2010 UDSMR® Annual Conference
SAVE THE DATES: 2010 UDSMR Annual Conference

The 2010 UDSMR Annual Conference will take place on Thursday and Friday, August 5-6, 2010 in Niagara Falls, New York. Pre-Conference workshops will be offered on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 3-4. For more information and to register, please visit our mini-site by clicking here.

If you have a topic that you are interested in presenting, please contact Beth Demakos at bdemakos@udsmr.org or 716-817-7880.

News
CMS's Medicare Benefit Policy Manual
Click here to view the updated policy manual, Transmittal 119 (January 15, 2010). More...

Pediatric Teleconference Audio Files and Presentation
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Measurement article co-authored by Dr. Carl Granger and Paulette Niewczyk, MPH, PhD
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Draft Pediatric WeeFIM® Measures
UDSMR and a focus group from the IPRC have created nine new WeeFIM® items that we are hoping to pilot in early summer, with the goal of adding these items to the WeeFIM II® System. More...

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About UDSMR
UDSMR is a not-for-profit organization affiliated with the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York. Since its inception in 1987, UDSMR has provided the most comprehensive rehabilitation data to the industry. Dr. Carl V. Granger, executive director of both UDSMR and the Center for Functional Assessment Research, is the father of The FIM System®.
  • UDSMR maintains the world’s largest database for medical rehabilitation outcomes.

  • Facilities worldwide use UDSMR’s measurement system to document patient functionality throughout medical rehabilitation.

  • The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) adopted UDSMR’s FIM™ instrument for the IRF-PPS. UDSMR also provides exclusive training and support to CMS.

  • UDSMR® products are widely used for CARF accreditation and meet The Joint Commission’s criteria for inclusion in the accreditation process.

  • UDSMR is the vendor of choice for approximately 70% of the inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) industry.

Upcoming Events
September 14-16, 2010
UDS-PRO® Regional Workshops: Secaucus, NJ
2 workshops offered including PPS Boot Camp.
Secaucus, NJ More...

September 23, 2010
PARF/UDSMR Workshop
Keeping Up With The Rules of Inpatient Rehabilitation
Harrisburg, PA More...

October 27 - November 17, 2010
UDS-PRO® Webinar Series: Conquering IRF PPS Coding
4 sessions
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November 10, 2010
PARF/UDSMR Workshop
Advanced FIM® Clinical Workshop
Harrisburg, PA More...

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