Understanding Claims-Based and MDS-Based Data for SNFs
Best Source of Healthcare Data Is one source of healthcare data better than the other, and which one should skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) be monitoring? It has become cliché in today’s rich healthcare data environment to refer to Peter Drucker’s axiom, “What gets measured, gets managed.” While this is certainly true, or at least it would…
3 Reasons Analytics are a Must-Have for Skilled Nursing Facilities
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…
Data-Driven Rehab Therapy Drives Patient Engagement
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…
5 Ways AI-Powered Wound Imaging Helps Reduce Pressure Injuries
Prevent Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPIs) through accurate and consistent AI-powered wound assessments All clinicians strive to prevent hospital- acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs)…and for good reason. Stage III, Stage IV, and unstageable HAPIs are categorized as “never events” under the CMS Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program1 and can lead to substantial penalties and lost reimbursement. About 2.5…
10 Critical Questions to Ask About Wound Care EHR Software
Looking for a new wound care EHR solution? Ask these questions first before you buy The increasing demand for quality wound care, the complexity of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), and new regulations such as the CURES Act are pushing providers to look for wound care EHR software solutions that are flexible, intuitive, scalable…
5 Ways Skilled Nursing Facilities Use Analytics
How data analytics can help SNFs improve operations and provide better care It’s a new dawn for data analytics. Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are gradually adopting data analytics technology that has long been commonplace in acute care settings. That shift has created a host of new opportunities for skilled nursing providers, including improved operations, better…
Unlocking Section GG: Answers to the Burning Regulatory Questions
Unlocking Section GG Is Section GG making your head hurt? Net Health Optima is offering a regulatory remedy. We’re answering the top thirteen questions about Section GG , so you can avoid frustration and wasted time searching for answers. Share this with you rehab therapy and occupational therapy clinicians in your Post Acute setting Care…