CMS has posted technical specifications showing long-term care facilities how to submit electronic staffing information that will be used by the Nursing Home Compare website and Nursing Home Five Star Quality Rating System to help consumers better understand staffing levels.
The submission system is known as the Payroll-Based Journal, or PBJ. PBJ allows staffing and census info to be collected on a regular and more frequent basis than it is currently collected, according to CMS, and it will also be auditable to ensure accuracy. All LTC facilities will have access to the system at no cost.
CMS plans to start collecting staffing and census data using PBJ on a voluntary basis beginning October 1, 2015. Using the system will become mandatory on July 1, 2016. Electronic submission was required under Section 6106 of the Affordable Care Act.
To view the specs on CMS's website, click here.
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