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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Let’s face it, millennials get a hard rap these days with words like “entitled” and “lazy” being used to describe this generation, which broadly includes those born between 1981 and 1996. These perceptions are not only unfair in their characterization, they’re especially unhelpful if you’re trying to understand how to recruit and retain the best […]
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The FY 2020 final rule for SNFs, which CMS released on July 30th, contains several provisions that will impact SNF therapy providers when PDPM goes into effect on October 1st. The changes provide key support to SNFs and their therapy provider partners in the transition to value-based care, and continue to promote greater alignment of […]
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