Outpatient therapy providers are under tremendous pressure to improve patient outcomes, all while lowering the cost of care. While much of the focus in this area has been on clinician performance, it’s equally important to look at patient engagement. Studies show that engaged patients can lead to better overall outcomes. Learn four ways that you can motivate […]
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Your Blueprint for Success Do you know the “Why” behind the processes in your wound care business? When you start asking why, you’re able to determine if you’re on the right track. Answering the why is the first step in owning your process and understanding the actions taken by you and your staff. Click to […]
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‘At some point, it’s about the belief this will make you better’ This content is reprinted from a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article written by Kris B. Mamula and published on July 21, 2020. Read the full article here. The usual butterflies of acquiring a business turned into heartburn for a Strip District company earlier this year with […]
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The Pittsburgh Technology Council and the Pittsburgh CIO Group announced the winners of their annual CIO of the Year Awards, which aim to recognize CIOs for innovation, goals, management and service to the industry. This content is reprinted from a Pittsburgh Business Times digital magazine article written by Julia Mericle and published on July 15, […]
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Evolving compliance regulations for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) create a potential paradox. While the data-driven nature of skilled care — especially during the current global pandemic — demands increased access to digital information that helps inform patient treatments, improve outcomes and implement effective cost-management strategies, these new processes also introduce the potential for compliance compromise. Here’s […]
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By Tannus Quatre, PT, VP, Private Practice, Net Health Consumers are a funny breed. Their attention span is short and minuscule, only about 8 seconds according to a 2015 study by Microsoft. Man, that’s short. They’re also distracted, focusing their short attention span across a variety of communication channels each day. It makes it tough […]
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During the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, health care practitioners, including rehab therapists, and patients have adopted telemedicine to an unprecedented degree, initially for safety reasons. Along the way, many have found that visits via videoconferencing or phone offer great convenience by eliminating travel time and simplifying the scheduling process. Research by McKinsey & Company reveals that while only […]
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The combination of advancing technologies and COVID-19-related growth in telehealth is creating remarkable opportunities in wound care. Chronic wounds, including diabetic ulcers and pressure ulcers, are among the trickier conditions for healthcare providers. They can be complicated to treat, especially in the elderly and for those with comorbidities that affect healing. Patient compliance is critical […]
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“WoundExpert® and Tissue Analytics™ will be a gamechanger for the wound care industry across all environments of care.” – Kevin Keenahan Net Health recently acquired Tissue Analytics, Inc., a pioneering developer of automated mobile wound and skin imaging and predictive analytics solutions, expanding Net Health’s leadership position within the wound care market and accelerating the […]
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Current day hospice care documentation requirements present enormous challenges for agencies and clinicians alike. In an industry that is becoming increasingly driven by standardized, regulated, data-driven, and check-the-box systems, a true patient-centered focus can seem left behind. Best practices in hospice organizations offer a culture of emotional support and problem-solving for team members, both as […]
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This post is based on our recent webinar “Ensuring Medicare Eligibility as Part of Your Hospice RCM Process.” Watch the on-demand recording here. There’s no easy button when it comes to managing reimbursement in a hospice organization, but it’s a process that must be managed, maintained and controlled by trained, competent staff. An incredibly important part […]
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Regulatory changes can spell massive headaches for any industry, and over the last year in the world of skilled nursing—that headache was spelled PDPM. In October of 2019, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) officially implemented the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM). The payment model aimed to curb inefficiencies, overcharging, and overall bloat […]
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There was a time, not too long ago, when rulers and even the old-school method of “eyeballing” were used to gather data on wounds. That was then, this is now. Today we have smart phones, artificial intelligence (AI), and even predictive analytics to help diagnose, assess, and more effectively treat wounds. This technology can be […]
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‘At some point, it’s about the belief this will make you better’ This content is reprinted from a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article written by Kris B. Mamula and published on July 21, 2020. Read the full article here. The usual butterflies of acquiring a business turned into heartburn for a Strip District company earlier this year with […]
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While you may think your busy occupational medicine practice (OccMed) is successful, how do you really know? Performance tracking isn’t only reserved to satisfy regulators, as it can make your work more satisfying and successful. KPIs may sound like marketing jargon or magic numbers, but physicians and managers can use them to improve day-to-day and […]
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The Pittsburgh Technology Council and the Pittsburgh CIO Group announced the winners of their annual CIO of the Year Awards, which aim to recognize CIOs for innovation, goals, management and service to the industry. This content is reprinted from a Pittsburgh Business Times digital magazine article written by Julia Mericle and published on July 15, […]
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