The most important component to successful rehab therapy outcomes is a relationship build on actionable data Rehab therapy is a partnership—not just between the therapists and nurses who interact with patients, but also between the therapists and the patients themselves. To achieve functional improvement, a patient must be equally as invested in their own recovery…
10 questions that help turn data into actionable insights What’s one of the most widely used words in healthcare today? Chances are it’s “data.” It’s everywhere, from reporting performance and outcomes to exploring demographics and staffing patterns. The question for today is: are you using data to create actions that lead to meaningful change? Or…
Improve and your hospital’s rehab therapy operations, from outpatient therapy to acute care settings Hospital Directors of Rehab are medical jacks of all trades. We frequently manage care for a variety of settings and therapy departments from hospital outpatient physical therapy to acute care rehab. On the surface, the goals and requirements for acute care…
Two factors are driving a new U.S.-based movement in musculoskeletal (MSK) health – known as digital musculoskeletal (or digital MSK) – that aims to revolutionize the delivery and cost of therapeutic care and “telerehab”. Here is what you should know: As these and other statistics show, a curious valley lies between those experiencing discomfort and…
When it comes to coding and billing guidelines for Medicare, the instructions are quite specific. From service-based billing codes to time-based billing codes — and the anticipated Medicare 8-Minute Rule (or 8 min rule) — proper documentation is crucial to receive payment from Medicare for direct treatment. Unfortunately, most practice management software does not account for the…
Ebook Provides Insights to Help Improve Outcomes, Value-Based Care and Reimbursement Rehabilitation therapy plays a vital role in hospitals today. The expert care provided to patients by rehab therapists can mean the difference between short and long lengths of stay, between minimal and optimal reimbursement and between an efficient and inefficient department. With all the…
By Faith Francis, PT, MBAClinical Solutions Consultant, Net Health Patient lists and schedules are like maps around which acute care rehab therapists navigate their day. And just as maps and the way we use them have evolved throughout the digital era – connecting drivers, providing continual updates and alerts, and varying routes based on current…
Emphasizing the clinical benefits and overall ROI provides data leadership understands and needs With the financial and operational pressures on hospital and clinic administrators today, finding ways to validate the value of programs and services offered has become a necessity. Quantifiable ways to show value are essential in everything from quality ratings and documentation to…
As attendance totals pushed 15,000 each day of this year’s APTA Combined Sections Meeting (CSM), held last week in San Diego, our Net Health team welcomed hundreds of rehab therapy practitioners, owners, educators, leaders and students into our vendor booth to discuss the myriad ways technology can benefit them as well as their professions. Each…
Net Health believes in rehab therapy, and we believe in its power to transform individuals and society. That’s why we continue to support the work of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) by sponsoring and attending this year’s Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) in San Diego – the largest annual gathering of rehab therapists in the…