Market Challenges

The pressures facing skilled nursing facilities

PDPM Revenue Optimization

PDPM reimbursement depends on accurate MDS assessments. Missed diagnoses and coding errors leave millions on the table. Most facilities don't have the time or expertise to optimize every assessment.

Five-Star Rating Pressure

Quality measures directly impact reimbursement, referrals, and reputation. Meeting quality thresholds requires real-time visibility into measure performance and proactive intervention.

MDS Coordinator Burden

MDS assessments take 3-4 hours each. Coordinators are overwhelmed with paperwork while trying to ensure accuracy. Burnout and turnover compound the problem.

Staffing Shortages

The nursing shortage hits SNFs hardest. Facilities need to deliver quality care with fewer staff-which requires technology that extends clinician capacity.

Hospital Readmissions

Hospital transfers are expensive and affect quality ratings. SNFs in value-based arrangements need to keep residents in place when clinically appropriate.

Value-Based Care Transition

SNF VBP, ACO partnerships, and MA contracts are shifting economics from volume to value. Technology infrastructure must support this transition.

Solutions for SNFs

AI solutions proven in skilled nursing

We've deployed these solutions across one of the nation's largest post-acute care providers-with measurable ROI.

MDS

$10M+ Recovered

MDS / PDPM Optimization

AI-powered MDS assessment support that identifies missed diagnoses, recommends accurate coding, and maximizes PDPM reimbursement. Built with 40+ hours shadowing MDS coordinators.

PDPM Revenue

Quality Incentives

Virtual Care / Treatment-in-Place

24/7 virtual clinical support that enables treatment-in-place for appropriate situations. Reduces hospital transfers while ensuring resident safety.

Treat-in-Place

Patients Served

Documentation Automation

Voice-enabled documentation for CNAs and nurses. Progress notes, shift documentation, and incident reports generated from natural workflow.

Time Savings

Care Time

Value-Based Care Support

Technology infrastructure for SNF VBP success-quality measure tracking, care gap identification, and performance optimization.

60/100

Five-Star QM

VBP

Incentives Earned

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Case Study

CommuniCare: $10M PDPM + $2M Quality Incentives

CommuniCare Health Services, one of the nation's largest post-acute care providers, partnered with Digital Scientists to optimize MDS assessments and PDPM revenue capture across their facilities.

$10M+

PDPM Revenue Recovered (2 states, annualized)

$2M

Quality Incentives (annualized)

60/100

Five-Star QM Score Achievement

40+ hrs

Shadowing MDS Coordinators

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