Nov 24, 2025
In this episode of Heart to Heart with HealthCap, Angie Szumlinski sits down with Jane Schoof, Director of Utilization at Atrium Living Centers, to discuss the most significant changes to the MDS 3.0 RAI Manual (v1.20.1), focusing on falls and injuries. Together, they review how CMS has redefined what constitutes a...
May 15, 2025
Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) reporting isn’t always top of mind—until it is. In this episode of Heart to Heart with HealthCap, Angie Szumlinski is joined by Melanie Flachs of The Peplinski Group, a seasoned nurse and long-term care leader, to discuss what every senior living operator should know about PBJ,...
Apr 29, 2025
In Part 2 of our deep dive into the MDS process, Heart-to-Heart with HealthCap welcomes back MDS expert Robin Hillier to unpack the most recent updates to the Minimum Data Set (MDS) as of October 1, 2023. Angie Szumlinski and Robin explore critical coding changes, penalties tied to incomplete assessments, challenges...
Apr 22, 2025
In this episode of Heart-to-Heart with HealthCap, Angie Szumlinski is joined by MDS expert Robin Hillier for Part 1 of our two-part deep dive into the MDS process. Robin shares how the MDS is used across care delivery, compliance, and reimbursement—and why coding accuracy and interdisciplinary collaboration are more...
Jan 31, 2025
In this episode of Heart to Heart with HealthCap, Angie Szumlinski chats with Gwynn Ryder, Vice President of Operations for Aspire Health in Ohio, about the challenges and lessons learned from navigating CMS Schizophrenia Minimum Data Set Audits. They discuss the intricate process of compliance, the impact on...