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AHCA/NCAL Quality Award Webinars

AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Webinar Series

 

SDHCA is including information about the upcoming National Quality Award Program Webinar Series.  As SDHCA has previously announced, there is an education component to the award process this year.  This series will help you work through the application process – for whatever level your facility is applying for.  You will see that you have a choice of dates to join the Webinars.

 

The levels have been renamed to Bronze (Step I), Silver (Step II), Gold (Step III). 

 

Presenter: Tim Case, AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program Administrator

Key Learning Objectives (applies to all):

            1) To understand the structure of the National Quality Award program;

            2) To review criteria and application requirements; and

            3) To discuss strategies that support successful applications.

 

Webinar 1: Bronze Level (Step I) was held December 4. View the archived webinar at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/437647227

 

Webinar 2: Silver Level (Step II) was held December 11. View the archived webinar at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/111482307

 

Webinar 3: Gold Level (Step III) was held December 18. View the archived webinar at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/474744483

Webinar 4: Bronze Level (Step I) was held on January 8. View the archived webinar at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/977611754

Webinar 5: Silver Level (Step II) was held on January 15. View the archieve webinar at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/883176043

Webinar 6:  Title: AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Webinar Series – Gold (Step III), Session Two

Registration URL: http://www.ahcancal.org/events/calendar/Lists/Events%20Calendar/DispForm.aspx?ID=290&RootFolder=%2Fevents%2Fcalendar%2FLists%2FEvents%20Calendar

Date/Time: January 22, 2010; 2 – 3pm CST

Short Description: If you are considering applying for an AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award, or have already received an award and are considering applying for the next level, join this webinar series to learn about the program, the 2010 criteria, how to apply, and how to be successful. In addition, all 2010 applicants must participate in an educational program focused on the National Quality Award program in order to be eligible to apply. You can fulfill this requirement by participating in this webinar series. A total of six sessions will be conducted, two at each level – Bronze (Step I), Silver (Step II), and Gold (Step III).  There is no charge for participation.    

Seasoned Quality Award Examiners will join Quality Award Program Administrator Tim Case for each of these sessions. Together, they will provide tips on understanding the technical aspects of the application as well as provide detailed information about the award criteria. Prior to the session, be sure to download the Gold (Step III) application information from our website http://www.ahcancal.org/quality_improvement/quality_award/Pages/ApplicantResources.aspx along with the 2009-2010 Baldrige Health Care Criteria from the Baldrige National Quality Award Program website (www.quality.nist.gov).

 
CMS Held Mandatory MDS 3.0 Webinar For CMS State & Regional Staff

CMS Held Mandatory MDS 3.0 Webinar For CMS State & Regional Staff

On December 17, 2009, CMS held a satellite broadcast and webinar titled “MDS 3.0: Part 1 – An Introduction.” The broadcast was designed to offer an overview of the most recent and final version of MDS 3.0. The program was mandatory for CMS Regional Office (RO) and State Agency (SA) long term care surveyors, surveyor trainees, RAI Coordinators and MDS Automation Coordinators. The webcast was also open to providers. 

To view the webinar, please click here and then click on Archived Webcasts – On Demand.

 
Billing for Medicare Part A in Long-Term Care (Audio Conference)

Billing for Medicare Part A in Long-Term Care (Audio Conference)

Maintain Benefit Periods, Comply with Claims Submission, and Avoid Common Billing Errors

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Product Description:

AUDIO CONFERENCE ON CD or AUDIO ON-DEMAND

Presented on February 25, 2009

How comfortable is your staff with Medicare Part A billing? You could be losing more than just money.

In an age of financial uncertainty, it is important that your billers get every advantage to secure money owed to your SNF. Common mistakes and overlooked opportunities can cost your facility time and money. Make every penny count and get the skills to comply with Medicare Part A reimbursement requirements from nationally known consultant Ronald A. Orth, RN, NHA, CPC, RAC-CT.

$199.00.  CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Expert advice to avoid common mistakes and maintain benefit periods

During the 90-minute audio conference Billing for Medicare Part A in Long-Term Care: Maintain Benefit Periods, Comply with Claims Submission, and Avoid Common Billing Errors, Ron leads listeners through commonly identified billing errors and provides tips to avoid them. He explains no-pay and benefits exhaust claims in detail to help your billers take advantage of these often over-looked claims.

Rethink the way you process Part A claims with help from an expert. Purchase a CD or MP3 recording to train your staff when it’s convenient for you.

At the conclusion of this program, purchasers will be able to:

  • Identify what the benefit period is and when it begins and ends
  • Recognize billing requirements to ensure that claims are submitted correctly
  • Determine when clarifications on default billing are allowed
  • Recognize the common errors associated with Part A billing

TAKE A LOOK AT OUR AGENDA

  • Maintaining the benefit period
    • Define the benefit period
    • Beginning benefit period
    • Ending benefit period
  • Billing requirements to ensure accuracy of benefit period
    • Medicare Advantage residents
    • No hospital stay or transfer requirement met
    • No-pay and benefits exhaust claims
    • 2009 OIG work plan    
  • Clarifying default billing
    • When allowed
    • Differentiate missed PPS assessments and late assessments
  • Common Part A billing errors
    • Service date and assessment reference date (ARD)
    • Incorrect billing days
    • Use of occurrence code -22
    • Use of bill type 214
  • Billing for leave of absence (LOA)
    • Determining LOA vs. Discharge
    • Setting up an LOA on Medicare Claim
    • Coordination of LOA with PPS Assessment Requirements
  • Q & A follows the presentation

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MEET THE SPEAKER

Ronald A. Orth, RN, NHA, CPC, RAC-CT, is a registered nurse with over 25 years experience in the healthcare field with 12 of those years in the long term care industry.  Ron serves as the lead instructor for HCPro's Medicare Boot Camp® - Long Term Care Version course. Ron is also President of Clinical Reimbursement Solutions, LLC a Wisconsin based consulting firm.  Ron assists long term care facilities by providing consulting and educational services related to long term care Medicare regulations, billing and compliance.

WHO SHOULD LISTEN?

Billing office managers, CFOs, billers, administrators, nurse managers, DONs, admission coordinators, MDS nurses

BONUS MATERIALS INCLUDED IN YOUR MATERIALS PACKET!

In addition to the expertise and information presented during this audio conference, you'll also receive these helpful “take-aways” provided within your materials pack:

  • Example claims
  • Billing flowchart
  • HIPPS code chart
  • CMS transmittals

These materials are provided with PDF links.

Purchase a CD or an audio on-demand of the audio conference and listen when you can. It's also a perfect training tool for new staff or as a refresher for veteran staff.
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$199

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Audio Conference: Fire and Evacuation in Long-Term Care

Fire and Evacuation in Long-Term Care (Audio Conference)

How to Protect Residents and Satisfy Regulators

Product Description:

AUDIOCONFERENCE ON TAPE

Sponsored by Briefings on Long-Term Care newsletter

presented on June 3, 2004

Are you still taking all of the necessary precautions to protect your residents and satisfy regulators?

With recent fatal fires in a number of nursing homes, fire safety and prevention has become a major issue. Even National Fire Protection Association President James M. Shannon recently addressed the issue in a press release, suggesting that while the nursing home industry has made significant progress in fire prevention strategies in recent years, there is still more work to do.

Meanwhile, all nursing homes must adjust to the 2000 edition of the Life Safety Code®(LSC). CMS is now enforcing these provisions-many of which have changed dramatically since the 1985 LSC.

Listen to the audioconference, "Fire in long-term care: How to protect residents and satisfy regulators," where our experts detail the most recent provisions, offer a specific case study in which the loss of resident lives could have been prevented, and describe critical actions that could have averted such tragedies. They also offer specific guidelines to make sure that your facility is in compliance with the new regulations. This is information that you cannot afford to miss!

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Target Audience:

  • Long-term care administrators, safety officers, risk managers, facilities managers

    Upon Completion of this activity, attendees will have gained:

    • A solid understanding of how the most recent LSC regulations impact your nursing home
    • An ability to identify fire-safety risk areas and who is responsible for these areas
    • A plan for complying with the new LSC regulations
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Audio Conference: Don't Let the Pain Tag Lead to Survey Citations

Don't Let the Pain Tag Lead to Survey Citations (Audio Conference)

Improve Quality of Care and Comply with F309

$199.00 Audio on Demand or Purchase CD copy for $199.00

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Product Description:

AUDIO CONFERENCE ON CD OR AUDIO ON-DEMAND

Sponsored by: The Long-Term Care Nursing Desk Reference, Second Edition

presented on April 14, 2009

F309 expands its scope to cover pain, are you ready?
Avoid survey deficiencies and comply with F309 by listening to this 90-minute program with Rena R. Shephard, MHA, RN, RAC-MT, C-NE.

CMS has unveiled a draft of the revised guidance for F-Tag 309 which expands the scope of the tag to cover pain. It is in your facility’s best interest to create an effective pain management process that complies with this draft.

Treat pain using a five-star approach

Listen to HCPro and nationally renowned expert Rena R. Shephard, MHA, RN, RAC-MT, C-NE, for this 90-minute audio conference Don’t Let the Pain Tag Lead to Survey Citations: Improve Quality of Care and Comply with F309. Rena is ready to provide examples of how pain deficiencies happen along with the various levels of citations so you know what’s at stake. She’ll explain how to use past pain evaluations to help determine compliance and improve quality.

A pain violation of any kind portrays your facility in a negative light which not only results in survey deficiencies, citations, and penalties but it also can cost your facility its reputation under the new five-star rating system.

Whether the pain guidance is implemented on time or not, the facts are clear. You should already be conducting thorough pain assessments and employing effective pain management strategies. Get the information you need to know now to improve quality, avoid citations, and keep residents safe and comfortable.

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the barriers to effective pain management and methods for overcoming them
  • State the key components of a thorough pain assessment
  • Develop and implement effective pain management programs
  • Describe the Investigative Protocol for assessment and management of pain
  • List the criteria for compliance with the new scope of F309
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