With both PDPM (Patient-Driven Payment Model) and PDGM (Patient-Driven Groupings Model), there has been much discussion about the reduction of therapy utilization—and related staffing reductions—in both the skilled nursing and home health therapy environments. These fears have not been entirely unfounded. A Skilled Nursing News poll found that nearly half (43%) of skilled nursing operators…
It has been quite a busy year! Although this column is not intended to exhaustively cover all rules and regulations, let’s look back at what we learned this year about the Quality Payment Program (QPP) and other documentation approaches to plan ahead using smart strategies. And remember, it is your responsibility to understand the rules…
Providing quality, end-of-life care is the primary focus of hospice care, but it’s your billing function or, more specifically, your revenue cycle management (RCM) process that will determine whether you have the cash flow needed to pay staff and successfully manage growth. To clarify, revenue cycle management (RCM) encompasses all the administrative and clinical activities…