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MDS 3.0 version 1.19.1 DRAFT Manual
NOW AVAILABLE: Draft MDS 3.0 Item Sets v1.18.11
The draft Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Item Sets version (v)1.18.11 are now available in the Downloads section on the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual page. CMS plans to release the final version of the MDS Item Sets in early 2023. The MDS Item Sets v1.18.11 will be effective beginning October 1, 2023
SNF and IRF QRP Quality Measure Calculations and Reporting Users Manual V4.0 and Accompanying Documents Now Available
The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) and Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Quality Measure Calculations and Reporting Users Manual Version 4.0, Change Table, Risk Adjustment Appendix File, and Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC) to International Classification of Diseases (ICD) -10 Crosswalks are now available. These documents serve as an update to the specifications used to calculate quality measures that are included in the SNF and IRF QRP effective October 1, 2022.
For more information, please visit the CMS SNF QRP Measures and Technical Information or the CMS IRF QRP Quality Reporting Measures Information website.
