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Step 1	Go to the ahcancalED site at https://educate.ahcancal.org/and log in using the orange button in the upper left hand corner. Use your usual user name and password that you would use for LTC Trend Tracker or the AHCA NCAL website.   Don’t have one or can’t remember? Click the log in button and follow the directions found under the search button that reads-“If you need help retrieving your Username or Password, click here”. *Please note* you must add your member facility name to your login Once you are in and can see your name in the upper left hand corner, you are ready to go.
Step 2	From the home page click on a category (Resources, Training, Webinars or Trending Now) For this demonstration, let’s try hovering over Webinars until upcoming webinars displays.  Under “upcoming webinars” go to a product in which you are interested. Click on the title. You’ll be redirected to the site where you can register for the product. This allows you to view the overview, handouts or resources associated with that product.
Step 3	Almost there! Click the green “register” button. Fill out the registration details and voila! The products are yours to use indefinitely and can be found in your dashboard. FYI: after registering, you will be automatically notified when the recording of the webinar is ready. Need further help? Email us at educate@ahca.org We’ll walk you through it.

The PDPM Core Competencies Toolkit was designed to facilitate discussions among Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) management and front-line clinical and support personnel as you begin your journey in preparing your administrative and clinical operations to be successful in the change of the per-diem SNF prospective payment system (PPS) from the current Resource Utilization Groups, Version 4 (RUG-IV) case-mix model to the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) starting on October 1, 2019.  These files should be shared and reviewed by SNF administrative and clinical staff as part of training efforts.  Additionally, these tools should be used in identifying your baseline readiness status, and conducting gap-analysis as part of planning to implement those changes necessary to be successful under PDPM.   The first file is a 31 slide packet with a cover slide title of “Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) Readiness Planning: Background and Methodology”.  This file provides an overview of PDPM and what it means for SNFs, and why and how AHCA identified the need for and developed a PDPM training approach revolving around four Core Competencies for success.  The second file is a more comprehensive 49 slide packet with a cover slide title of “Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) Readiness Planning: Core Competencies for Success”.   This file provides more detailed information related to each of the four identified Core Competencies.  The third file is an eight page PDPM readiness considerations checklist document with the title “Core Competencies for Success under PDPM”.  This file identifies very specific questions your administrative and clinical staff should ask and answer within each of the four Core Competencies so that you can identify items where your organization may need to focus efforts prior to October 1, 2019, so that you are best prepared to be successful under PDPM.  

Learning Objectives:

1. The document users will understand the importance of beginning the process of a formal Readiness Review in preparation for the October 1, 2019 implementation of the per-diem SNF PPS PDPM payment model to replace RUG-IV.
2. The document users will be able to describe the four PDPM Core Components for success identified by AHCA through interviews with a diverse array of large and small and for-profit and non-profit member organizations.
3. The document users will be able to successfully use the “Core Competencies for Success under PDPM” checklists within their organizations to perform gap-analyses to identify operational and clinical areas that will need to be addressed to be successful under PDPM.    

Who is this for?

These materials were designed to be useful to all AHCA members that furnish Medicare Part A services under the SNF PPS per-diem payment model, regardless of size or business structure. They were designed to facilitate discussions between administrative and front-line clinical personnel as part of staff education as well as strategic baseline readiness assessment and strategic planning meetings. 

How to Register in ahcancalED 

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Step 1	Go to the ahcancalED site at https://educate.ahcancal.org/and log in using the orange button in the upper left hand corner. Use your usual user name and password that you would use for LTC Trend Tracker or the AHCA NCAL website.   Don’t have one or can’t remember? Click the log in button and follow the directions found under the search button that reads-“If you need help retrieving your Username or Password, click here”. *Please note* you must add your member facility name to your login Once you are in and can see your name in the upper left hand corner, you are ready to go.
Step 2	From the home page click on a category (Resources, Training, Webinars or Trending Now) For this demonstration, let’s try hovering over Webinars until upcoming webinars displays.  Under “upcoming webinars” go to a product in which you are interested. Click on the title. You’ll be redirected to the site where you can register for the product. This allows you to view the overview, handouts or resources associated with that product.
Step 3	Almost there! Click the green “register” button. Fill out the registration details and voila! The products are yours to use indefinitely and can be found in your dashboard. FYI: after registering, you will be automatically notified when the recording of the webinar is ready. Need further help? Email us at educate@ahca.org We’ll walk you through it.

The AHCA PDPM MDS Accuracy Toolkit – Resident Classification was designed to furnish tools to providers during preparations leading up to PDPM implementation to better understand the specific MDS items and claim information that determine how the five case-mix adjusted component classifications and per-diem payment rates are determined.  All members can access template PDPM MDS worksheets (including ~40 new items providers will report on October 1, 2019), template PDPM workbooks that enable manual determination of resident case mix classifications and rates, and a PT, OT, and NTA variable per-diem and RUG-IV rate tables.  These tools will permit members to compare the relative impacts of PDPM rates versus RUG-IV rates on current residents, which can help in planning changes in operational and clinical processes prior to PDPM implementation.  PDPM Academy Registrants can also access example resident MDS and resident classification workbooks to facilitate team training efforts.  Additional tools and resources to be added as developed.

How to Register in ahcancalED 

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click the  button found in the upper right corner of your screen or follow these three easy steps below! 

Step 1	Go to the ahcancalED site at https://educate.ahcancal.org/and log in using the orange button in the upper left hand corner. Use your usual user name and password that you would use for LTC Trend Tracker or the AHCA NCAL website.   Don’t have one or can’t remember? Click the log in button and follow the directions found under the search button that reads-“If you need help retrieving your Username or Password, click here”. *Please note* you must add your member facility name to your login Once you are in and can see your name in the upper left hand corner, you are ready to go.
Step 2	From the home page click on a category (Resources, Training, Webinars or Trending Now) For this demonstration, let’s try hovering over Webinars until upcoming webinars displays.  Under “upcoming webinars” go to a product in which you are interested. Click on the title. You’ll be redirected to the site where you can register for the product. This allows you to view the overview, handouts or resources associated with that product.
Step 3	Almost there! Click the green “register” button. Fill out the registration details and voila! The products are yours to use indefinitely and can be found in your dashboard. FYI: after registering, you will be automatically notified when the recording of the webinar is ready. Need further help? Email us at educate@ahca.org We’ll walk you through it.

The AHCA PDPM Hospital Discharge Toolkit was designed to facilitate the collection of clinical information from the referring hospital prior to admission to better assure that information related to a residents SNF care needs upon admission, and appropriate PDPM case-mix group classification, is obtained and documented prior the end of the residents SNF PPS 5-day assessment reference date.  The tools can also be used to help facilitate discussions with referring hospitals regarding how to better coordinate the transfer of health information relevant to PDPM resident classification.  All members can access a SNF pre-admission checklist tool and a reference document identifying all MDS item fields that apply to PDPM case-mix adjusted components.  PDPM Academy Registrants can also access an additional “High-Impact” MDS items reference document.  Additional tools and resources to be added as developed.

How to Register in ahcancalED 

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click the  button found in the upper right corner of your screen or follow these three easy steps below! 

Step 1	Go to the ahcancalED site at https://educate.ahcancal.org/and log in using the orange button in the upper left hand corner. Use your usual user name and password that you would use for LTC Trend Tracker or the AHCA NCAL website.   Don’t have one or can’t remember? Click the log in button and follow the directions found under the search button that reads-“If you need help retrieving your Username or Password, click here”. *Please note* you must add your member facility name to your login Once you are in and can see your name in the upper left hand corner, you are ready to go.
Step 2	From the home page click on a category (Resources, Training, Webinars or Trending Now) For this demonstration, let’s try hovering over Webinars until upcoming webinars displays.  Under “upcoming webinars” go to a product in which you are interested. Click on the title. You’ll be redirected to the site where you can register for the product. This allows you to view the overview, handouts or resources associated with that product.
Step 3	Almost there! Click the green “register” button. Fill out the registration details and voila! The products are yours to use indefinitely and can be found in your dashboard. FYI: after registering, you will be automatically notified when the recording of the webinar is ready. Need further help? Email us at educate@ahca.org We’ll walk you through it.

The AHCA PDPM Compliance Guide and Best Practice Model Policies Toolkit will include several tools and resources to help providers prepare for successful transition to PDPM.  These include ideas and tools on how to address compliance risk areas identified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, The Office of Inspector General, and other government agencies.  All members can access the Compliance Policies and Procedures Checklist Tool.  Best practice policies be added for PDPM Academy Registrants as developed.

How to Register in ahcancalED 

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Step 1	Go to the ahcancalED site at https://educate.ahcancal.org/and log in using the orange button in the upper left hand corner. Use your usual user name and password that you would use for LTC Trend Tracker or the AHCA NCAL website.   Don’t have one or can’t remember? Click the log in button and follow the directions found under the search button that reads-“If you need help retrieving your Username or Password, click here”. *Please note* you must add your member facility name to your login Once you are in and can see your name in the upper left hand corner, you are ready to go.
Step 2	From the home page click on a category (Resources, Training, Webinars or Trending Now) For this demonstration, let’s try hovering over Webinars until upcoming webinars displays.  Under “upcoming webinars” go to a product in which you are interested. Click on the title. You’ll be redirected to the site where you can register for the product. This allows you to view the overview, handouts or resources associated with that product.
Step 3	Almost there! Click the green “register” button. Fill out the registration details and voila! The products are yours to use indefinitely and can be found in your dashboard. FYI: after registering, you will be automatically notified when the recording of the webinar is ready. Need further help? Email us at educate@ahca.org We’ll walk you through it.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) developed TeamSTEPPS 2.0. TeamSTEPPS was developed by AHRQ and the Department of Defense (DoD) as a teamwork system that offers a powerful solution to improving collaboration and communication within your institution. Teamwork has been found to be one of the key initiatives within patient safety that can transform the culture within health care. Patient safety experts agree that communication and other teamwork skills are essential for the provision of quality health care and for the prevention and mitigation of medical errors and patient injury and harm. 

Provided as a flexible training kit, TeamSTEPPS 2.0 is an evidence-based program aimed at optimizing performance among teams of health care professionals, enabling them to respond quickly and effectively to whatever situations arise. This curriculum incorporates more than 30 years of scientific research that has been conducted on teams and team performance.

This curriculum is a customized version of TeamSTEPPS 2.0 for use in long-term care settings. The TeamSTEPPS 2.0 for Long-Term Care Instructor Manual is designed to help you develop and deploy a customized plan to train your staff in teamwork skills and lead a medical teamwork improvement initiative in your nursing home from initial concept development through sustainment of positive changes. Contained within the materials are comprehensive presentations and instructional guides, including short case studies and videos illustrating teamwork opportunities and successes.

The AHRQ TeamSTEPPS is a resource available in the public domain that aligns with and can help providers address several areas of the AHCA PDPM Academy Core Competencies

The web address to access the TeamSTEPPS 2.0 for Long-Term Care curriculum is: https://www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/longtermcare/index.html

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All TeamSTEPPS 2.0 for Long-Term Care materials subject to this copyright may be photocopied or distributed for the purpose of nonprofit or educational advancement. The use, photocopying, and distribution for commercial purposes of any of these materials is expressly prohibited without the prior written permission of American Health Care Association.

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click the  button found in the upper right corner of your screen or follow these three easy steps below! 

Step 1	Go to the ahcancalED site at https://educate.ahcancal.org/and log in using the orange button in the upper left hand corner. Use your usual user name and password that you would use for LTC Trend Tracker or the AHCA NCAL website.   Don’t have one or can’t remember? Click the log in button and follow the directions found under the search button that reads-“If you need help retrieving your Username or Password, click here”. *Please note* you must add your member facility name to your login Once you are in and can see your name in the upper left hand corner, you are ready to go.
Step 2	From the home page click on a category (Resources, Training, Webinars or Trending Now) For this demonstration, let’s try hovering over Webinars until upcoming webinars displays.  Under “upcoming webinars” go to a product in which you are interested. Click on the title. You’ll be redirected to the site where you can register for the product. This allows you to view the overview, handouts or resources associated with that product.
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Efficiency and cost-effective positive nutritional outcomes are critical for success in today’s healthcare environment. CMS will be replacing the current SNF PPS Resource Utilization Group (RUGs) payment model with a new per-diem payment system called the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) beginning on October 1, 2019. It is critical for success that providers understand where key nutrition related diagnoses are included in the PDPM. This session will discuss collaboration with appropriate healthcare professionals to incorporate systems, processes and documentation for successful financial reimbursement of nutrition related services.

Objectives:

After attending this session attendees will be able to:

• Identify key components for sustainable success with the CMS Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM).
• Present key Non-Therapy Ancillary (NTA) Components Diagnostic Criteria and SLP   - Component of Presence of swallowing disorder or mechanically altered diet related to Nutrition.
• Discuss critical collaborative steps for successful integration of nutrition services into PDPM.

Presented by:

Brenda Richardson, MA, RDN, LD, CD, FAND

AHCA PDPM Academy Therapy Staffing/Contracting Considerations Under PDPM Toolkit

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Step 2	From the home page click on a category (Resources, Training, Webinars or Trending Now) For this demonstration, let’s try hovering over Webinars until upcoming webinars displays.  Under “upcoming webinars” go to a product in which you are interested. Click on the title. You’ll be redirected to the site where you can register for the product. This allows you to view the overview, handouts or resources associated with that product.
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On May 7-8, 2019 and again (with minor updates) on August 13-14, 2019 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) conducted a two-day train-the-trainer session on the October 1, 2019 updates to the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP).  Examples of agenda items directly relevant to PDPM include: discussions on how to properly code Section GG of the MDS, Changes in Sections A, I, J, and O of the MDS, PDPM: What is changing and what is not, and Integrated coding & PDPM Case Study.  This PDPM Academy toolkit includes all available CMS agenda, slides, and video resources related to these training dates.

Additionally, this toolkit contains a direct link to the CMS PDPM-Related MDS-RAI Resources webpage containing the most current minimum data set resident assessment instrument (MDS-RAI) manual.  Scroll to the bottom of the page and download the file under “Related Links” labeled MDS 3.0 RAI Manual v1.17 October 2019.

• Chapter 2 contains a significant rewrite due to the elimination of the RUG-IV scheduled and unscheduled assessment types, and the introduction of the new SNF PPS Interim Payment Assessment (IPA) as well as the new Optional State Assessment (OSA).
• Chapter 3 contains instructions for completion of new or revised MDS items that impact PDPM and SNF QRP, including new Sectikon J2100-J5000 surgery items and I0020B primary reason for the SNF stay ICD-10 diagnosis code.
• Chapter 6 is a complete rewrite of the SNF PPS resident classification process and other policies including the new IPA, interrupted stay, and late assessment/default payment policies.

Because SNF providers contract directly with MA plans, it is essential that both parties understand any changes in resident assessment and claims processing that may be necessary to assure that beneficiary access and provider cash flow are not interrupted. To assist, AHCA has added new resources to the PDPM and Medicare Advantage Toolkit that providers can use to help prepare for discussions with Medicare Advantage (MA) plans prior to October 1 to help assure a seamless transition as the SNF PPS transitions to PDPM. The Toolkit includes:

• For Providers – PDPM Impact on Medicare Advantage - PDPM Impact on Medicare Advantage, containing an overview of the impact that PDPM may have on your existing MA contracts and out of network payments, as well as suggested questions for health plans to ease the transition.
• Sample PDPM Survey for Medicare Advantage Health Plans - with sample questions to ask plans to better understand what operational and billing procedures regarding MA residents you may have to change on 10/1.

• PDPM in Medicare Advantage Contracts Readiness Checklist - to ensure you are fully prepared under your existing MA contracts and for out of network payments.
• PDPM Impact on Medicare Advantage Webinar - which reviews the recommendations and resources above.

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Members have asked AHCA to update the PDPM Basics webinar to include updates announced by CMS since January as well as highlight the importance of collaborating with care delivery partners including hospitals and physicians as well as with vendors including therapy contractors and pharmacies.  This 40 minute webinar is designed for introductory in-services and individual learning for individuals that have limited knowledge about PDPM.  The webinar discusses the basic design of the PDPM payment model as well as discusses changes in operations and clinical processes that will be occurring with the introduction of the PDPM payment model.  After viewing the webinar the participant will understand:      

1. Key features of the new Medicare Part A Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) case-mix payment model that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will be implementing on October 1, 2019.
2. How and why PDPM will require SNFs to transform their operational and clinical processes in order to be successful in achieving optimal resident care outcomes in a financially viable manner.
3. How and why it is critical for SNFs to consider “Win-Win” approaches when approaching care delivery partners to improve communications and service delivery.