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UDSMR comments on FY 2009 Proposed Rule |
Click here to view the Comment Letter.
Click here to view the Proposed Rule as a PDF file from CMS’s website.
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Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (S. 2499) signed into law
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UDSMR is very pleased to inform the industry that this law permanently repeals the 75% Rule for inpatient rehabilitation facilities and returns the compliance threshold to 60%! The 75% Rule relief provisions of S. 543 and H.R. 1459 were included in the legislation. The legislation retroactively makes this change effective to July 1, 2006, and also allows comorbid conditions to count toward the compliance threshold. In addition, the market basket update factor is set at 0 percent from
April 1, 2008, through fiscal year 2009.
UDSMR thanks all of you in the industry for your grass-roots efforts in reaching out to your congressional representatives and urging them to support this critical piece of legislation. With your hard work and determination, all rehabilitation facilities can continue to provide their patients with access to the rehabilitative care that they need and deserve.
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UDSmr announces plans for the National Pediatric Outcomes Conference
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This conference, which has grown out of the work that UDSmr has done with the Pennsylvania Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (PARF) and a consortium of other pediatric rehabilitation providers, will take place later this fall or early next year. It will be open to subscribers and nonsubscribers alike and will be held in an easily accessible location.
Planning for the national pediatric outcomes conference is in the beginning stages. More details will be announced in the next few months.
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Pediatric Teleconference Audio File Posted |
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On February 29, 2008, UDSMR and the Pennsylvania Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (PARF) Outcomes
Assessment Workgroup hosted the second in a series of teleconference calls.
Click here for details.
Click here to download the audio file.
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On December 13, 2007, UDSMR and the PARF Outcomes Assessment Workgroup hosted a national call to discuss outcomes assessment issues raised by pediatric rehabilitation providers.
Click here for details.
Click here to download the audio file.
Click here for a draft of proposed WeeFIM® impairment group codes.
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The Annual Buffalo Conference: August 14-15, 2008
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The rehabilitation event of the year will be held on August 14-15. For the latest information on the conference, and to register, please visit our mini-site by click here.
We will be offering the following pre-conference workshops on August 12-13:
- UDSMR® Program Evaluation Model Workshop: Strategies for Improvement (Offered on both August 12 and 13, 2008)
- UDS-PRO® Advanced Clinical Workshop (August 12, 2008)
- *NEW* Building Patient Volume While Managing Compliance Workshop (Offered on August 12, 2008. August 13 session is SOLD OUT)
- 24-Hour Rehabilitation Nursing Workshop (August 13, 2008)
- Clinical Workshop on the FIM-PAI™ Instrument VS (August 13, 2008)(SUBACUTE ONLY)
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2008 Training Workshops
Due to industry demand, UDSMR is offering a wide range of regional workshops.
Below are the upcoming training sessions currently being offered. To register, please click here.
October 15-17, 2008 | Charlotte, NC
• PPS Coordinators Boot Camp
•*NEW* Building Patient Volume While Managing Compliance Workshop
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Is your facility interested in joining UDSMR? Did you know we have dedicated staff members to help answer your questions?
Subscription Sales -
The primary role of the subscription information and sales team is to provide prospective subscribers with information about our outcomes data management systems.
The best way to learn about our Subscription Sales is through an on-line demonstration for you and your staff. During the demonstration, we will provide you an overview of the instrument, the software, and quarterly benchmark reports associated with the system that interests you.
Contact the Subscription Sales Specialists by email or phone - 716-817-7856.
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