Hey, we know compliance isn’t sexy. But you know what is? The feeling we get when we’re certain our clients have the tools needed to do their jobs with confidence and peace of mind. Our team worked incredibly hard to hit a recent benchmark. Here’s the scoop! WoundExpert® version 7.0 has achieved ONC-Health IT (Office of…
Welcome to 2019! Launching into a new year brings an opportunity to review the work plan created and implemented by you and your team. The underpinning for the work plan must reside in the data collected within the medical record. The medical record demonstrates the clinician’s ability to plan, coordinate, and evaluate patient care. Proper…
The end of the year is a perfect time to reflect on processes implemented in the past year and look forward to improving processes in the new year. One key process is workflow optimization. Workflow is a set of chronological, organized processes and tasks designed to efficiently meet a goal through interaction with people and…
A few days ago, CMS released the Final Rule that covers MIPS (the Merit-based Incentive and Payment System), and everyone’s been wondering what the final language would require. Here’s a tidy, high-level look at how physical therapy and occupational therapy providers will be affected. Thanks to the smart team at FOTO (Focus on Therapeutic Outcomes)…
This year’s SAWC fall meeting is November 2-4 in Las Vegas, Nevada at Caesar’s Palace, and I’m excited about this year’s speakers and their presentations. While having the opportunity to learn during sessions, remember, learning continues in the Exhibit Hall and during the Poster Presentations. Explore the skin and wound care products in the Exhibit…
Reporting your 2018 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) documentation is just around the corner. This column reviews the documentation requirements and data validation and audit criteria. This checklist is not exhaustive. Ultimately, it remains your responsibility to create your own audit checklist to meet your practice needs. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)…
Our daily lives and the internet are intertwined. We communicate, pay bills, book trips, and purchase items, all using the internet. Technology has advanced so much in the past few decades, that these practices have become standard fare, and with that, are generally accepted without questioning the mechanics or what’s happening behind the curtain. As…
October. Halloween, orange and brown colored leaves, chilly weather and pumpkin-kissed “fill-in-the-blanks” will flood headlines and social media posts. However, we should collectively take a second to recognize National Physical Therapy month. Started by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), the purpose of this month-long recognition is to raise awareness of the effectiveness of physical…
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