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Survey and Enforcement Process for SNF's and NF's
Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: December 02, 1999
PPS + New Technology = Growing Pains
Author: Blumenthal, Jane E
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 1999
It's been a little more than a year since the prospective payment system (PPS) came into play in skilled nursing facilities. The post-acute PPS, initiated by the federal government under the 1997 Balanced Budget Act, was set in place to reduce the federal government's healthcare expend....
When Bad Documentation Happens to Good Long Term Care Facilities
Author: Yoder, Lois M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 1999
Good documentation is a must in all settings—but long term care faces some special problems. Improving a long term care documentation program takes education, awareness, vigilance, and attention to detail. Here are some strategies.
It's a fact—when patient loads are hig....
Post-acute PPS: Changing the Way We Code
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....
Post-acute Prospective Payment: What You Should Know
Author: Keillor, Ann; Nutten, Sandra
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 1999
Post-acute prospective payment is one of the latest reimbursement changes to affect healthcare. How does it work, and how will it affect HIM professionals? The authors offer an overview of the new system.
Volumes have been written about the spiraling healthcare expenditure crisis and the....
AHIMA Census Results: Focus on Compliance
Author: Lorence, Daniel P.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 1999
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has instituted compliance guidelines for medical laboratories, hospitals, and home healthcare agencies. Within this framework, these guidelines provide at least some compliance direction for individual providers and group practices ....
CPR in Long Term Care
Author: Schoenfelt, Suzanne
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 1999
Throughout the healthcare industry, the computer-based patient record (CPR) is in various stages of development. This article assesses the progress long term care facilities are making in moving toward the CPR. The article also suggests some ways HIM professionals can devel....
Survey and Enforcement Process for SNFs and NFs
(revisions through 1/99)
Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: January 02, 1999
State Operations Manual Chapter 7 - Survey and Enforcement Process for SNFs and NFs
Table of Contents 7000 Introduction 7001 ....
Journal Q&A (10/98)
Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team
Source: AHIMA Q and A
Publication Date: October 02, 1998
Q: Where can I find information about a system that will allow for the electronic transmission of Minimum Data Set (MDS) information?
A: One of the Health Care Financing Administration's (HCFA's) proposals relating to the MDS 2.0 resident assessment process requires lo....
Long Term Care Meets Information Challenges
Author: Zender, Anne
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 1998
As the Net surfers of today become the long term care consumers of tomorrow, the long term care industry faces new challenges. Patients and their families are growing increasingly interested in information that will help them make more informed decisions about healthcare. A....
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