When done right, paid advertising and search engine marketing are amazing tools to reach new patients and grow your business. By applying several basic tactics, you can start using powerful digital advertising platforms like Google and Facebook to target specific audiences and help ensure a steady flow of business for your practice. Click to View […]
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Hospice professionals help others face death and loss, while juggling interdisciplinary communications, quality compliance regulations and ever-evolving technologies. You are continually there for families and their dear ones who are passing away. But what about you? Get the eBook In caregiving professions, it is easy to get swept up in the needs of others and forget […]
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Diversity in the workplace is an on-going issue but it’s an issue with solutions. To build diversity, it takes forward-thinking initiatives, a reexamination of the hiring philosophy, and the support of the company’s decision-makers. One such supporter of diversity in the workplace is Net Health’s CIO, Jason “JJ” James. Recent social movements like Black Lives […]
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Net Health did something different recently. Nearly two hundred employees and their families gathered around their computer screens to take part in a landmark event in our company’s history – we called it a “Fireside Chat about Race”. The purpose of this event was to have a truly open conversation about the controversial but relevant […]
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As COVID-19 expectations for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) around personnel, policies and procedures are continually evolving – to survive, many SNFs are making the rapid shift to remote care. This shift comes with challenges to operational viability. Here are five tips to help SNFs reduce the stress of remote work at scale. 1) Evaluate Existing […]
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While the best patient care is always the chief goal, we as skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are constantly looking for ways to streamline operations to protect the longevity of our businesses. If we have to close our doors, we can’t help anyone. And with the recent focus shift from volume-based to value-based care under the […]
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While the slow return to pre-pandemic normalcy comes with the promise of familiar healthcare functionality, permanent changes are also part of the post-COVID skilled nursing facility (SNF) market. From increased demand for agile care practices to the performance improvements that come with robust telehealth solutions1, navigating the “next normal” demands a new approach from SNFs […]
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As we all continue to adjust to the changes brought on by the implementation of the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM), it’s understandable that we’re going to have questions. One area that many SNF providers have been looking for clarification on is how and when to use the Interim Payment Assessment (IPA). Is this something that […]
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In early August, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced proposed changes to the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and some aspects of Medicare Part B that could end up lowering reimbursement for physical and occupational therapy. The exhaustive 1,355-page document1 outlined reimbursement, structural, and procedural changes proposed to begin January 1, 2021. While […]
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The release of the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) in October of 2019 reshaped the operating landscape for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs).1 These new regulatory changes came coupled with new opportunities to leverage data to drive results. By identifying areas where data can be best employed, we’ve seen that managers, owners, and operators can make better […]
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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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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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This post is based on our recent webinar “The Three C’s – COVID-19, Care Paths, and Competencies for Long-Term Care.” Watch the on-demand recording here. The COVID pandemic has made organizations reevaluate the importance of infection control strategies and competency surrounding quality, safety, and compliance. This especially rings true for long-term care facilities and their […]
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We recently spoke to a group of clients leveraging our software solutions for skilled nursing facilities to share their experiences treating patients, keeping everybody safe, and operating optimally during the COVID-19 pandemic. During this discussion, they shared best practices they developed from lessons learned as the pandemic evolved, and we decided to turn some of […]
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This content is reprinted from a Skilled Nursing News digital magazine article written by Maggie Flynn and published on March 12, 2020. Read the full article here. The Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) was specifically designed to reimburse skilled nursing facilities based on the condition of the patients that they treat, rather than by the minutes […]
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With both PDPM (Patient-Driven Payment Model) and PDGM (Patient-Driven Groupings Model), there has been much discussion about the reduction of therapy utilization—and related staffing reductions—in both the skilled nursing and home health therapy environments. These fears have not been entirely unfounded. A Skilled Nursing News poll found that nearly half (43%) of skilled nursing operators […]
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