When the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) took effect October 1, 2019, therapists wondered if their days were numbered — or at least limited. The decoupling of therapy minutes and Medicare reimbursements seemed to suggest that therapy utilization might greatly decrease in 2020. But the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic have created a new urgency around […]
This article is sponsored by Tapestry Health. In this Voices interview, Skilled Nursing News sits down with Tapestry Health Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer Mordy Eisenberg to learn about why he believes the term “telemedicine” is often misused, how Tapestry Health has helped reduce re-hospitalizations and mortality rates at skilled nursing facilities (SNF), and why […]
For nearly three months now, skilled nursing residents have been on lockdown. On March 13, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance banning all non-essential visits to the nation’s more than 15,000 nursing homes in efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19. This is a sorely needed protection for this most vulnerable of […]
As Dr. Suresh Nellore, an infectious disease specialist, looked at the skilled nursing facility (SNF) landscape in this new age of COVID-19, he saw a pair of old problems with new, deeper challenges: rehospitalization risk and timeliness of reimbursements. Specifically, Nellore saw a large, unmet need at SNFs and in long-term care facilities, where acuity […]
This article is sponsored by CORE Analytics, a provider of market analytics and Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) data solutions for skilled nursing providers. In this Voices interview, Skilled Nursing News sits down with CORE’s Chief Operating Officer Vincent Fedele to learn how PDPM changed the game for skilled nursing, why skilled nursing providers have been […]
This article is sponsored by PointClickCare. In this Voices interview, Skilled Nursing News sits down with PointClickCare Senior Director of Clinical Product Management Brian Buys to learn how PointClickCare is reinventing the paradigm of the electronic health record, helping skilled nursing facilities (SNF) see data as a starting point — not an end point — […]
For skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), the major benefit of telemedicine is that it brings medical services to patients — and assistance to care providers — that might otherwise remain out of reach, at a moment’s notice. But telemedicine only thrives when the people on the ground want to use it and know how to get […]
Payroll compliance has always been a challenge in skilled nursing, but 2020 is proving to be an even bigger challenge because of a few new regulations. With a revamped W-4, a new overtime threshold and changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), skilled nursing providers both large and small face a new wave of payroll […]
This article is sponsored by PointClickCare. In this Voices interview, Skilled Nursing News sits down with PointClickCare Senior Vice President of Strategic Market Programs Terri Weckle to learn the biggest changes in the skilled world other than the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM), the best ways skilled providers can grow financially healthy, and the work providers […]
This article is sponsored by QRM. In this Voices interview, Skilled Nursing News sits down with Freda Mowad, founder and CEO of Quality Rehab Management [QRM], to learn how in one year, she anticipated the challenges and opportunities of the Patient-Driven Payment Model [PDPM] and built a therapy consulting and management company — operating in […]
This article is sponsored by Blue Sky Therapy. In this Voices interview, Skilled Nursing News sits down with Blue Sky Therapy Chief Quality and Operations Officer Lisa Chambers to get her take on the competitive advantage therapists have under PDPM, how SNFs are changing therapy utilization under PDPM, and how Blue Sky’s new dementia program […]
This article is sponsored by SRX. In this Voices interview, Skilled Nursing News sits down with SRX Senior Vice President of Business Development Paula Agoglia to get her take on all things pharmacy: how skilled nursing facilities can use technology to reduce their pharmacy spend, the top three areas that operators should look for in […]
Most skilled nursing providers understand the value of an electronic health records (EHR) system, and the majority have adopted an EHR to help manage patient information. As of 2017, roughly 66% of skilled nursing facilities reported using an EHR platform, according to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. While initial adoption […]
In a world where regulatory requirements can feel like a maze, data management is king. That means one of the most important choices a skilled nursing provider makes is choosing its electronic health record (EHR) platform and the technology partner to run it. For skilled nursing facilities, this is easier said than done. A 2017 […]
Ten seconds. That’s how quickly some consumers make up their minds about a skilled nursing facility. They make that decision upon entry, as they look at the lobby, the seating, the art on the walls. It’s the reason some skilled nursing design experts believe that SNF operators must pay more attention than they already do […]
A “granny cam” provision has been tucked into a bill under consideration in Florida, following the deaths of 13 skilled nursing residents in due to a power outage after Hurricane Irma. Rep. Katie Edwards (D-Plantation) and Sen. Gary Farmer (D-Fort Lauderdale) filed the legislation Tuesday in the Florida House and Senate, respectively. The Florida deaths […]