Severity Adjustors
Mixed Bag
Clinical Notes Overview
Workflow
SNF Authorization Review Process
100

ICD-10 Diagnosis:

Z96.641 Presence of right artificial hip joint

Z95.1 CABG 

Z89.611: Acquired absence of right leg above knee

What are allowable Z codes

100

Medical Adjustor: patient is R UE NWB and L LE partial weight bearing

What is Restricted Weight Bearing 

100

You open a clinical note and see multiple current problems. 

What is archive. There should only be 1 Current Problem in SNF setting 

100

You made adjustments to an approved auth line, next steps...

What document in comments folder why change was made

100

Generate Outcome Report 

What is Admission review

200

FCI- Primary dx: MI

PLOF: amb without AD in the home and occasionally uses SPC in the community, Independent with ADL/IADLs. 

PMH: HTN, MVA 10 years ago with femur fracture.

What is FCI 3

200

MD review: You are completing in interim review anticipating sending to MD for NOMNC review. Actual DC plan is ALF. MD will need to know...

What has ALF assessment been completed and patient accepted to return

200

Document: You completed a review and sent nH Predict outcome by email but have not yet had a discussion about it 

What is engagement tab- document yes shared nH Predict

200

Templated used for: "For Auth 1234567, the information within the Clinical Note was changed/corrected to reflect the actual clinical documentation received from the provider to support the request."

What is editing a clinical comment work instruction

200

"Patient continues to appear to meet CMS Chapter 8 guidelines based on their need for daily skilled therapy and/or nursing services that can only be provided in a SNF."

What is template for clinical impression of interim review. 

300

Medical Adjustor: Any non-stageable wounds, per CMS/MDS guidelines

What is Pressure Wound IV

300

ULS: Patient lives home with family and has bath aid 2x/wk

What is home with family. (Confirm home health aid vs paid caregiver) 

300

You identified a RELEVENT past medical hx condition not on the PMH list. Where to document? 

What is PMH- Other

300

You see your patient has a DSNP plan. When you click on the Product Line hyperlink, you see “no MCO Data Available” in the description. What will your next step be?

Share with the provider that member has a DSNP plan, but no information is available. Then document it was shared in Engagement notes. 

300

You called provider to give details on authorization and documented in the auth line details. 

What is PVN

400

Medical Adjustors: You documented height 64 inches, 258lbs in your current problem

What is Morbid Obesity?

400

Medical Adjustor: Patient transitioned to swing bed/SNF stay with NG tube. On day 2 the NG tube was removed and replaced with Peg Tube. 

What is Feeding Tube PEG/J

400

Good/Bad: Barrier detail states-Patient has 2 surgical wounds that will require daily wound care. 

What is not great. 

How to make it better?

400

You receive an alert from CSOC to complete nH| Predict Discharge assessment

What is nH MDS process

400

Address Barriers as resolved or not resolved

What is NOMNC review- prepping note for MD

500

FCI -Primary dx: AKI

PLOF: ambulates up to 30 ft with a RW, uses a power wheelchair for longer distances. MOD I with ADLs. 

PMH: COPD on 2L O2 continuous, CAD, morbid obesity, CHF. 

What is FCI 4 

500

Patient has documented two stage II pressure wounds & one stage III pressure wound 

What is Pressure Wound III

500

d/t 

What is do not use list -  Accepted Abbreviations for Clinicians

500

You see an alert (green compass) on PCP and back page. 

What is health plan specific workflow- Patient connect, etc. 

500

You've issued a NOMNC. Patient is discharging to a community setting and their health plan requires a referral to health plan case management. 

What is Continuity of Care Form

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