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PointRight Blogs

Value-Based Payment – Time for a Return on Investments
By Pam Kaiser, MS, RN
Vice President, Clinical Resource Team, PointRight
You get what you pay for. For years, CMS paid for volume and that’s exactly what they got- lots of rehab, lots of tests, lots of specialists; lots of volume. But despite paying a lot for healthcare, our national outcomes remained mixed when compared to other similar countries, particularly in the areas of life expectancy,…
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Why It’s Important to Apply for the AHCA/NCAL Quality Awards amidst COVID-19
By Jennifer Gross, BSN, RAC-CT, CPHIMS
Senior Healthcare Specialist
Ah, September…the days are getting shorter, the weather is getting cooler (in the North, at least) and the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) has opened their portal for the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program! Whether you are new to the program and applying for a Bronze award, continuing your quality journey…
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Don’t Forget About the October 1, 2020 MDS Updates
By Jennifer Gross, BSN, RAC-CT, CPHIMS
Senior Healthcare Specialist
As with most things that happened before COVID-19, it seems like the MDS item set updates for October 1, 2020 (FY 2021) happened in the mists of the far-away past. In fact, it was just December 20, 2019, and even in my webinar on upcoming MDS changes back in February, I warned that things could…
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COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Response & Resources
Check out the PointRight blog for a collection of resources from the CDC, CMS, WHO and more.
COVID-19: MDS Coding & Documentation FAQs
Our May Advanced Training session featured an active Q&A at the end that our Senior Healthcare experts took the time to answer in this blog.
COVID-19: Skilled Care and Compliance Implications [ Webinar ]
Senior Healthcare Experts Pam Kaiser and Jennifer Gross lead this session on the challenges faced by MDS coordinators and administrators amidst COVID-19.
COVID-19 Preparedness for SNFs: Focus on the Fundamentals
Senior Healthcare Specialist Jennifer Gross reminds SNFs to focus on the fundamentals, preparedness and communication.
Managing Risks in Your Network of SNFs Amidst COVID-19
Senior Healthcare Specialist Maria Arellano provides guidance for Hospitals and REITs on how they can manage risk and support their partners in the midst of Coronavirus.
COVID-19: 5 Things Nurse Assessment Coordinators Need to Know
Senior Healthcare Specialist Jennifer Gross outlines five things for NACs to focus on when managing response to COVID-19.
Survey Reprieve During the Pandemic – for Some Anyway
Senior Healthcare Specialist Maria Arellano helps break down recent memos from CMS concerning COVID-19 related survey impact.
COVID-19: Policy Updates and Care Considerations [Webinar]
Join PointRight’s Senior Healthcare Specialists as they review recent CMS policy announcements and discuss care delivery and risk assessment strategies.
SNF Three Day Waiver – What It Means to Hospitals
Clinical expert Pam Kaiser explains what Hospitals need to know about CMS’s 1135 Waiver for SNFs.
COVID-19: MDS Coding and Documentation FAQs [ Webinar]
Senior Healthcare Specialist Jennifer Gross explores how COVID-19 is impacting MDS coding .