Minimum Data Set

Polaris Group Partners with MatrixCare to Improve MDS Assessment Accuracy for Long-Term Care Communities

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Thursday, July 27, 2023
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CHICAGO, July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Polaris Group, an AssemblyTM Health company providing staffing and consulting solutions for long-term care communities, today announced its partnership with MatrixCare, a leading SaaS provider for out-of-hospital care settings. Polaris Group will offer dedicated, qualified, and remote Minimum Data Set (MDS) coordinators to MatrixCare customers. The partnership will enable long-term care providers to improve MDS assessment execution and accuracy despite challenges from the recent rise in staff attrition.

Key Points: 
  • A leading provider of clinical and operational solutions for post-acute healthcare communities, Polaris Group will enable MatrixCare customers to utilize remote MDS coordinators to improve MDS assessment execution.
  • Polaris Group will offer dedicated, qualified, and remote Minimum Data Set (MDS) coordinators to MatrixCare customers.
  • The partnership will enable long-term care providers to improve MDS assessment execution and accuracy despite challenges from the recent rise in staff attrition.
  • Remote MDS coordinators improve MDS assessment execution and accuracy because they do not encounter the distractions or disruptions of onsite coordinators.

Net Health PointRight's RADAR® Care Management Solution Launches Predictive Modeling Feature

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Monday, December 5, 2022
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --New predictive models tapping the power of machine learning (ML) have been integrated into Net Health PointRight's RADAR® care management solution to identify patients at high risk for falls, pressure ulcers, mortality, and hospitalization.  

Key Points: 
  • PITTSBURGH, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --New predictive models tapping the power of machine learning (ML) have been integrated into Net Health PointRight's RADAR care management solution to identify patients at high risk for falls, pressure ulcers, mortality, and hospitalization.
  • Net Health PointRight's post-acute solution provides easy-to-understand analytic insights that help clinicians and care managers take action to prevent adverse events within existing clinical workflows.
  • Net Health is one of the largest analytics and technology solution providers for specialty healthcare including LTPAC facilities.
  • To find out more about machine learning and RADAR, link to Net Health PointRight's newest white paper here.

Polaris Group Introduces 'Polaris Edge' to Prepare Nursing Homes for Ongoing CMS Mandates

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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CHICAGO, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Polaris Group , a leading post-acute healthcare consulting and staffing company, launches Polaris Edge to help communities navigate ongoing regulatory changes from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Polaris Group , a leading post-acute healthcare consulting and staffing company, launches Polaris Edge to help communities navigate ongoing regulatory changes from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
  • Polaris Edge is a suite of year-long, customizable consulting programs designed to enhance nursing home compliance and financial oversight.
  • Operators are experiencing a financial, compliance, and staff morale crisis," explained Polaris Group's Director of Consulting Services Wendy Strain.
  • Polaris Edge arms facilities with the tools and ongoing support to improve operational performance today and navigate ongoing CMS changes.

Netsmart Showcases the Power of a Platform Strategy for Providers to Digitize Their Enterprise at LeadingAge 2022

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Monday, October 17, 2022
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More than 50% of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) across the nation now utilize Netsmart Simple to improve data workflows and optimize reimbursement.

Key Points: 
  • More than 50% of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) across the nation now utilize Netsmart Simple to improve data workflows and optimize reimbursement.
  • Our Netsmart teams have remained committed to developing an innovative, singular platform and investing in innovative tools to empower providers to better connect across the healthcare ecosystem.
  • Netsmart Referral Manager is a web-based, EHR-agnostic referral solution that simplifies the acceptance and rejection process, enabling providers to handle referrals efficiently and effectively.
  • For more than 50 years, Netsmart has been committed to providing a common platform to integrate care.

Netsmart Announces the Skilled Nursing Industry’s Only Data Analytics Solution with a Complete View of Claims, MDS and Staffing

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Monday, August 8, 2022
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Netsmart announced today it has acquired CORE Analytics , the industry-leading skilled nursing facility (SNF) claims data analytics offering from Zimmet Healthcare.

Key Points: 
  • Netsmart announced today it has acquired CORE Analytics , the industry-leading skilled nursing facility (SNF) claims data analytics offering from Zimmet Healthcare.
  • With the addition of Core Analytics, Netsmart Simple is now the only solution suite in the market capable of calculating quality measures and Five-Star ratings leveraging Minimum Data Set (MDS), Payroll-Based Journaling (PBJ) and UB-04 claims data.
  • The Netsmart and CORE teams share a mutual dedication to providing data solutions to inform and equip business decisions, said Netsmart CEO Mike Valentine.
  • This commonality of values will further scale the Netsmart data suite to better support and help skilled nursing facilities thrive with transforming payment models.