Summary - Fall IRF Education Series 2026: From Path to QI Coding Accuracy Sections A-O for IRF-PAI V4.4! To Understanding CMG’s and the IRF PPS

This five-part webinar series focuses on the new IRF-PAI V4.4 quality indicator sections. Attendees review the definition and coding instructions for each quality indicator item and examine realistic scenarios designed to help them code quality indicator items more accurately as part of their day-to-day practices.

In addition to explaining how to code the quality indicators, the optional final fifth session focuses on understanding case-mix groups (CMGs) and the inpatient rehabilitation prospective payment system (IRF PPS) and the key role that QI coding makes, and IRF-PAI completion accuracy makes in the IRF PPS.

Session 1: Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026 | Sections A, B, C, and D | 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET

Session 2: Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026 | Section GG | 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET

Session 3: Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026 | Sections H, I, J, and K | 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. ET

Session 4: Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026 | Sections M, N, and O | 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET

Session 5 : Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026 | Understanding CMGs and the IRF PPS | 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET

See agenda tab for additional session details.

Each registration permits multiple attendees. We ask participants to limit their registration to ten logins.

Define QI items and coding considerations, and use CMS’s clarifications to code the items accurately.
Demonstrate an understanding of coding concepts, as illustrated by learning exercises involving example scenarios.
Analyze self-care and mobility outcomes by using identified UDS‑PRO® reports to determine whether the data accurately represents the program and its patients.
Detect areas of opportunity and root causes of inconsistency in QI coding and accuracy, such as those identified during UDSMR’s chart audits.

Sessions 1-4 will award the following CEUs upon completion.

Uniform Data System (now part of Netsmart Technologies, Inc.) is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID#11429. This Distance Learning-Interactive Activity is offered at 0.675 CEUs, Introductory Level, Professional issues. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA

ANCC Statement:

This training will award the following continuing education upon completion:

6.75 Contact Hours for Nurses

McBee, a division of Netsmart Technologies, is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Session 5 will award the following CEUs upon completion:

Uniform Data System (now part of Netsmart Technologies, Inc.) is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 12675. This Distance Learning-Interactive Activity is offered at 0.2 CEUs, Introductory Level, Professional issues. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA

ANCC Statement:

This training will award the following continuing education upon completion:

2.0 Contact Hours for Nurses

McBee, a division of Netsmart Technologies, is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation

In order to receive continuing education credit for sessions 1–4, each participant must attend all four sessions and complete a course evaluation. Partial credit will not be awarded. In order to receive continuing education credit for session 5, each participant must attend the session and complete a separate evaluation.

This conference is for educational purposes and is independent of control from commercial interests and free of commercial bias. No commercial support was accepted for this educational program. The planning committee and presenters have no conflicts of interest to disclose.