Countdown to Oct. 1 PDPM: Get Your Interdisciplinary Team Prepared

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Heidi Simpson

A Team Approach to Operationalizing PDPM is a full day workshop coming this July to four cities to help your interdisciplinary team get prepared for the Oct. 1, 2019 implementation of Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM).  

This new classification system for Medicare Part A payments replaces RUG-IV and has significant changes for clinical, therapy, restorative, admission, assessment, dietary, HIM and social work staff.

Workshop Dates and Locations: July 9 – Bemidji; July 11 – Maple Grove; July 24 – Mankato; July 25 - Shoreview

These workshops are presented by Karolee Alexander or Leah Killian Smith of Business Partner firm and Annual Bronze Sponsor Pathway Health. Find details and registration here.

Additional webinars to help you prepare for PDPM:

• PDPM: Changing the Mindset, Aligning with Nursing and Understanding Coding Best Practices – A FREE WEBINAR on June 18, Noon – 1 p.m. sponsored by RehabCare and LeadingAge MN Savings & Solutions. Register at: https://bit.ly/2wtAsCd

And coming soon…

• Common MDS Coding and Scheduling Errors* – July 31, 11 a.m. – Noon
• Diagnosis Coding for Payment in PDPM* – Aug. 27, 11 a.m. – Noon

*Full details and registration will be available in mid-June.