The CASPER Reporting User’s Guide for MDS Providers provides information and instructions pertaining to the CASPER Reporting application. This system enables users to connect electronically to the National Reporting Database. This guide is intended for use as a reference and learning tool for accessing CASPER Reports.
This user’s guide is organized into the following sections:
- Cover (updated in March 2012)
- Section 1, Introduction, provides general information about this manual, its organization and document conventions. (updated in March 2012)
- Section 2, Functionality, introduces the CASPER Reporting System and its functionality. (updated in May 2012)
- Section 3, Utility Reports, addresses surveyor, deficiency tag, report locator, and template-listing reports. (updated in May 2012)
- Sections 4 and 5 are blank as of May 2012.
- Section 6, MDS 3.0 Nursing Home Provider Reports, addresses MDS 3.0 submission, vendor, error and resident roster reports for nursing home providers. (updated in March 2012)
- Section 7, MDS 3.0 Nursing Home Final Validation Report, addresses the Final Validation Report for nursing home providers. (updated in March 2012)
- Section 8, MDS 3.0 Swing Bed Provider Reports, addresses the MDS 3.0 SB Assessment Print report for swing bed providers. (updated in March 2012)
- Section 9, MDS 3.0 Swing Bed Final Validation Report, addresses the Final Validation Report for swing bed providers (updated in March 2012)
- Section 10, MDS 3.0 Submitter Validation Report, addresses the Final Validation Report for provider, corporate and third-party submitters. (updated in March 2012)
- Section 11, MDS 3.0 Quality Measure (QM) Reports, addresses MDS 3.0 facility, resident and monthly comparison QM reports. (updated in March 2012)
- Appendix A, Quick Reference Guide to Final Validation Reports, provides instructions for accessing and viewing MDS 3.0 Final Validation reports.
