CMS Updates Section GG MDS and OASIS Web-Based Training

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated a 5-part series of web-based training courses that provide an overview of the assessment and guidance to promote accurate coding of the post-acute care (PAC) cross-setting Section GG data elements. Each course contains interactive exercises to test providers' understanding.

• Course 1: Section GG Data Accuracy and Quality Measures
• Course 2: Prior Functioning and Prior Device Use Items
• Course 3: Accurate Coding for GG0130 and GG0170 Items
• Course 4: Understanding Admission and Discharge Performance for GG0130: Self-Care Items
• Course 5: Understanding Admission and Discharge Performance for GG0170: Mobility Items