Therapists in outpatient clinics need to be aware of audit trends that could impact their practice. From documentation to billing and coding, Medicare Part B auditors are paying attention. In our recent webinar on how to keep outpatient therapy clinics healthy, Ellen Strunk, owner of Rehab Resources & Consulting, Inc., shared a few of the…
The Net Health Giving Back Committee, in conjunction with our annual CONNECT meeting, collected a variety of pet items and monetary donations for animal rescue and shelter efforts. The team gathered photos of employee pets that have been adopted from shelters. In total, we raised $1,441.65 to give to the Humane Animal Rescue.
Clinical decision making for wound management is dependent on the types of patients evaluated in your care settings, the skill sets of the clinicians making the decisions for those patients, the products available to manage the patient, and the documentation platform used to capture the work performed. Essentially, every step along the patient engagement continuum…
I was first introduced to Aretha Franklin while listening to the motion picture soundtrack for the 1980s hit, The Big Chill. That led me to explore more of her music and it was the powerful vocals in her signature song, Respect, that really seduced me. Originally, a minor hit by Otis Reading, Aretha Franklin’s new…
It’s been a year since the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched Hospice Compare, a website designed to help consumers find and compare hospice agencies based on the quality of care they deliver to patients. While the site has encouraged patients and their families to get involved in their care choices, it’s put…
In continuing our efforts to understand the most important aspects of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), this month’s installment of Practice Points reviews the intent and reporting process for “Information Blocking.” Guidance for this column was found within the QPP Fact Sheet entitled “The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Advancing Care Information Prevention of Information Blocking…
Outpatient therapy providers had to digest significant news this month when the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2019. The policy, payment and quality provisions in the proposed rule include a number of changes that reflect CMS’ efforts to move toward value-based care. We’ve…
Have you heard the news? The proposed rules for 2019 are out and CMS is making some significant recommendations! They are recommending to eliminate Functional Limitation Reporting and to add new modifiers to distinguish services provided by Physical Therapy Assistants and Occupational Therapy Assistants. According to the 2018 Fact Sheet item from the Centers for…
In case you missed it, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services1 updated the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Fact Sheets mid-May 2018. Let’s take a look at the criteria for each MIPS category. Remember, documentation details determine your dollars. MIPS Participation Status Includes eligible clinicians or groups who bill more than $90,000 in Medicare Part…
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