Reimagining PDPM Analytics: A Closer Look at the New PDPM Assessments Dashboard

We're happy to officially launch our newly enhanced PDPM Assessments Dashboard!

The webinar provided an in-depth walkthrough of the redesigned dashboard, our rationale behind it, and the future of real-time PDPM visibility for long-term care organizations.

Led by Product Manager Max Binet and VP of Technology Aryeh Hoffman, the session walked users through not just what we built—but why we built it. Watch the full recording below!

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Why We Built the PDPM Assessments Dashboard

In the words of Max: “We’re taking reimbursements from an X-ray to an MRI.”

Previously, PDPM reporting in Megadata focused on financial outcomes—rates, census-driven reimbursements, and high-level trends. While useful for fiscal planning, this didn’t give clinical and operations teams the visibility they needed into what’s actually driving those reimbursement rates.

That’s what this new dashboard is all about: providing a deeper, more actionable view into the underlying assessments that determine PDPM scores—so that both MDS coordinators and regional leaders can:

• Understand how assessments are trending over time
• Spot inconsistencies or gaps across facilities
• Drill down to the field level to compare resident responses and MDS scoring inputs

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Key Highlights from the Webinar

The dashboard is structured to walk users from macro to micro:

1. Facility-Level CMI Overview

You can now compare total CMI and its component parts (PT/OT, SLP, Nursing, NTA) across all facilities at a glance.

2. PT/OT Detail with Function Score Insights

The PT/OT detail view breaks down category distributions like major joint, orthopedic, and medical management, alongside patient function scores—making it easier to assess shifts in acuity or identify facilities with outliers.

You can click into any facility and use the Analyze button to view trends over time, track changes in assessment volume, or explore subcategories like 0–5 or 6–9 function scores.

3. Resident-Level Drilldown

For power users, a full resident-level drilldown lets you investigate individual MDS assessments—compare PT/OT, SLP, Nursing, and NTA scores, and audit specific assessment types.

4. Deep Dive into Depression Scoring

The most powerful enhancement may be within the Depression tab (and coming to other categories soon). Here, we show not just the percentage of residents flagged as “depressed,” but also their severity scores, which responses contributed to that score, and how responses vary across residents.

This is already being used by teams to:

• Validate staff vs. resident interview methods
• Identify missed scoring opportunities
• Review how depression trends vary by facility over time

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Built for MDS Teams, Regional Operators, and Clinical Leaders Alike

One of the most exciting aspects of this release is its versatility. Whether you’re running a single facility or overseeing dozens, the dashboard provides a consistent way to spot trends, identify issues, and drill into root causes—no spreadsheets or exports needed.

Use cases mentioned during the webinar included:

• Measuring the impact of new referral sources or partnerships
• Auditing scoring accuracy after training initiatives
• Comparing facility-level trends in medical management vs. orthopedic assessments

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What’s Coming Next

The current release covers Medicare assessments and is being rolled out to all Megadata users over the next week. If you don’t see the dashboard yet, you will shortly.

Additional enhancements in development include:

• Applying this field-level drilldown approach to Nursing, Function Score, NTA, and more
• Support for other payers beyond Medicare (e.g. Managed Care, Medicaid)

Built With You—and For You

This release is a direct result of user feedback. As Max said, “This dashboard was built with the feedback of all our users, and it will continue to evolve with your input.”

To everyone who joined us live—thank you. For those who missed it, we’ll be sharing a recording and offering follow-up trainings.

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Want access now or have feedback? Reach out to your Megadata Customer Success Manager or email us at support@getmegadata.com.

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