Understanding MDS 3.0 

White Paper:
Understanding MDS 3.0
Demystifying the
RAI and MDS

 
CMS states that the revisions in MDS 3.0 (Effective 10-1-2010) will impact residents, families, providers, researchers, and policymakers.
 
These revisions represent the biggest overhaul of the guidelines for providing long-term care in almost a decade – with an increased focus on the resident.
 
This white paper is intended to be a starting point in demystifying the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) the Minimum Data Set (MDS), and the ways in which the new system will work.
 

IN THIS WHITE PAPER

This white paper takes a chapter-by-chapter look at the contents of the MDS, with particular attention paid to the more important changes introduced in Version 3.0.
 
Chapter 1: Resident Assessment Instrument
Chapter 2: Assessments for the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI)
Chapter 3: Overview to the Item-By-Item Guide to the MDS 3.0
Chapter 4: Care Area Assessment (CAA) Process and Care Planning
Chapter 5: Submission and Correction of the MDS Assessments
Chapter 6: Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System
(SNF PPS)
 
 

 

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Understanding MDS 3.0

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