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Earn 6 CEUs!

Presenter: Carol Maher, RN-BC, RAC-MTA, RAC-MT, RAC-CTA, RAC-CT, CPC

Director of Education, Hansen, Hunter & Co., P.C./Synergy Healthcare Resources/Axiom/HealthBridge

Agenda:

• Basic concepts of PDPM.
•  PT and OT components and Section GG ADL items.
•  SLP component—Principal diagnosis, comorbidities, cognition, swallowing problems, and mechanically altered diet.
• Nursing component—qualifiers, ADLs.
• Non-therapy Ancillary component—diagnoses and point system, case mix.
• MDS and Interrupted Stays HIPPS Codes and Variable Per Diem rates.
• To IPA or Not IPA—very important question.