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As always, if you have any questions feel
free to contact our client service
department at
(718)338-2400
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Dear Client,
To keep you, our client, informed
about MDS 3.0 we will be sending a
series of "RHS MDS 3.0 Newsletters,"
of which this is the first.
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CMS and MDS 3.0
At the end of March 2009 CMS
announced that the
implementation of MDS 3.0 has
been delayed until 10/1/2010.
Implementation of MDS 3.0 is
scheduled to begin on October 1,
2009.
According to CMS the goal of MDS
3.0 is "to introduce advances in
assessment measures, increase
the clinical relevance of items,
improve the accuracy and
validity of the tool, and
increase the resident's voice by
introducing more resident
interview items."
CMS has announced that final
data specifications for MDS 3.0
are expected to be published on
March 1, 2009 and that various
levels of training will occur
from from May through August of
2009.
For additional information from
CMS see: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/NursingHomeQualityInits/25_NHQIMDS30.asp
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Reliable Health
Systems (RHS) and MDS 3.0
Development of the MDS 3.0 software
module at RHS is well underway.
Following release of the final MDS
3.0 specifications by CMS on
3/1/2009 we will be in a position to
complete our MDS 3.0 software.
VISUAL Clients:
Based on a scheduled to be
finalized, we will update the VISUAL
web server you access to include the
new VISUAL MDS 3.0 module. The
"look-and-feel" of MDS 3.0 will be
similar to that of VISUAL MDS 2.0
Therefore, once you have an
understanding of the new MDS 3.0
form you will, almost immediately,
feel comfortable with our MDS 3.0
software module.
CHARTS Clients:
Clients using our CHARTS MDS 2.0
software will have the opportunity
to upgrade to our web-based MDS 3.0
VISUAL software. The hardware
required to access the VISUAL MDS
3.0 software from our dedicated
server is minimal. You will need
only a Windows (XP professional or
Vista) PC (Pentium 4, 1.7 GHz or
greater) with a 19" or greater
monitor, and a high-speed connection
to the Internet. You will not be
required to purchase an additional
server or any other hardware.
The CHARTS and VISUAL products are
fully integrated so that any
required information is entered only
once. For example, census
information entered into CHARTS
automatically flows through to
VISUAL MDS 3.0, and VISUAL MDS 3.0
records are automatically available
to CHARTS billing and accounts
receivable.
Implementation:
In the following months you will be
receiving a letter from RHS about
licensing the MDS 3.0 software and
further information. We will then
schedule implementation and training
for your facility.
Training:
We anticipate that web-based
training will be our primary mode of
educating our clients about the MDS
3.0 product. This will allow you to
attend training sessions from the
comfort of your own facility. You
will be assigned a web site to which
you can logon and a telephone number
to call. You will be able to follow
the training on your PC and ask
questions at the end of each
session.
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