Leah Klusch
It's here! McKnight's Fall Online Expo kicks off with MDS at 11 a.m.
September 20, 2017McKnight's 5th Annual Fall Online Expo is today, and with it comes the opportunity to earn up to three free continuing education credits. Click here to register if you haven't already.
The ballad of the MDS coordinator
June 08, 2015A NADONA presentation focused on preparing documentation and audits spent time diving into the way MDS managers are treated — and it doesn't look great.
Dates, accurate data remain problems, MDS expert warns
May 08, 2015Accuracy mistakes in MDS 3.0 data may cause additional payment problems, a reimbursement expert warns.
IT'S HERE: Online Expo starts today
March 25, 2015Much like an actual rock concert, McKnight's Online Expo participants will begin today's sessions with "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me," a wound care presentation by Janice Beitz, Ph.D.
MDS accuracy assessment to be covered in Online Expo
March 09, 2015MDS 3.0 accuracy has been a significant concern of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and data errors can cost facilities reimbursement, warns regulatory and training expert Leah Klusch.
DOJ the latest to pile on in therapy-billing mess
October 01, 2014Don't let anyone tell you that long-term care operators don't know how to read between the lines. They might not have known to fear a McKnight's Daily Update item before it appeared Sept. 8. But it quickly and definitely earned their attention — and apprehension.
Today's the day: McKnight's Fall Online Expo offers 3 free CE webcasts
September 09, 2014McKnight's second Fall Online Expo takes place today, bringing long-term care professionals three free webcasts for continuing education credit. Experts will discuss regulatory compliance, strategies for working with difficult families and residents, and tips for managed care success.
One day to go: McKnight's Fall Online Expo returns with 3 free CE webcasts
September 08, 2014McKnight's second Fall Online Expo will take place tomorrow, featuring three free webcasts on pressing long-term care issues. Attendees can earn continuing education credit while learning about regulatory compliance, strategies for handling difficult families and residents, and tips for finding success with managed care.
McKnight's 2nd Fall Online Expo offers 3 CE webcasts
August 22, 2014The McKnight's Fall Online Expo offers three educational webinars on Sept. 9, with each offering continuing education credit. As always, attendance and CE credits are free for attendees. The event comprises webcasts covering compliance, family/resident relationships, and managed care issues at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m., respectively (all times Eastern).
Klusch: Providers must take ownership of their PEPPERs
June 04, 2014It is "totally wrong" for providers to let their PEPPERs fall into the hands of outside vendors, a leading long-term care coding and payment expert warned a national audience on Tuesday.
June 3 Super Tuesday webinar: why you need to pay attention to PEPPER reports
May 22, 2014Providers will learn how the government's PEPPER reports are connected to their facilities' health during a June 3 McKnight's Super Tuesday webcast. Featured speaker Leah Klusch, the executive director of the Alliance Training Center, will help attendees realize how these reports can affect their payments and affect operations.
ONLINE EXPO DAY 2: Learn how to prepare for a facility re-survey, where to find capital
March 27, 2014Long-term care professionals are in for a second day of great insights at the McKnight's Online Expo. Attention will turn to finding capital and preparing for surveys, after the event kicked off Wednesday with informative sessions on MDS 3.0 changes, technology and wound care.
THE WAIT IS OVER: McKnight's Online Expo kicks off today
March 26, 2014Today's the day: Long-term care professionals, top vendors and subject matter experts are convening for the eighth annual McKnight's Online Expo. Minimum Data Set changes, technology adoption and wound care practices are the topics on tap in the virtual conference rooms, while the online exhibition hall will feature 15 vendor booths.
CMS releases new Minimum Data Set training videos; session on coding to kick off McKnight's Online Expo tomorrow
March 25, 2014Post-acute providers now can refer to four new Minimum Data Set training videos from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which answer frequently asked questions and clarify tricky items related to a variety of codes.
Delve into hot topics at the 2014 Expo
March 01, 20148th Annual McKnight's Online Expo brings national experts, continuing education credits, vendor booths and more straight to your desktop, or wherever you connect to the Internet
McKnight's Online Expo a month away
February 25, 2014The McKnight's Online Expo will take place March 26 and 27, with five webcasts from long-term care leaders.
Sign up for the McKnight's online expo
February 19, 2014McKnight's Long-Term Care News is proud to present its lineup for the eighth annual McKnight's Online Expo.
Professional education doesn't get better than this
February 12, 2014What makes McKnight's 8th Online Expo such a good fit for providers is the way it goes about its business. Once again at the end of March, it will come in the form of five national experts, delivering five one-hour sessions on a diversity of topics important to your job. Attendees can earn free CEs. And it's all free.
McKnight's 8th Online Expo to start March 26
January 27, 2014Long-term care providers can now access McKnight's Online Expo sessions, which occurred live March 26 and 27, in our online archive.
Focus on physician groups, managed care to prepare for the future, say long-term care experts
September 11, 2013Skilled nursing providers should build partnerships with physician groups and hospitals but need to make sure to stay abreast of legal and regulatory frameworks, according to experts who spoke at McKnight's Fall Online Expo.
ONE DAY TO GO: McKnight's Fall Online Expo kicks off Tuesday
September 09, 2013Don't miss your chance to hear from long-term care industry experts at McKnight's first Fall Online Expo. Tomorrow is the last day to register because that's when all three webinars will take place — with opportunities to earn free CE credit for each.
McKnight's first Fall Online Expo to address top operator challenges Sept. 10
August 28, 2013The inaugural McKnight's Fall Online Expo will feature three separate webcast Sept. 10, delivered by a slate of distinguished experts. They will tackle some of the most pressing long-term care issues, including Minimum Data Set changes and hospital partnerships. Attendees will be eligible for free continuing education credits.
McKnight's Fall Online Expo to address top operator challenges
August 27, 2013The inaugural McKnight's Fall Online Expo will feature a slate of distinguished experts addressing some of the most pressing long-term care issues, including Minimum Data Set changes and hospital partnerships.
MDS changes challenge providers to be compliant yet adaptable, expert says
July 17, 2013Providers are simultaneously coping with significant changes to survey guidelines and increased oversight, making it more important than ever to develop a responsive and well-informed staff, a compliance expert said in a McKnight's Super Tuesday webcast.
Avoiding traps at survey time the topic of Super Tuesday webcast
July 12, 2013Four universal challenges at survey time will be the focal points of the next McKnight's Super Tuesday webcast. The one-hour live webcast will offer practical strategies providers can use concerning falls, incontinence, pressure ulcers and unintended weight loss. The lead presenter will be Leah Klusch, executive director of the Alliance Training Center, and no-cost CE credit will be available.
Avoiding traps at survey time is the topic of our July 16 Super Tuesday webcast
July 03, 2013Even at the nation's best nursing facilities, residents are susceptible to four universal challenges: falls, incontinence, pressure ulcers and unintended weight loss. This McKnight's one-hour live webcast on July 16 will examine why this fearsome foursome is especially challenging, and offer practical strategies providers can use. The lead presenter will be Leah Klusch, executive director of the Alliance Training Center, and no-cost CE credit will be available.
CMS widens audits, hones in on Part A claims, expert says
June 01, 2013The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has increased its scrutiny of Medicare Part A filings recently and as a result, has reclaimed more funds than ever from providers, a long-term care compliance expert noted at a recent McKnight's Super Tuesday webcast.
'Serious' CMS oversight should compel providers to be duly vigilant about compliance, expert says
May 08, 2013Skilled nursing providers should ratchet up Medicare Part A compliance initiatives to meet the increasingly intense scrutiny of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, a compliance expert said in a McKnight's Super Tuesday webcast. "CMS is serious about this," said Leah Klusch, executive director of The Alliance Training Center.
Medicare compliance tips, free CE on tap for May 7 Super Tuesday webcast
April 21, 2013Operational compliance for providers is taking on growing importance when it comes to Medicare covered services. The next McKnight's Super Tuesday webcast, May 7, will provide strategies providers can use to keep federal watchdogs at bay. The session, featuring noted expert Leah Klusch, will start at 1 p.m. Eastern Time and offer tips that will help ensure the best possible outcomes for residents and facilities.
Shamelessly invoice at your own risk
March 22, 2013Here's the good news for providers: new analytics are making it possible to understand and bill your care in ways that would have been impossible just a few years ago. Here's the bad news: The government is quite aware of these new options.
