NEW RESOURCES AVAILABLE: Quick Assessment Reference Pocket Guides / Badge Buddies for Coding

 

NEW RESOURCES AVAILABLE: Quick Assessment Reference Pocket Guides / Badge Buddies for Coding The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering Pocket Guides to assist providers in assessing and coding self-care and mobility, falls, and pressure ulcers/injuries. The pocket guides provide a quick reference for important terms and definitions that promote coding accuracy. These training assets are intended for providers in Home Health Agencies (HHAs), Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs), Long-Term Care Hospitals (LTCHs), and Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs). The pocket guides are approximately 2 x 3.5 inches in size and are designed to be worn behind a provider identification badge. The pocket guides cover the following topics: Pocket Guide #1: Coding for Self-Care and Mobility Items.  Pocket Guide #2: Definitions for Coding Section J Fall Items.   Pocket Guide #3: Pressure Ulcers/Injuries Stages and Definitions.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               The pocket guides are available under the Downloads section of the Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Training page for each setting: Home Health QRP Training Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility QRP Training Long-Term Care Hospital QRP Training Skilled Nursing Facility QRP Training If you have questions about accessing the resources or feedback regarding the trainings, please email the PAC Training Mailbox (PACTraining@EconometricaInc.com). Content-related questions should be submitted to the setting specific help desk: HomeHealthQualityQuestions@cms.hhs.gov IRF.Questions@cms.hhs.gov LTCHQualityQuestions@cms.hhs.gov SNFQualityQuestions@cms.hhs.gov

 

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