Updated Resource Available: BIMS Video Tutorial

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP
Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering an updated video tutorial to assist providers with guidance application and interview strategies for the cognitive assessment known as the Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) found in the MDS 3.0 RAI v1.18.11, effective October 1, 2023. This video tutorial is approximately 20 minutes in length and is designed to provide targeted guidance for accurate coding using live-action resident scenarios. To access the video, click on the following link: BIMS Video Tutorial.

This and other training resources can be accessed through the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Training page.

If you have questions about accessing the resources or feedback regarding the trainings, please email the PAC Training Mailbox.

Content-related questions should be submitted to the SNF QRP Help Desk.