Ease the PPS Transition
Ease the PPS Transition
When it comes to implementing a new system at work, the best plan is a well-thought out plan. Here are a few suggestions for getting your staff and your agency up to speed on the final prospective payment system (PPS) regulations.
- Educate your staff and yourself on PPS.
- Understand the many different scenarios that can impact your final payment.
- Forecast your future PPS revenue by reviewing past OASIS data.
- Understand the importance of timely and accurate OASIS assessments.
- Review coding skills. Primary diagnosis can greatly impact your payment.
- Evaluate and streamline workflow processes to reduce PPS cash flow barriers.
- Evaluate current software systems/vendors for PPS readiness.
- Confirm the availability of dynamic financial and clinical reports.
- Know your costs. Overhead, most expensive diagnoses, etc.
- Revise your organization’s budget plan as required.
- Evaluate current clinical outcomes compared to resource utilization. Do fewer visits impact your clinical outcomes?
- Determine how you will provide easy access to clinical outcome and financial performance reports to your staff.
- Establish care pathways for most frequently encountered diagnoses.
- Understand the value of timely comparative (benchmarked) reports.
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