Volume XXX, Number 10
 October 2015

THCAPAC Silent Auction & 50/50 Drawing in the Trade Show

THCA Region Chairs would like to thank everyone that stopped by to visit, place bids on the fabulous Silent Auction items & participate in the 50/50 Drawing. Congratulations to Chris DeMas with Acadian Ambulance, our 50/50 Winner!

PHOTO:  Region Chairs pictured L-R: Sean Phillips, Region 5;
Raul Espinosa, Jr., Region 3; and Jim Culp, Region 9

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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State News

• Issue with PASRR Evaluation Assessment Date Validation

• TMHP Schedules System Maintenance

• Medical Necessity and Level of Care (MN/LOC) 3.0
  Assessment Item by Item Guide Updated

• Update from Amerigroup on Claims Payment

• Amerigroup Nursing Facility Provider Orientation Training Schedule Webinars

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National News

• QAPI resource from CMS

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Announcements & Recognitions

THCA’s 65th Annual
Convention and Trade Show

Official Convention Sponsor

• 2015 Annual Awards & Recognitions

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THCAPAC

Thank you to our 2015 Official THCAPAC @ Convention Sponsor

• THCAPAC 500 Club

• THCAPAC Golf Tournament

• THCAPAC Silent Auction & 50/50 Drawing in the Trade Show

?’s About THCAPAC…Here’s How To Contact Us

Ron Payne, THCAPAC Co-Chair
rpayne@swltc.com

Mark McKenzie, THCAPAC Co-Chair
mmckenzie@seniorcarecentersltc.com

Gina Muniz, THCAPAC Liaison
gmuniz@txhca.org

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Region News

• A Message From Your THCA Region Chairs…..

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Education

• Receiving Your Continuing Education Credits From THCA 65th Annual Convention and Trade Show

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Calendar

• October 2015

• November 2015

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