CMS QRP – New Resource Available: Quick Assessment Reference Pocket Guides
Badge Buddies for Coding
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering Pocket Guides to assist providers in assessing and coding self-care and mobility, falls, and pressure ulcers/injuries. The pocket guides provide a quick reference for important terms and definitions that promote coding accuracy. These training assets are intended for providers in Home Health Agencies (HHAs), Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs), Long-Term Care Hospitals (LTCHs), and Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs). The pocket guides are approximately 2 x 3.5 inches in size and are designed to be worn behind a provider identification badge. The pocket guides cover the following topics:
- Pocket Guide #1: Coding for Self-Care and Mobility Items.
- Pocket Guide #2: Definitions for Coding Section J Fall Items.
- Pocket Guide #3: Pressure Ulcers/Injuries Stages and Definitions.
The pocket guides are available under the Downloads section of the Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Training page for each setting:
- Home Health QRP Training
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility QRP Training
- Long-Term Care Hospital QRP Training
- Skilled Nursing Facility QRP Training
If you have questions or need additional information regarding the logistics of this training session, please email the PAC Training mailbox. Content-related questions should be submitted to the setting-specific help desk:
- Home Health QRP Help Desk
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility QRP Help Desk
- Long-Term Care Hospital QRP Help Desk
- Skilled Nursing Facility QRP Help Desk
Questions?
Contact:
Laura Hofmann, MSN, RN – Director of Clinical and Nursing Facility Regulatory Services
c: 425-231-4804