— CMS released Survey and Certification Memorandum 13-56 (PDF) to outline the steps to take to address MDS 3.0 discharge assessments that haven’t been completed and/or submitted as required under 42 CFR §483.20(g) and 42 CFR §483.20(f)(1). NFs should complete the assessments for inactive residents by September 30, 2013. Providers and others with questions should contact Cheryl Shiffer, MDS Clinical Coordinator. More from McKnight’s.
— Registration is open for the 3rd Annual Culture Change conference, “Culture Change: Moving Forward in Texas,” scheduled for Tuesday, September 24, 2013, from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Norris Conference Center in Fort Worth. You may register here.
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— “Hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and other organizations under HIPAA should start education six to nine months before the switch” from ICD-9 codes to ICD-10 codes on October 1, 2014. – McKnight’s
— “Nursing homes often decrease residents’ need for services covered under Medicare, according to new research published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The results reinforce the idea that accountable care organizations can lower costs by partnering with long-term care facilities.” – McKnight’s