- THCA

Volume XXX, Number 10
October 2015

jRAVEN Software Version 1.3.0 Available

CMS has released jRAVEN Version 1.3.0. Before installing the newest version, providers must have Version 1.2.0 or higher installed. Please visit the jRAVEN website for guides, installation files and other important information regarding client/server and network installations of this software.

jRAVEN is a free Java-based application that allows long-term care providers to collect and maintain facility, resident and assessment information for subsequent submission to the appropriate state and/or national data repository.

If you have any questions or need help installing or using this software, please contact the QIES Help Desk at help@qtso.com or 1-800-339-9313.

President’s Report

President’s Report

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Legislative Update

Senator Kolkhorst Honored as Long Term Care Champion

THCA Joins Events for Texas Congressmen

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Commitment to Care

Commitment to Care – Topic of the Month
Have you Heard? About the One a Month Campaign

If you missed the Update of Quality Concerns in Dementia Care Webinar – Why Doctors Should Rarely Prescribe Antipsychotics in Texas Nursing Homes?

MDS Member Alerts

October is here and so is ICD-10

ICD-10 Prohibited HIV/AIDS codes for MDS 3.0

jRAVEN Software Version 1.3.0 Available

Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual v1.13 Released

MDS 3.0 Quality Measures Manual V9.0 Released

Important Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) Provider Action Items

MDS System-Generated Final Validation Reports Available in Text and XML Format

Did You Miss the MDS 3.0 Update Webinar on Sept. 28?

If you have any questions about the THCA C to C Initiative or would like to share your facilities successes please contact me at gbwilliams@txhca.org or call (512) 458-1257.

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