MDS 3.0 Boot Camp®
Course Outline
DAY 1
I. Introduction and Overview of the MDS Process
- Brief history
- Authorization
- Scope
- Ongoing research projects
- Using the CMS Web sites
II. Timing and Types of MDS Assessments
- Types of assessment
- Frequency of assessment
- Assessment windows
III. MDS 3.0 Section-by-Section Review: A-D
- Coding conventions
- Data gathering
- Form items review
Day 2
III. MDS 3.0 Section-by-Section Review (cont): E-Q
IV. Clinical Team Approaches, Process, and Required Skills
- Interdisciplinary approach
- Automation system expectations
- Interviewing skill sets with small group practice modules
- Customer service focus
V. Validating the MDS for Accuracy
- Documentation requirements
- Validation process
- Inter-rater reliability
VI. CATs, CAAs, Care Plans, and Documentation Requirements
- Completing additional required assessments such as Critical Area Assessments
- Writing the plan of care
- Documenting for success
DAY 3
VII. RUG-IV Overview
- Authority
- Rate composition and determination
- Elements
- Base rates
- CBSA (hospital wage index for geographic adjustment)
- Case-mix index
- Review of categories and reimbursement
VIII. QM and QI Overview
- Quality measurement authority and overview
- Making sense of QM/QI reports
- Analyzing the reports and linkage to the MDS
DAY 4
IX. Linkage to the 5-Star Quality Rating System
- Identify elements of the Five-Star Quality Rating System that are related to the MDS
- Survey impact
- QM impact
X. Compliance and Risk Issues Related to MDS
- Data accuracy
- Attestation
- Education and training
XI. Implementing Successful Team Process
- Interdisciplinary v. multidisciplinary approaches
- Person v. team approaches
- Case study
XII. MDS Impact on Medical Review, Proactive Processes, and the MDS
- Avoid common mistakes, misunderstandings, and coding problems
- Develop processes to ensure accurate MDS submissions
- Case Study
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