WHO IS AANAC?
The American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators (AANAC) is a non-profit professional
organization dedicated to supporting clinicians who are involved in the Resident Assessment
Instrument/Minimum Data Set (RAI/MDS) process by providing:
- Accurate and timely information on:
- Clinical assessment and care planning
- Regulatory requirements
- Reimbursement
- Quality indicators and quality measures
- Automation and transmission of federally mandated instruments
- Research
- Opportunities for basic and advanced RAI/MDS education
- A strong voice for clinicians in the policy and legislative arena
Founded in February 1999, AANAC has more than 5,500 members nation-wide. With the complexity
of the RAI/MDS process surrounding Medicare reimbursement and quality outcomes, coupled with
the existence of over 17,000 certified long-term care facilities, the potential exists for
over 17,000 members of AANAC. Our goal is to have one clinician per facility join AANAC by
2006.
AANAC is committed to an interdisciplinary approach to resident care. Therefore, our membership
includes:
- Registered Nurses
- Licensed Practical Nurses
- Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Nurse Assessment Coordinators
- Administrators
- Billing Professionals
- Physical Therapists
- Occupational Therapists
- Speech Therapists
- Social Workers
- Health Information Professionals
- Activities Professionals
- Dieticians
AANAC NATIONAL CONFERENCE
AANAC hosts an annual national conference each spring which features:
- Nationally recognized experts in clinical assessment and care planning, reimbursements, quality indicators, quality measures,
automation and transmission issues, and a variety of leadership and management topics
- Pre-Conference offerings include:
- The AANAC 3-day MDS Certification Program
- The Administrator Course
- The Refresher Course
- Opportunities to network with peers
- Opportunities to explore the Exhibit Hall and learn
more about new technology, services and products
available to clinicians
- Support and recognition of colleagues in the field
during the Annual Awards ceremony
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AANAC MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
AANAC offers support and resources for members, which include:
- Weekly on-line NAC News featuring questions and answers, as well as timely articles
- National Certification Program available online, by workshop, or by correspondence course
- National conferences featuring recognized experts in the field speaking on the most current information related to coding an MDS
- The leading SNF MDS/PPS on-line discussion group in the country
- Fully searchable Frequently Asked questions (FAQs)
- Need to Know featuring materials which should be immediately downloaded and incorporated into the day to day practice of clinicians
- What’s New featuring materials which are of interest but not critical to everyday practice
- Fully searchable documents library which includes an archive of daily postings of regulatory, management, in-service aids, forms, policies and procedures, and clinical protocols
- Experts Corner featuring ICD-9 Codes and Survey Tags and other tools used daily by clinicians
- Quarterly Newsletters
AANAC EDUCATION PROGRAM
The AANAC MDS Certification Program sets the national standard for SNF MDS/PPS education.
AANAC now offers the Resident Assessment Coordinator – Certified (RAC-CT) for those members
that complete our program. Our courses are written by the foremost leaders in the RAI/MDS
process and reviewed by a national advisory group with expertise in: clinical assessment and
care planning; completion of the MDS; and the regulatory process surrounding the RAI/MDS
process. Our program is offered on-line, by correspondence course and in workshops across
the nation to all professionals involved in long-term care. It has drawn many new members,
as well as increased traffic on the AANAC Web site to over 600 unique visitors per day.
AANAC BUSINESS PARTNERS
AANAC has established relationships with a variety of corporations and organizations involved
with the long term care field including:
- Nursing supply companies
- MDS software companies
- Pharmaceutical companies
- Staffing/ placement agencies
- Publishing companies
- Other non-profit associations within our field
Through these business relationships AANAC members have the opportunity to learn more about
the latest in new technology, services and products available to clinicians.
Whether you’re a clinician or a business that supports the long term care field, you will benefit by becoming
involved with AANAC. We give you the time to care.
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