LEARNING OBJECTIVES​

Identify which of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) item changes have the greatest impact on your facility data.​

List 2 areas where providers may need an operational strategy to avoid problems.​

Discuss CMS’ timeline for changes to Quality Measures and Five-Star, and how providers can be prepared for changes in their data.​

MEET THE SPEAKER​

Jennifer Gross​

Post-Acute Informatics Specialist​

Net Health​

Jennifer Gross has over 25 years of experience in the Long-Term and Post-Aute Care field, including work as a staff nurse, MDS coordinator, and as a consultant. She has extensive knowledge of MDS coding guidelines and best practices, nursing facility case mix and reimbursement, quality metrics and data sets, and CMS regulations. At Net Health and PointRight, she specializes in helping providers achieve high quality outcomes through data-driven, meaningful, and actionable information. She is certified as a RAC-CT and a RAC-CTA by the American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing. Jennifer has a BA in Psychology from Boston University, a BSN from the University of Massachusetts at Boston, and a Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics from the University of New England.​