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With the football season underway, the effects and treatment of concussions are a trending topic in the medical world. Occupational therapist Steven Wheeler, Ph.D., OTR/L, CBIS touches on the impact occupational therapy services have on post-concussion cases in a short and succinct AOTA podcast that you can listen to here.
The uncertainty hovering over the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Home Health Groupings Model (HHGM) has been cleared—at least for the time being. CMS issued is final rule for the home health care prospective payment system (PPS) 2018 update in early November without finalizing HHGM. “CMS is not finalizing the implementation of the…
Net Health Pittsburgh decided to get “Net Healthier” by taking on a 5k loop for the annual Mug Run fundraiser. The money raised was donated to I Got Legs, a charitable organization with the mission to “empower individuals with disabilities to rediscover their athleticism by driving mobility technology and building active communities.”
In a sharp and pointy world, wound healing is a critical and marvelous process. Despite a tremendous amount of scientific study, many outstanding mysteries still surround the way in which cells in living tissue respond to and repair physical damage. Read the full article at Health News and Information
Whether you’ve got an extensive history in wound care management or your new to the field – there are always new information, treatments, and methods being investigated. Here’s a resource to for Ted Talks that have some interesting points of view on wound care and issues closely related.
Driving revenue in a rehab therapy setting relies on consistent patient attendance. If no-shows and cancellations become too frequent, bottom-lines see a negative affect. Fortunately, healthcare providers can strategically decrease patient absences with the right systems in place. See four of the best practices found to guarantee patients make their appointments.
In the last installment in this column, October’s Merit-Based Incentive Payment System Audit Checklist for 2017, we reviewed a sample MIPS Audit Checklist to support your documentation. One of the items included in the checklist was source documents. Source documents are the primary documentation requested for review during an audit (postattestation or reporting). At times during…
Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) faced a bumpy inception into the medical world in part due to the financial burdens and disruption implementation initially caused, but the benefits presented outweigh their burdens. EMR technology is pushing us towards safer, smarter, and more effective medical environments. With EMR technology, medical practices can holistically document patient data, standardize…
Individuals battling a terminal illness who are receiving end-of-life care require a treatment plan that is centered on their needs. That might include a person’s goals, preferences, cultural and faith-based traditions, family situation and overall values. This is the basis behind person-centered hospice care—a care model that is gaining recognition within the healthcare industry, and…
For many home health clinicians, patient care documentation can be a daunting and cumbersome process – causing frustration and lowering productivity. The use of home care EMR software, however, can mitigate these challenges and, ultimately, improve overall efficiency and clinician satisfaction. In fact, in a 2014 study of 137 clinicians from a Philadelphia-based in-home care…
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