Test-Rachael- MS Inpatient Clinical Documentation: MNC, Discharge Planning, and Readmission for Providers by Rachael G. Byrd, MSW

November 21, 2025

This is a live, instructor-led training scheduled for November 17, 2025 from 10:15am-10:45am Central.  The attendee must access the Zoom room no more than 15 minutes prior to the start of the training and connect audio via their device or call the conference number. Attendees must be in the room individually, be able to access audio, attend the entire training, complete an evaluation in order to receive credit and access their certificate.

ADA Accommodations: Please contact us at [email protected]  at least two weeks in advance of the training date to arrange for accommodations.

Description 

This training will review over Describe Medical Necessity Criteria (MNC) and the importance of reflecting MNC in the clinical documentation, discuss when discharge planning starts and why it is important to address throughout treatment, the importance of 7 day follow up, identify components of Discharge Documentation, and last what role discharge planning plays in ways to help prevent readmissions.

Pre-requisites 

 None

Target Audience

This training is geared for Inpatient Behavioral Health providers.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the training participants will be able to :

  1. Describe Medical Necessity Criteria (MNC) and the importance of reflecting MNC in the clinical documentation

  2. Discuss when discharge planning starts and why it is important to address throughout treatment

  3. Discuss importance of 7 day follow up

  4. Identify components of Discharge Documentation

  5. Discuss what role discharge planning plays in ways to help prevent readmissions

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.50 Attendance/Participation
Course opens: 
10/15/2025
Course expires: 
10/15/2026
Event starts: 
11/21/2025 - 10:15am CST
Event ends: 
11/21/2025 - 10:45am CST
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Training will be facilitated by one of the following trainers. The trainer who facilitates the course is reflected on the certificate issued.

Adriana Peralta, MSW, LCSW, LPN                   

Lisa Wharton, MA, LPC, LPCC                            

Dana Buonanducci, MS, LMHC, NCC                 

Joel Lynch, MSW LMSW

Taylor Murphy, MSW, LCSW

      Kimberly Bindas, MSW, LICSW

      Rachael G. Byrd, MA, MSW

Disclosure link: 
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Continuing Education

  • No continuing education is offered for this training.
  • Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Centene is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Available Credit

  • 0.50 Attendance/Participation
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Required Hardware/software

Instructor-Led Trainings are best viewed on a Desktop, Laptop or Tablet.  Please be sure you are in the training room individually. In order to receive a certificate it is required full attendance during the live instruction. 

If you need ADA Accommodations please email us with the name and date of the training at least 2 weeks in advance at:  [email protected]