Getting Better Data from the MDS: Improving Diagnostic Data Reporting in Long-term Care Facilities
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....
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