CMS QRP – New Resource Available: Quick Assessment Reference Pocket Guides

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:

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:

 

Questions?

Contact:

Laura Hofmann, MSN, RN – Director of Clinical and Nursing Facility Regulatory Services
c: 425-231-4804

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November 11, 2021