Among the potential upsides and pitfalls under the new Medicare payment system for skilled nursing facilities, one specialty comes up consistently as an area of great opportunity: speech therapy. When the new Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) takes effect next October, speech therapy will play a greater role in a resident’s overall care plan than under […]
Though the skilled nursing landscape under the latest proposed payment model remains unseen, rehabilitation and therapy companies are preparing now for the changes to come. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) new Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) is expected to incentivize skilled nursing facilities to take on more medically complex patients, and could provide a […]
Ask any forward-looking senior care expert about what the industry will look like in 30 years, and robots will likely emerge as an answer. Once artificial intelligence (AI) technology advances far enough, the logic goes, the skilled nursing industry could hypothetically solve its persistent staffing problems with cyborg assistants — a solution that’s already gained […]
It’s been a busy few weeks in the world of skilled nursing, from a flurry of mergers-and-acquisitions news to a major industry executive’s bold prediction about the future of custodial care. In case you missed them the first time around, here’s a quick recap of the biggest stories you need to read to catch up. […]
The rehab-focused subsidiary of Genesis HealthCare (NYSE: GEN) is making an effort to study and pilot new technology—including futuristic innovations like an exoskeleton for rehab patients. The Kennett Square, Pennsylvania-based Genesis Rehab Services (GRS), which provides rehabilitation services at more than 1,700 locations across the U.S., is linking up with some forward-thinking startups to foster new […]
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