Each October several key regulatory manuals update, including those for the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) and ICD-10-CM Codes and Guidelines. Understanding the changes and ensuring documentation practices align with these updates are key for resident care planning, reimbursement, quality measures, quality improvement and regulatory compliance.

Objectives:

• Summarize major changes to the Minimum Data Set (MDS) and the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) effective October 1, 2024.
  • Explain how to code new items on the MDS beginning 10/1/2024.
  • State best practices for code accuracy.
  • Verbalize an understanding of what is coming in the future for coding.

Speaker:  Amy Miller RN, BSN, RAC-CT, CPC; Director of Clinical and Regulatory Services; American Health Care Association

Target Audience: MDS Coordinators, Facility Coders (ICD-10), Directors of Nursing and Administrators.

Cost:

Registration is $25 AHCA members

$65 Non-members  

A certificate of attendance will be available after viewing the video. 

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Disclaimer:

The MDS 3.0 RAC-CT Recertification Workshop was developed as an educational program and reference for long-term care professionals. To the best of our knowledge, it reflects current federal regulations and practices. However, it cannot be considered absolute and universal. The information contained in this workshop must be considered in light of the individual organization and state regulations. 

The authors disclaim responsibility for any adverse effect resulting directly or indirectly from the use of the workshop material, from any undetected errors, and from the user’s misunderstanding of the material. The authors put forth every effort to ensure that the content, including any policies, recommendations, and sample documents used in this training, were in agreement with current federal regulations, recommendations, and practices at the time of publication.   

The information provided in this training is subject to revision based on future updates and clarifications by CMS.

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Coming Early 2025 

Learning the Minimum Data Set – Basic Training for the Interdisciplinary Team

Overall Course Objectives:

• Explain the role of the RAI (Resident Assessment Instrument) in nursing homes
• Explain the process for completing the Minimum Data Set (MDS)
• Verbalize how to complete the various individual data elements of the MDS
• Verbalize the assessment scheduling and correction process of the MDS.

More details will be made available January 2025.