CMS Announcement of MDS 3.0 Plans
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) plans
to announce the newly revised Minimum Data Set for skilled
nursing and long term care facilities (MDS 3.0) implementation
plans and timelines on the Open Door Forum on October 25,
2007 at 2 p.m. EDT. The dial-in information for the SNF/LTC
ODF on October 25th at 2:00 p.m. is 800-837-1935; Conference
ID: 17467025.
The development and validation of the MDS 3.0 will result
in the first major revision of the MDS since 1995. Some goals
of the MDS 3.0 are to improve accuracy, use more standardized
tools and scales, and meet patient-centered focus goals of
the agency. The MDS 3.0 may also support the Money Follows
the Person Demonstration program by collecting data identifying
nursing home residents suitable for potential community placement.
This announcement will be followed by a Second MDS 3.0 Town
Hall Meeting in January 2008.
AAGP has been consulted on development of the section on
behavioral and mood patterns for the MDS 3.0.
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