AAPACN 2023 Live Virtual Conference – MDS Updates Prep and Polish

Jessie is a curriculum development specialist for AAPACN. Previously Jessie worked as the director of clinical reimbursement for a large long-term care organization overseeing 17 clinical reimbursement consultants across 21 states including nearly 300 living centers. She has more than 17 years of long-term care experience including restorative nurse, MDS coordinator, regional clinical reimbursement specialists, clinical reimbursement trainer, and director of clinical reimbursement. Jessie is passionate about developing the skills of nurse assessment coordinators, restorative nursing, and improving residents’ quality of life and care.

Joel is a veteran of Long Term Care and is currently the EVP ofPAC Regulatory Affairs and Education at Broad River Rehab serving facilities inthe midwestern and eastern US. Joel began his career in LTC as an MDScoordinator and worked for many years as the Director of Clinical Reimbursementand RAI for a group of nursing facilities in the southeast. Joel hascontributed to McKnight’s LTCNews and the AANAC LTC Leader. He has contributed to the NAC CHAT and ASHAVoices podcasts. He serves on the board of the AAPACN Education Foundation andthe AAPACN Expert Advisory Pannel. Joel presents nationally on all subjectsrelated to LTC regulation, the MDS and clinical reimbursement. 

Jennifer is a curriculum development specialist with AAPACN. She has been involved in the RAI process since 1997 and has been in the post-acute care arena since 1991 serving in a variety of capacities including CNA, charge nurse, MDS coordinator, and regional corporate clinical reimbursement specialist. Jennifer has considerable expertise in the MDS 3.0 and RAI process, the prospective payment system (PPS), and ICD-10, including the clinical and financial aspects.

Maureen McCarthy is the founder, President, and CEO of Celtic Consulting; nationally recognized as a luminary amongst long-term care operators and clinicians for Reimbursement and Regulatory matters, Audits, Enhancing Operational Efficiency, Education and Litigation Support. Maureen combines clinical expertise with regulatory acuity, to assist clients with developing sustainable remediation plans. She is a registered nurse with over two decades of work experience, including direct patient care, MDS Coordinator, Director of Nursing, Rehab Director, and Medicare biller. Recognized for thought leadership, Maureen presents to many long-term care associations — the American Health Care Association (AHCA), American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN), and the American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) amongst others. She sits on the Board of Directors and serves as Vice-Chair of the Expert Advisory Panel for AAPACN. Her publications have been in leading industry journals such as PPS Alert, McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, and Skilled Nursing News and authored several books. Maureen is also the founder and CEO of MDSRescue, LLC, providing interim MDS completion services nationwide.