Reimbursement

Questions & answers from the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators (AANAC)

Q: What is AANAC and how do I get my questions answered on the Resident Assessment Instrument/Minimum Data Set (RAI/MDS)?A: The American Association Read More »

Beware of the Deficit Reduction Act

BY JENNIFER B. CONA, ESQ.  Beware of the Deficit Reduction ActA law seeking to reform long-term care financing can pose problems. Facilities should Read More »

Rehab Perspectives, an Aegis Therapies Supplement

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Survey Survival

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The MDS: Are You Leaving Money on the Table?

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Be a Winner in Medicare RUG-53

BY CHERYL FIELD, MSN, RN, CRRN, AND JIM KAZMER Be a winner in Medicare RUG-53Still struggling with the new grouper? A refresher course to bring you Read More »

Rehab Perspectives Supplement

I Advance Senior CareI Advance Senior Care is the industry-leading source for practical, in-depth, business-building, and resident care i... Read More »

Computer Technology

COMPUTER technology BY DAVID OATWAY, RNHighlights from HIMSS  The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has always focused on Read More »

Focus On…Infection Control

focuson Infection ControlThe changing role of infection-control programs in long-term care managementLinda L. Spaulding, RN, C; CIC, explains how a Read More »

Making the Most of RUG-53

Making the most of RUG-53BY RENA R. SHEPHARD, MHA, RN, FACDONA, RAC-C  The new classification system can still maximize your deserved Medicare Read More »

Enhancing Medicare PPS Service Quality and Reimbursement

BY JAMES J. RIEMENSCHNEIDER, LNHA, MBA, AND L. PRENTICE THOMPSON   Now is an Read More »

Defending the MDS-From Regulators and Litigators

Defending the MDS-From Regulators and LitigatorsPoorly prepared MDSs are exposing facilities to major new risksBY BETH A. KLITCH, BA, FACHCA It Read More »

The Business Side of PACE, Part 2

The Business Side of PACE, Part 2How the actual experience of two PACE organizations is contributing to the development of new programsBY JADE GONG, Read More »