Keys to Successful Clinical Documentation Using PDPM

As healthcare reimbursement continues to evolve and become more complicated, it is more important than ever thathealthcare professionals remain highly skilled in their ability to document a holistic view of the patient, their plan of care, progress, and outcomes. A comprehensive and accurate document is vital to quality patient care and reimbursement.On October 1st, 2019, the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) was first introduced to skilled nursing professionalswith the intent to focus on quality versus quantity of rehabservices. This reimbursement model improves the accuracy and appropriateness of payments for classifying patients into payment groups based on specific, data-driven patient characteristics, while simultaneously reducing administrative burden. This course will educate the rehab professional on the basics of the Patient Driven Payment Model, the keyelements of skilled documentation, and the importance of utilizing evidence-based tools to support skilled care. In addition, this course will guide the attendee on which itemson the Minimum Data Set (MDS) tool are the payment drivers, the therapy professional's role in the process, and what documentation needs to be present to support the patient's plan of care.

Highlights

• Immediately improve knowledge of the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) payment drivers
• Key clinical documentation components to support the Minimum Data Set (MDS) tool