by Carrie Hensel | Jul 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
With a person-centered therapy approach for those with dementia, prolonged independence is possible. For people with dementia, their loss of independence and their increasing reliance on care and support from others can make them feel helpless, stressed, and...
by Carrie Hensel | Apr 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
Clinical pathways are not a new concept. They were developed in the 1980s, and like skinny jeans and mini skirts, this trend in patient care has been in and out of fashion over the decades. Today as we transition to value-based payment models, clinical pathways are...
by Carrie Hensel | Feb 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
Additional Documentation Requests (ADR) from Medicare and other payers are hellish and on the rise! In December 2016, SNFs saw a sharp uptick in the number of Part A Post-Pay ADRs for claims from 2015, and reviewers (like Strategic Health Solutions, SCIO, and HDI)...
by Carrie Hensel | Feb 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
Are your therapy and nursing teams calmly ready to respond to ADRs, or screaming in terror? Because ADRs can delay payment, affect cash flow, and bog down staff, your ability to fully understand what’s being requested and prepare a thorough response is imperative. ADR...
by Carrie Hensel | Dec 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
13 QUESTIONS TO DISCUSS WITH YOUR THERAPY PROVIDER, SO YOUR SNF CAN ACHIEVE ITS GOALS FOR QUALITY, COST, AND SATISFACTION Most SNF’s strategic plans for the next 1-3 years are jam-packed with terms like – “improve quality,” “increase occupancy,” “reduce...
by Carrie Hensel | Nov 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
Can’t Therapy and Nursing Just Get Along? How does your therapy provider interact with your nursing staff? Do they go together like a horse and carriage? Or more like oil and water? When therapy and nursing work together to foster a more collaborative...
by Carrie Hensel | Sep 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
SNFs and their therapy providers are under the scrutinous eye of CMS. What can SNFs do to ensure that therapy is clinically appropriate and meets all government regulations and expectations? Here’s a white paper to help you understand best practices in...
by Carrie Hensel | Sep 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
At HCAM last week, if you attended Lou Ann Brubaker’s presentation, “Achieving Your Occupancy Goals: The Magic Formula,” you would have seen attendees writing as fast as court reporters. Not since college have I taken such furious notes – pages and pages of wild...