The MDS Guru

By Melinda Renshaw|RN|RAC-CTA|LNHA|Revenue Integrity Specialist

Helpful tips and tricks for the MDS/ LTC Reimbursement Professional

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The podcast currently has 83 episodes available.

The MDS Guru episodes:

August 04, 2025 The MDS Guru - Episode 63 - A Reimbursement Reality Check: A SNF Administrator's Perspective
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We are joined by Dee Shaffer, a dually Missouri & Kansas licensed admin. What works for her facility to navigate the complex world of Medicare & Medicaid.
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21min
July 28, 2025 The MDS Guru - Episode 62 - The Need for Help with Daily Activities has Increased (L) QM
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Why did this trigger when I answered the late loss ADL's as not attempted due to medical condition? Wait, this resident only declined in one area, why did this also trigger?
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5min
July 21, 2025 The MDS Guru - Episode 61 - The Antipsychotic Med (L) QM
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What can I do about this long stay QM flag? What are the exclusions? How can I get my provider to stop using these?
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4min
July 09, 2025 The MDS Guru - Episode 60 - The Pressure Ulcer (L) QM
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Why is this pressure sore from December listed on my January QM report?
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5min
June 23, 2025 The MDS Guru - Episode 59 - The Admission Function Score
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Do you know what the entry/admission function score is? It is part of the Discharge Function Score. Tune in now!
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4min
June 16, 2025 The MDS Guru - Episode 58 - Section I Diagnosis Coding and Reporting Nurses to the State Board for Coding
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Let's talk about section I diagnosis coding. How do we not get into trouble?
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8min
May 28, 2025 The MDS Guru - Episode 57 - THERE IS A THIRD MDS DRAFT FOR OCTOBER 2025 NOW!
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Are we getting a section R? What about all the therapy question changes?
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4min
May 15, 2025 The MDS Guru - Episode 56 - What is the Three-Day Assessment Window to support Section GG?
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What do we do about unplanned discharges? How are we supposed to have information? What if the discharge was a PPS & OBRA discharge combined, what is that time frame?
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5min
April 25, 2025 The MDS Guru - Episode 55 - The Timing for the Many MDS Interview Questions
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When should these be signed? Before the ARD? After? Staff interview question specifics??
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4min
April 18, 2025 The MDS Guru - Episode 54 - Primary Medical Condition Category
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What category does Covid fall into? Dementia does not belong in the neuro categories.
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4min

FAQs about The MDS Guru:

How many episodes does The MDS Guru have?

The podcast currently has 83 episodes available.