Important Payroll Based Journal Action Items

Important PBJ Action Items (posted 07/24/2015)

- View PBJ Training Modules for an introduction to the PBJ system and step by step registration instructions. Four training sessions will be available beginning July 27th on QTSO e-University, select the PBJ option. (https://www.qtso.com/webex/qiesclasses.php)

- Obtain a CMSNet User ID for PBJ Individual, Corporate and Third Party users, if you don't already have one for other QIES applications. (https://www.qtso.com/cmsnet.html)

- Obtain a PBJ QIES Provider ID for CASPER Reporting and PBJ system access. Registration will be available beginning Aug. 4th. (CMS QIES Systems for Providers page)

- PBJ Corporate and Third-Parties must use the current form based process to register for a QIES ID. The MDS forms will be updated to include PBJ and will be available Aug. 4th. The forms are available under the Access Request Information / Forms section on the right side of the page. (https://www.qtso.com/)

- Review the PBJ Data Specifications and Errata for the October 1, 2015 release appearing in the Downloads section at the bottom of the page. (http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/NursingHomeQualityInits/Staffing-Data-Submission-PBJ.html)

- In an effort to serve you better, we are offering a vendor ListServe. This information will be used to contact you with important news, updates, and conference call information. (https://www.qtso.com/vendor/post.php)

- The CASPER Reporting and PBJ systems will be available on October 1, 2015. A user will be able to submit XML files or manually enter staffing and census data for work performed on or after October 1, 2015. (CMS QIES Systems for Providers page)

From https://www.qtso.com/vendorpbj.html