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Virtual RAI Clinical Reimbursement & Analytics Training

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The Virtual RAI Clinical Reimbursement & Analytics Training focuses on resident assessment, restorative care, person centered care planning and quality metrics through clinical reimbursement. This 18-hour online training will support participants to learn and or enhance their skills and improve quality outcomes. The program offers 18 hours of online continuing education credits delivered over three, 2-hour live sessions and six, 2-hour on-demand sessions. The entire interdisciplinary team, especially administrators, AITs, administrative nurses (Nurse Managers, ADONs, DONs), and Regional/Corporate Team Members, will benefit from this program.

On-demand Training: How It Works

Delivered over 9, online training sessions; 3 live and 6 on-demand sessions (18 hours total)
Live Training Dates: March 16, 17 & 18 at 3:00 p.m. EST Daily (2 CEUs per day)
On-demand Sessions: 6 on-demand sessions offering a total of 12 contact hours (On-demand video sessions available between March 1 – April 12 at 4:00 p.m. EST)
Continuing Education Credits: FHCA will post contact hours to CE Broker by May 12, 2021. Participants must have completed the 18 hours of video sessions and taken the exam by May 10 at 4:00 p.m. EST to receive CEUs.
Includes Post Exam from RB Health Partners, Inc. Participants who pass the post exam and complete the full, 18-hour training will receive a certificate of completion.

Learner Objectives Include:

Module #1 Objectives: Resident Centered Care

Describe the Baseline Care Plan Requirements & Process
Discuss the resident care Restorative Care & Process
Determine the 20 MDS triggers and their applicable usage
Detail the 20 CAAs, their completion, and appropriate usage
Discuss the development of the comprehensive plan of care

Module #2 Objectives: RAI & Process

Articulate Resident Assessment Instrument & Process Purpose
Be fluent on each component of the RAI
Effectively communicate MDS item Review
Understand the OBRA Requirements

Module #3 Objectives: Clinical Reimbursement & Analytics

Be able to define the PDPM Program
Understand the State Medicaid PPS Program
Describe application of the PDPM rules
Discuss Analytical processes and Quality Measures

Event Agenda

Module 1: On-demand

RAI 101

RAI process, history, & overview (2 hours)
RAI Specifics (2 hours)
- MDS
- Triggers
- CAA Summary Sheet
Select MDS Item Review (2 hours)

Module 2: On-Demand

RAI Intermedicate/Restorative

Select MDS Item Review (2 hours)
Restorative Care (2 hours)
- RBHPs will include a restorative guide
Implementing CAAs & CPs (2 hours)

Module 3: Live Online

March 16, 17 & 18 at 3:00 p.m. EST Daily

Medicare PDPM, Medicaid PPS, & Analytics

Medicare/PDPM (2 hours)
Medicaid/PPS (2 hours)
Analytics (2 hours)
- Quality Measurers
- Five Star

Registration

Registration is Closed

Registration policies
$500 FHCA Members
$750 Nonmembers

For More Information

Contact Christina Michael at cmichael@fhca.org.

Sponsorships

Sponsorship opportunities are available for this training. Please contact Jenny Early for details.

Click here to download the Sponsorship Brochure.

Programs Delivered by CMS-trained MDS Experts

Robin A. Bleier, RN, HCRM, President, Healthcare Consultant
Robin A. Bleier has worked in health care over 35 years. Ms. Bleier has been a CNA, LPN, RN, HCRM, and LNC. She has held progressive roles including direct care giver, staff nurse, DON, Regional Nurse, CCO, and C0O in both stand alone and corporate settings. Ms. Bleier owns and operates RB Health Partners, Inc. a post-acute consultancy firm dedicated to providing customized services assisting clients meet their needs in areas such as Infection Prevention & Control, Analytics, Back to Compliance, Human Services (Activities & Social Services), ICD-10 Coding, Clinical Reimbursement, Clinical Services, Joint Commission Accreditation, QAA-QAPI, Regulatory Services, Risk Management, etc.

Nathan J. Shaw, RN, BSN, MBA, HCRM, RAC-CTA, Vice President of Clinical Reimbursement & Analytics
Nathan has enjoyed a nursing career for over 22 years with the past 17 years in long-term care. His experience covers direct patient care to management in positions from Staff Nurse, MDS Coordinator, ADON, Regional MDS Consultant, as well as Corporate Director of Clinical Reimbursement. With RB Health Partners, Mr. Shaw works as the Vice President of Clinical Reimbursement & Analytics.

Wendy G. Davis, RN–BC, RAC-CTA, Director of Clinical Services
Wendy has worked for more than 25 years in clinical roles with increasing responsibility in the sub-acute and long-term care specialties. Her positions in both direct care resident care and in nursing administration include CNA, Charge Nurse, Clinical Reimbursement Coordinator, ADON, DON, Regional Director of Clinical Reimbursement and Regional Director of Clinical Services. Ms. Davis is currently Director of Clinical Services for RB Health Partners and is available for staff education and other assignments such as clinical program or compliance projects.