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Rehab facilities must clearly demonstrate an interdisciplinary approach in the provision care. According to the CMS, IRF services must “be ordered by a rehabilitation physician with specialized training and experience in rehabilitation services and be coordinated by an interdisciplinary team, including at least a registered nurse with specialized training or experience in rehabilitation; a social worker or case manager (or both); and a licensed or certified therapist from each therapy discipline involved in treating the patient.” It is imperative for the informatician to understand the documentation requirements of each specialty …

Implemented in 2002, the IRF-PAI is a patient-specific set of clerical and clinical assessment data collected at both admission and discharge7.  CMS regulations require completion of the IRF-PAI only for patients admitted to IRFs who are covered under Medicare Part A fee-for-service for the inpatient rehabilitation stay. While commercially available options do exist for the automated submission of the IRF-PAI, many IRFs hire PPS coordinators to thoroughly examine clinical documentation, provide variance education, and ensure compliance with CMS guidelines prior to submission. Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation (UDSMR) offers …