Nursing homes and other healthcare facilities must encode and electronically transmit MDS data for each resident within 7 and 14 days, respectively, of completing the assessment. This data must be encoded accurately and completely, and must pass standard edits and conform to the format specified by CMS or the State. The purpose of this is to ensure that facilities provide resident-specific information for payment and quality measure purposes, as well as to enable the facility to better monitor each resident’s decline and progress over time. Nursing homes must also edit the encoded MDS data to ensure it meets standard CMS-specified edits and revise any inaccurate information. In order to comply, nursing homes must computerize MDS information, encode it within 7 days, edit it within 7 days, and electronically submit it within 14 days.
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