The health and medical industry is filled with several different types of health professionals, which is great! More specialists often means better care for injuries and ailments. However, determining who should care for various injuries can be confusing. For instance, is it better to work with a physical therapist (PT) for recovery and rehabilitation or…
“What’s in a name?“ mused Shakespeare’s Juliet. While a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, there are key differences between habilitative vs. rehabilitative services. While the two words seem similar, their definitions and applications differ. Before January 1, 2017, most insurance carriers did not require providers to distinguish between habilitative and rehabilitative…
As a physical therapist, a significant part of your role is helping patients improve their mobility, but that’s not all you do. You also have to stay aware of ever-changing insurance regulations, like Medicare updates. These insurance intricacies can impact the viability of your practice by either increasing or decreasing payments for therapy services. We…
While electrical stimulation is often portrayed as invasive, uncomfortable, or painful in popular media, rehab therapists and many of their patients understand a different reality. Despite negative connotations, electrical stimulation (e-stim) is a safe, effective, and commonly used modality in rehab therapy, providing relief and promoting recovery in a wide range of patients. Electrical stimulation…
Electronic medical records (EMR), also known as electronic medical record (EMR) systems, and electronic health records (EHR) solutions in healthcare refer to software systems that store, manage, and securely transmit patient health information in digital formats. These systems streamline the process of documenting medical histories, diagnoses, treatments, and other health data, making it easily accessible…
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Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) Codes for Billing CMS in 2024 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2024 Physician Fee Schedule final rule, which included clarification on previous stances and new policy announcements in remote patient monitoring (RPM) and remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) billing codes. In this blog post, we’ll provide an…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is displaying a strong commitment to transitioning the healthcare system towards 100% Value-Based Care (VBC) by 2030. This ambitious goal signifies a significant shift from the traditional fee-for-service model to value-based payment models. The move towards VBC is driven by the increasing recognition of the potential benefits…
Leaders understand the potential of advanced analytics, but few have adopted. PITTSBURGH, February 27, 2024 — Net Health, a trusted source for specialized software solutions that empower restorative care providers across the continuum of care, today announced findings from a new study in collaboration with HIMSS Market Insights titled: “What’s Delaying Advanced Analytics Adoption in…
Choosing the right data can optimize growth and rehab therapy patient outcomes Rehab therapy practices are uniquely positioned to gather patient data and utilize it to their—and their patients’—advantage through EHRs. But not all data is created equal: it’s about strategically selecting data from EHRs and using it to leverage predictive analytics to zero in…
Accurate, relevant, and timely analytic help SNFs stay focused on today with a firm plan for tomorrow Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) often find themselves facing significant challenges — challenges that have no easy answers. It’s a fundamental fear. If organizations can’t figure out what’s going wrong — and why — they won’t be able to…
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…
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