The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized updates to MDS 3.0 technical specifications, item sets, and the RAI User’s Manual for FY2026, effective October 1, 2025. These include ...

“We can make sure we have documentation and accurate MDS coding to ensure we have the accuracy on the quality measure reports.” Providers also could check for any missing data generally and ensure ...

AI-powered solutions are transforming long-term care by automating documentation, improving accuracy, and ensuring compliance with strict regulations. From voice-to-chart EHR systems to intelligent ...

More than two weeks into dealing with a large-scale update to the Minimum Data Set, providers continue to grapple with a range of coding concerns, including an inability of some software systems to ...