ago, if I had told our CQI team I wante....

Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Source: Government (U.S.)

Publication Date: April 02, 2003

Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Source: Government (U.S.)

Publication Date: June 02, 2004

Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Source: Government (U.S.)

Publication Date: April 02, 2003

Author: Zender, Anne

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 1998

HIM professionals who work in long term care settings are well acquainted with the Minimum Data Set 2.0 (MDS). Since 1990, it has been part of the standardized assessments that nursing homes participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs must complete. Starting this summer, updated submis....