MDS Broadband Requirement

VHCA (7/17/2008)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is preparing to require all facilities to transmit MDS data by broadband/high speed connection as early as September 1, 2008.   Dial-up connections will cease to be available.  In preparation for this change in the MDS transmission procedure, AHCA is attempting to assess the readiness of providers to report MDS data to CMS via broadband by fielding a three minute survey to facilities.   The survey link is located here.

The survey response deadline is July 31st, 2008.