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 Medicare
Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs)
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Audit Tracking Software Audit-Tracker.com/RAC-TRAK.com
Skilled Nursing Facility/Long Term Care Services Include:
Health Information Management Operations Assessment and Consulting Services:
Assessment and consulting services for HIM/Medical Records department including (but not limited to):
- policies and procedures, including but not limited to:
- census
- thinning records
- release of information
- retention
- abbreviations
- late entries
- closed record review
- maintenance of medical records, including retention, organization and accessibility
- establishing legal health record definition
- proper destruction procedures
- e-Discovery readiness
- communication protocols between HIM and clinical staff
- training and education opportunities/access/content development
- HIM staff
- Facility staff: Privacy and Disclosure practices
- review of staff qualifications and contribute to performance evaluation
- auditing and monitoring methods
- compliance assessment: release of information, record documentation, HIPAA State regulations, and Federal Conditions of Participation
Temporary Management of Health Information Management Department:
A facility can rapidly deteriorate without the services of an HIM department. We will transition into your organization with ease and manage the everyday functions of the HIM department effectively. We will also assist you with finding a qualified replacement.
Comprehensive medical record audits:
A facility’s backbone for reimbursement and continuity of care is medical record documentation. We provide comprehensive medical record audits that address compliance with (but not limited to):
- MDS requirements
- Medicare “skilled” requirements
- State and federal regulations
- Timeliness and accuracy
- Facility specific policy and procedures, rules and regulations and medical staff bylaws
MDS 3.0 Education and Preparation:
Beginning October 2010, LTC will be required to utilize the MDS 3.0. The transition from MDS 2.0 to 3.0 requires time and commitment from each department within an organization. Documentation changes, culture change, incorporating the resident’s voice and new assessment protocols are just some of the many changes that MDS 3.0 will initiate. We can help prepare your facility by offering educational in-services and one-on-one training to fit your needs.
RAC (Recovery Audit Contractors) Preparation:
The RACs are coming! Is your facility ready? RACs will show no mercy; it is vital that your documentation is sufficient to show medical necessity and support “skilled” services and coding. To prepare you as well as help you through these demanding audits, we offer RAC educational in-services, comprehensive audits to gauge your compliance on common RAC targets and assistance forming a RAC response team.
Survey Preparation and Plan of Correction Implementation:
Whether you are expecting a survey or need assistance correcting cited deficiencies, our professionals can help ensure your HIM department gets back on track. Fluent in Missouri state and federal regulations, we can assess the HIM department for compliance with regulations and initiate any necessary plans of correction.
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