You Are Here:Home/Products/On-Demand Webinars

AANAC On-Demand Webinars

On-demand webinars are a great way to access educational content on your schedule. Show them as an in-service training for your whole team, or earn your CEs by watching the video file when it's most convenient for you. Once purchased, you can download and watch the webinar as many times as you like.

See our schedule of upcoming live webinars.

Refocusing on PDPM in the Wake of COVID-19

Members: $19  |  Non-members: $59 
Continuing Education: This webinar is eligible for 1 CE hour
Recording Date: Thursday, December 3, 2020 
Duration: 60 minutes  
Speaker:  Jessie McGill, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA 

When the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) launched last October, most long-term care professionals believed PDPM would hold the spotlight for 2020. But when the public health emergency (PHE) was declared, COVID-19 rightfully overshadowed PDPM. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provided waivers, expectations, and put holds on medical reviews and Payroll-Based Journal submissions. However, even though the PHE has been renewed and the danger of COVID-19 endures, CMS lifted many of the exceptions and now expects facilities to renew focus on quality and accuracy. In this 60-minute webinar, AANAC curriculum development specialist, Jessie McGill, will take a close look at what opportunities nurse assessment coordinators (NACs) may have missed capturing under PDPM, how today’s MDS coding will impact future quality outcomes, and other items, like updates to PEPPER and CASPER reports, that may been have overlooked along the way.

Following this webinar, you will be able to:

  • Investigate Quality Measures and identify when today’s outcomes will be publicly reported
  • Identify three common mistakes made when determining usual performance for section GG
  • Recognize the training needed to support successful MDS resident interviews for accurate reimbursement
  • Review the PEPPER report and identify three items NACs need to refocus on
Purchase

PDPM: Auditing for Medical Review

Members: $19  |  Non-members: $59 
Continuing Education: This webinar is eligible for 1 CE hour
Recording Date: Thursday, October 22, 2020 
Duration: 60 minutes  
Speaker:  Maureen McCarthy, RN, BS RAC-MT, QCP-MT, DNS-MT, RAC-MTA 

A year following the implementation of the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) and medical reviews returning from the hiatus caused by COVID-19 and the public health emergency (PHE), providers may begin seeing Medicare claims come under scrutiny. Areas of non-compliance can result in both financial and possible criminal implications depending on the finding. Nursing facilities are being denied payment related to improper documentation or coding. This 60-minute webinar will identify ways to improve audits and develop solid systems for accurate documentation and data collection that will result in correct revenue reporting and compliance.

Following this webinar, you will be able to:

  • Identify the five levels of appeals
  • Describe the consequences of non-compliance
  • Understand the importance of supportive documentation for accurate coding
  • Explain the link between primary diagnosis and supportive documentation
Purchase

FY 2021: Navigating MDS Changes and Unprecedented Delays

Members: $19  |  Non-members: $59 
Continuing Education: This webinar is eligible for 1 CE hour
Recording Date: Thursday, September 24, 2020 
Duration: 60 minutes  
Speaker:  Jessie McGill, RN, RAC-MT, RAC- MTA 

In the MDS world, we are accustomed to constant change. However, there are still a few things we can usually plan on—the SNF PPS Proposed Rule each spring, the Final Rule in the fall, and an updated RAI User’s Manual to provide guidance effective Oct. 1. But we all know that 2020 has not been a normal year and the fiscal year 2021 updates will not be typical either.

Following this session, attendees will be able to:

  • Recognize the MDS items and MDS changes that were postponed for implementation of the v1.18.1 MDS item set
  • Reference the changes and delays to the SNF QRP program related to the COVID-19 public health emergency
  • Identify the MDS items that will be added to the v1.17.2 MDS item set effective Oct. 1, 2020, to allow states the ability to collect and analyze PDPM billing codes
  • Understand updates to the ICD-10-CM PDPM mapping finalized in the FY 2021 Rulemaking
  • Develop a plan to prepare for FY 2021 changes
Purchase

CASPER and the NAC

Members: $19  |  Non-members: $59 
Continuing Education: This webinar is eligible for 1.5 CE hours
Recording Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2020 
Duration: 90 minutes  
Speaker:  Jane Belt, MS, RN, QCP, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA 

For the nurse assessment coordinator (NAC), the CASPER reports are some of the most helpful reports that can be accessed. Whether it’s helping the interdisciplinary team (IDT) prep for an upcoming survey, checking workloads of NACs at other facilities, or verifying PBJ data is in place, the CASPER reports can support NACs in crucial functions of their job. In this 90-minute webinar, AANAC curriculum development specialist, Jane Belt will educate NACs how to use the information, and provide practical uses to help NACs perform the functions of their job.

Following this session, attendees will be able to:

  • Review the key elements and sections of the CASPER manual that are of primary importance for the NAC
  • Delineate the key CASPER reports that are most relevant for the NAC
  • Discuss practical uses of the CASPER reports, understanding when, why, and how to use the reports
Purchase

Root Cause Analysis: A Six-Step Approach

Members: $19  |  Non-members: $59 
Continuing Education: This webinar is eligible for 1 CE hour
Recording Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2020 
Duration: 60 minutes  
Speaker:  Denise Winzeler, RN, BSN, DNS-CT, QCP, LNHA 

Have you ever thought you knew the reason an adverse event happened, but discovered you were wrong when the event reoccurred? When an adverse event happens, nurse leaders must respond by investigating the incident and determining its root cause. Preventing reoccurrence is the overall goal, but in order to do this, there needs to be a strong and consistent process in place. This 60-minute webinar will examine a real-life scenario and apply a six-step approach to a comprehensive root cause analysis in order to uncover the real root cause of a problem.

Following this session, attendees will be able to:

  • Understand why root cause analysis is necessary
  • Recognize the differences between the root cause and its contributing factors
  • Apply a sixstep process to complete a root cause analysis
Purchase

Advance Care Planning

Members: $19  |  Non-members: $59 
Continuing Education: This webinar is eligible for 1 CE hour
Recording Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 
Duration: 60 minutes  
Speakers:  Dr. Karl Steinberg, MD 

Advance care planning (ACP) is an important part of palliative care delivery in long-term care facilities. There has never been a more important time to implement this practice than now, amidst a pandemic. This 60-minute webinar will provide an overview of ACP, including its benefits and nuances of treatment preference, as well as explain the similarities and differences of advance directives and POLST paradigm orders, review ACP communication strategies, and discuss some COVID-specific considerations.

Following this session, attendees will be able to:

  • Understand the definition of advanced care planning
  • Recognize the similarities and differences of advance directives and POLST paradigm orders
  • Explain the benefits of COVID-specific considerations
Purchase

How Documentation Can Prepare Your Facility for the Post-COVID Litigation and Regulatory Scrutiny

Members: $19  |  Non-members: $59 
Continuing Education: This webinar is eligible for 1 CE hour
Recording Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 
Duration: 60 minutes  
Speakers:  Janet K. Feldkamp, RN, BSN, LNHA, CHC, JD, and Jillene Nero Snow, MBA, BSN, RN-BC, CHC 

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a very challenging and chaotic time for long-term care facilities. Documenting the bases for decisions and modifications of policies now can have a positive influence on actions that may occur following the pandemic. This 60-minute webinar will examine many aspects of documentation and tracking for facility leaders. Understanding how and why to document now may have positive results for facilities in the future.

Following this session, attendees will be able to:

  • Decide which approach should be used to document changes implemented during the pandemic
  • Determine how to document clinical management practices with the changes needed during the pandemic
  • Understand mitigation of current and future regulatory risks and potential future litigation
Purchase

Collaborative Dysphagia Care and the COVID-19 Impact

Members: $19  |  Non-members: $59 
Continuing Education: This webinar is eligible for 1 CE hour
Recording Date: April 28, 2020
Duration: 60 minutes  
Speakers:  Joel VanEaton, BSN, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, and Renee Kinder, MS, CCC-SLP, RAC-CT 

Nursing and therapy teams serving in post-acute care are now presented with unique challenges and opportunities in treatment of COVID-19 patients. This 60-minute webinar will serve as an overview of best practices for clinical assessment, methods for limiting cough eliciting procedures, and treatment of swallowing disorders (i.e. dysphagia) which are compounded by and resulting from active COVID-19 diagnoses and the following recovery.

Following this session, attendees will be able to:

  • Describe the complex phases of swallowing including oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal phases
  • Define interprofessional practice for dysphagia clinical assessment, methods for limiting cough eliciting procedures, and treatment of swallowing disorders (i.e. dysphagia)
  • Explain dynamics of care in the post-acute (PAC) world including clinical decision-making, methods to maintain quality of like and choice, and service delivery options for those providing dysphagia services in this era of the COVID-19 global pandemic
Purchase

Is This Resident Skilled?

Members: $19  |  Non-members: $59 
Continuing Education: This webinar is eligible for 1.5 CE hours
Recording Date: February 19, 2020
Duration: 90 minutes  
Speaker:  Jane Belt, MS, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, QCP 

In skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), questions continue to swirl around the topic of whether a resident is skilled or not. What happened to the presumption of coverage criteria and how does the interrupted stay impact skilled coverage? And what about those physician certifications and recertifications – timing, contents, and who signs? And certainly not to be overlooked – what do we need to document to alleviate the risk of a denial? Understanding the nuances of Original Medicare is no small task when looking at our ever-changing world of long- term care services.

Join Jane Belt, AANAC curriculum development specialist for this 90-minute webinar as she discusses not only the basics of Medicare coverage, but also the complex details including the 30-day transfer rule and the medical appropriateness exception regulation. So many questions – let’s get those answered!

Following this session, attendees will be able to:

  • Describe the elements of technical eligibility for Medicare Part A coverage
  • Detail when Medicare eligibility begins and ends
  • Review the necessary requirements for the validation of a skilled level of care
  • Describe the specifics of direct and indirect skilled services
  • Delineate documentation needed to support skilled decisions and minimize denials
Purchase

The Key to Success for Survey, PDPM, and QAPI in 2020

Members: $19  |  Non-members: $59 
Continuing Education: This webinar is eligible for 1.0 CE hour 
Recording Date: Dec. 11, 2019 
Duration: 60 minutes  
Speakers:  Jane Belt, MS, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, QCP and Alexis Roam, MSN, RN-BC, DNS-CT, QCP  Jane Belt and Alexis Roam have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

The Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM), certification surveys, and the QAPI process creates great opportunities for the Director of Nursing Services (DNS) and the Nurse Assessment Coordinator (NAC) to join forces. The clinical nurse leader and reimbursement expert come together for a meeting of the minds—where expertise, experience, and collaboration translate into facility performance and positive resident outcomes. At times, the DNS and NAC work on islands, independently from each other, but the time to collaborate is now!

Following this session, attendees will be able to:

  • Identify opportunities for collaboration between the DNS and the NAC
  • Describe the parameters of the SNF PPS assessments and why collaboration is two-way
  • Delineate the realities of reimbursement for the facility’s cash flow and the impact on the nursing budget
  • Understand how survey, PDPM and QAPI are dependent upon the relationship and collaboration between the DNS and the NAC
Purchase

MDS 3.0 RAI Manual v1.17.1 and Live Q&A

Members: $19  |  Non-members: $59  
Continuing Education: This webinar is eligible for 1.0 CE hour. 
Recording Date: Oct. 17, 2019 
Duration: 60 minutes  
Speakers: Jane Belt, MS, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, QCP and Jessie McGill, RN, RAC-MTA, RAC-MT Jane Belt and Jessie McGill have no conflicts of interest to disclose. 

In May, CMS posted a draft version of the RAI User’s Manual and notified providers to check back for updates before Oct. 1, 2019. CMS released the final version 1.17.1 on Sept. 18, 2019, which contained a few additional changes when compared to the earlier draft version. Because of the monumental change to SNF PPS with the implementation of PDPM, chapters 2 and 6 of the manual received major revisions. Luckily, CMS has offered several trainings and Skilled Nursing Facility/Long-Term Care Open Door Forums, which have allowed providers to keep up-to-date with all of these changes.

During this 60-minute webinar, AANAC nurse experts will review the major differences between the early and final versions of the RAI User’s Manual, discuss some lessons learned during the first two weeks of PDPM, and provide a 30-minute live question and answer period to address your pressing issues. Ensure you did not miss any of the RAI changes during the hustle and bustle of the transition.

Objectives: 

  • Review the major changes to the RAI User’s Manual v1.17 compared to the final v1.17.1
  • Identify the SNF PPS assessments and when to use them
  • Discuss lessons learned during the first two weeks of PDPM
  • Get your most pressing issues resolved in a question and answer session with MDS experts

Purchase

Putting the Interrupted Stay Policy into Play

Members: $19  |  Non-members: $59 
Continuing Education: This webinar is eligible for 1.5 CE hours
Recording Date: July 31, 2019
Duration: 90 minutes
Speaker: Jessie McGill, RN, RAC-MTA, RAC-MT Jessie McGill has no conflicts of interest to disclose. 

The Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) is coming this October and with it the Interrupted Stay Policy, which determines when Medicare will treat multiple SNF stays as one single “interrupted” stay, rather than separate stays. During this 90-minute webinar, we will divulge the details of this new policy and explore several case studies—learning how an interrupted stay will be applied, the billing implications, the impact on the variable per diem, and the effect on the PPS schedule. Nurse assessment coordinators (NACs) will develop the skills needed to track interrupted stays, adjust the schedules of both the OBRA and PPS assessments, and ensure appropriate billing during the interruption window. Get ahead of the curve – join us for this informative, clarifying program! 

Objectives: 

  • Learn the criteria of the Interrupted Stay Policy and the definition of the interruption window. 

  • Review the impact an interrupted stay will have on the PPS and OBRA assessment schedules and the variable per diem rates. 

  • Understand the application of an interrupted stay through a series of case studies. 

  • Gain strategies for success and appropriate billing when an interrupted stay occurs.

Purchase

My Stars - What's Happening?

Members: $19  |  Non-members: $59 
Continuing Education: This webinar is eligible for 1.0 CE hours
Recording Date: April 30, 2019
Duration: 60 minutes
Speaker: Jane Belt, MS, RN, RAC-MT, QCP

Have you been discussing the April 2019 Five-Star Rating System changes with your director of nursing and administrator? We all need to be prepared for the very real possibility of losing stars. With the April 2019 revision of the Five-Star Technical User’s Manual, we learned there will be changes to all three Five-Star domains. In this 60-minute webinar, we cover some of the significant changes that facilities need to be aware of, including the “unfreezing” of the survey ratings, the threshold adjustments to the staffing domain, the separate weighting and thresholds for the short- and long-stay quality measures, and the new and retired measures. Watch to gain a better understanding of what you need to know and how to prepare as these Five-Star changes take effect.

Following this webinar, you will be able to:

  • Describe the changes in each of the domains impacting the Five-Star rating 

  • Delineate the calculation of the overall Five-Star rating

  • Discuss strategies for managing your facility's Five-Star rating

Purchase

Jane Belt has no conflicts of interest to disclose.