Attention Transmission Watch users: The CMS CASPER/MDS site went down on 05/14/2012 but has now been restored. All assessments should be transmitting as usual.
Transmission Watch/ CMS Website Back Online
May 15th, 2012 by NatashaTransmission Watch Alert & 5 Star Reports Notice
May 14th, 2012 by NatashaAttention Transmission Watch users: The CMS CASPER/MDS site went down on 05/14/2012 and, as of the time of this posting, has not yet been restored. Any assessments you have attempted to transmit using Transmission Watch will be ‘pending’ until the CMS site is back online, at which point assessments will automatically transmit.
The Five Star Preview Reports are available as of 05/15/2012. For CareWatch users accessing these reports through Transmission Watch, simply select: Tasks–>MDS Transmission Watch and scroll down to the “CMS Reports” portlet.
For those not using Transmission Watch, follow the instructions below from QTSO on how to access the Five Star Reports:
“The Five Star Preview Reports will be available beginning May 15th. To access these reports, select the CASPER Reporting link located at the top of your MDS State Welcome page. Once in the CASPER Reporting system, click on the ‘Folders’ button and access the Five Star Report in your ’st LTC facid’ folder, where st is the 2-character postal code of the state in which your facility is located and facid is the state-assigned Facility ID of your facility.
Nursing Home Compare will update with April’s Five Star data on May 19th, 2012.
Important Note: The 5 Star Help line (800-839-9290) will be available from May 14th through May 18th, 2012. Provider preview reports will continue to be available on a monthly basis in advance of public posting and will include the dates and hours of helpline availability. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it is an alternative communication medium to direct inquiries.” -From https://www.qtso.com/providernh.html
Changes Included in the Recent Release
May 14th, 2012 by NatashaThe release this past weekend included changes to UBWatch™ and the Medicare Resident Roster page in CareWatch®.
A new UB exception was added: ARD date(s) listed for FL 31-34 with Occurrence 50 are not included in the Billing Date Span–meaning that if there is an occurrence code of 50 and the ARD date(s) listed in field locators 31-34 on the UB are not included in the billing date span, a flag will occur.
FL 31-34 are highlighted in bright yellow.
In CareWatch, changes were made to the Medicare Resident Roster page (accessed from Reports–>Reimbursement Analysis) based on user feedback. Changes include added ADL and case mix index columns, as well as average CMI, ADL and length of stay by RUG category.
New columns in Medicare Resident Roster
New summary tables in Medicare Resident Roster
CASPER MDS 3.0 QM Reports Now Available
April 24th, 2012 by NatashaThe CASPER MDS 3.0 QM reports are now available in Transmission Watch. They can be requested by going to the Request a Report page from the main Transmission Watch page (directions below).
The new report types listed in the drop-down are:
- MDS 3.0 Facility Quality Measure Report
- MDS 3.0 Monthly Comparison Report
- MDS 3.0 Resident Level Quality Measure Report
How to request a report in Transmission Watch
Downtime for Maintenance
April 18th, 2012 by NatashaDowntime Alert!
CareWatch® and UBWatch™ will be offline for maintenance. Some customers will be offline Wednesday 04/18/2012 from 8:00PM until 12:00AM ET (midnight), and others will be offline Thursday 04/19/2012 from 8:00PM until 12:00AM ET (midnight). See your login page notification to determine which you will be affected by.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
