Tag: Registered Dietitian
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Malnutrition Awareness
Looks can be deceivingGet the facts on malnutrition The goal of Malnutrition Awareness Week is to educate healthcare professionals on early detection, prevention, and treatment of malnutrition and educate consumers to discuss their nutrition status with healthcare providers. For more information, visit nutritioncare.org/MAW In ASPEN’s Malnutrition Solution Center are practice tools, videos, podcasts, and papers…
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PDPM – Increase reimbursements for nutrition care
The implementation of the PDPM (Patient Driven Payment Model) program has posed some recent new challenges for healthcare providers. PDPM has come under focus by CMS for accurate coding and documentation, with new audits to be conducted by Medicare Administrative Contractors (MAC). These audits could result in payment denials, causing disruptions in community budgets and…