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We offer a wide variety of MDS services and MDS Consultants to help facilities of all sizes achieve extraordinary results
The MDS Exchange provides qualified and thorough minimum data set services virtually that ensure your resident needs are fully understood and addressed. Instead of dealing with the drawn-out recruiting, training, and intake process needed when relying on a MDS Consultant/Coordinator yourself, allow the MDS Exchange to take the wheel. With our experienced and talented nurses on your side, you can focus on enhancing your quality of care and other daily operations.
Experts on the Patient Driven Payment Model, the MDS Exchange Specialist is focused on reimbursement as it relates to resident classifications and anticipated needs. Instead of therapy minutes needed, reimbursement is calculated based on a case-mix classification system that encompasses how much care a resident is expected to need, how it will evolve, and how your skilled nursing facility will provide this care. It is important that your facility understands how to cater to this new patient driven payment model most effectively. Our MDS Consultants will help you manage the process.
CMS created the Five-Star Quality Rating System to help consumers, their families, and caregivers compare nursing homes easily and to help identify areas about which you may want to ask questions. The MDS Exchange monitors the IQIES system for the 5 Star reports and will alert you to changes, opportunities and potential problems. Reviewing the IQIES system weekly for any reports and any letters that may be pending.
CMS Quality Measure/Reporting systems are public information available to your consumers. The MDS Exchange provides these as requested from the IQIES system. Updated Preliminary and correctable reports are provided as they are made available. The MDS Exchange Specialist will provide potential triggered items and trends as these are reviewed.
With the complexity of ICD-10 coding, the MDS Exchange has certified specialists in coding and utilizes advance software to assist in determine accurate coding. With PDPM and State Case Mix programs initial coding is an essential part of the capturing your level of care.
With the MDS Exchange, your coordinators are AAPACN certified and have a knowledge of Medicare and MDS requirements. The MDS Exchange provides team or individual training for each community in which it partners. These include individual training on specific MDS sections for Dietary, Social Services, Activities, Therapy, Business Office, and Admissions. We also provide ADL reviews and training for care givers. Additional trainings include Medicare Basics, Certification, Notices and Care Plans.