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The document is a bulletin from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Executive Office of Health and Human Services, detailing changes in clinical assessment forms for MassHealth long-term care services. It introduces two new forms, the Request for Services (RFS-1) and Minimum Data Set – Home Care (MDS-HC), which must be used by chronic disease and rehabilitation hospitals starting February 1, 2003. The bulletin outlines who can complete these forms, qualifications required, training opportunities, and how to obtain supplies of the forms.

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What is the primary purpose of the MDS?

The Minimum Data Set (MDS) is part of the federally mandated process for clinical assessment of all residents in Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing homes. This process provides a comprehensive assessment of each residents functional capabilities and helps nursing home staff identify health problems.

What are MDS forms?

The Minimum Data Set (MDS) is a standardized assessment tool that measures health status in nursing home residents. MDS assessments are completed every 3 months (or more often, depending on circumstances) on nearly all residents of nursing homes in the United States.

What does MDS stand for?

The MDS is used to monitor the quality of care in the nations nursing homes. The MDS is just one part of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) which consists of the MDS 3.0, Resident Assessment Protocols and Utilization Guidelines that help the facility evaluate conditions identified in the assessment.

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