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1 Uniform Data Systemfor Medical RehabilitationThe Functional Assessment Specialists270 Northpointe Parkway, Suite 300, Amherst, New York 14228tel: 716-817-7800 fax: 716-568-0037 ANNUAL CONFERENCE UDSMR Niagara Falls, NY August 10 11, 20172018 Niagara Falls, NYConference2018 UDSmr Annual Conference August 9 10, 2018 $545 early-bird rate available until July 13, 2018 ($595 standard rate thereafter)Join your peers to discuss recent and proposed changes to the rehabilitation arena. Learn practical approaches that will help you deal with everyday challenges and opportunities!

2 The 2018 UDSmr Annual Conference provides inpatient rehabilitation providers with an opportunity to come together and learn about general topics that affect the industry. The agenda is driven by current topics, including government regulations, reimbursement systems, outcomes, quality, research, clinical information, and technical information. Our speakers include industry experts and staff members from subscribing facilities. UDSmr strives to provide attendees with practical information and to spark thoughts about and plans for the future of audience: Medical rehabilitation staff, including administrators, physiatrists, program managers, PPS coordinators, rehabilitation nurses, OTs, PTs, SLPs, and medical records activities:Tuesday, August 7 8:00 4:00 UDSmr Admission Liaison Workshop/Certification (day 1) Tuesday, August 7 8:00 4:00 IRF-PAI Quality Indicators Workshop Wednesday, August 8 8:00 4:00 UDSmr Admission Liaison Workshop/Certification (day 2) Wednesday, August 8 8:00 4.

3 00 UDSmr IRF ICD-10 Coding Competency Workshop Wednesday, August 8 8:00 4:00 Utilizing UDSmr Reports for Program Management Workshop Wednesday, August 8 7:00 9:00 Welcome reception Thursday, August 9 8:00 4:45 Annual Conference (day 1) Thursday, August 9 5:30 Social event, including cocktails and dinner Friday, August 10 8:00 12:00 Annual Conference (day 2)The Annual Conference fee includes admission, conference-related materials, continental breakfast and lunch on day 1, refreshment breaks, a networking reception on Wednesday evening, and the Thursday evening social event with host hotel is the DoubleTree by Hilton Niagara Falls, located at 401 Buffalo Avenue in Niagara Falls, New York.

4 For hotel reservations, contact the DoubleTree directly at 716-524-3333 and mention group code UDS, or reserve your room online at The conference room rate is $159/night plus tax and fees for August 6 11, 2017. This rate is available until July 13, 2018, or until the block is sold out, whichever comes first. After this date, reservations will be accepted on a space and rate availability workshops and the welcome reception will be held at the and Friday s conference will be held at the Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls, located at 101 Old Falls Street in Niagara Falls, New York. The hotel and conference center are approximately mile apart.

5 Shuttle service will be provided in case of inclement evening s social event will be held off-site with a little local flair. Transportation will be more information, visit information about registration and continuing education, see page 1 of 42018 Niagara Falls, NYWorkshopsOptional Preconference Workshops August 7 8, 2018 Doubletree by Hilton Niagara Falls 401 Buffalo Avenue Niagara Falls, New YorkRegistration begins at 7:30 Workshop fees include handouts, continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshment breaks. Attendance at the entire workshop is required for continuing education credits.

6 Partial credit will not be awarded. Each participant is required to complete a course workshop! UDSmr Admission Liaison Workshop/Certification August 7 8, 2018, 8:00 4:00 each day $600 per attendee $99 per exam (optional)Admission liaisons play a critical role in inpatient rehabilitation, and they must have the knowledge and skills to effectively complete a comprehensive preadmission screen. If you want to invest in the professional development of your liaisons and promote the success of your facility, have them sign up for the UDSmr Admission Liaison comprehensive, interactive two-day program provides admission liaisons with the tools they need to sharpen their skills, as well as rigorous training that includes a detailed review of Medicare s preadmission screen requirements and the referral process.

7 It also explains how to provide clear documentation that supports the appropriateness of the patient s admission, emphasizes the importance of the liaison s role in marketing and census development, and provides multiple breakout sessions that will reinforce the information provided. Short vignettes, interactive discussions, a medical record review, and completion of a preadmission screen allow participants to use these new tools and apply their knowledge in real completing the workshop, participants may take the online UDSmr Admission Liaison Certification Exam in the month following the workshop, defer testing for up to one year, or opt out of the objectives can be found at the following URL.

8 Continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Northeast Multi-State Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center s Commission on has been approved for contact workshop has been approved for AOTA CEUs. UDSmr is an AOTA Approved Provider of continuing education. Assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by workshop! IRF-PAI Quality Indicators August 7, 2018, 8:00 4:00 $299 per attendeeThis full-day workshop reviews the quality indicator sections of version of the IRF-PAI, which will be implemented on October 1, 2018.

9 The presenters will review each section, identify changes from version of the IRF PAI, and provide instructions and clarifications for completing each activity will be submitted to Northeast Multi State Division (NE MSD) for approval to award contact hours. Northeast Multi State Division (NE MSD) is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center s Commission on objectives can be found at the following URL: workshop has been approved for AOTA CEUs. UDSmr is an AOTA Approved Provider of continuing education. Assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by 2 of 42018 Niagara Falls, NYPage 3 of 4 WorkshopsOptional Preconference Workshops August 7 8, 2018 Doubletree by Hilton Niagara Falls 401 Buffalo Avenue Niagara Falls, New YorkRegistration begins at 7:30 Workshop fees include handouts, continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshment breaks.

10 Attendance at the entire workshop is required for continuing education credits. Partial credit will not be awarded. Each participant is required to complete a course workshop! UDSmr IRF ICD-10 Coding Competency: Putting What You Know to the Test August 8, 2018, 8:00 4:00 $349 per attendeeWhen it comes to the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System (IRF PPS), coder competence is vital to a facility s success. Simply memorizing codes and applying traditional coding guidelines to the UB 04 is not enough; health information management (HIM) coding professionals must understand nonconventional IRF guidelines and know how to use the ICD 10 CM classification system to apply them to the coordinators are crucial to this process.