By Chad Long, Therapy Resource Post-acute health care is making a massive shift this October with Medicare’s change to the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM), where patient clinical characteristics drive the reimbursement and functional outcomes determine success. Along with the…
By Cory Robertson, PT, DPT, Therapy Resource According to a study out of the University of California, San Diego, the answer is no, and yes. How can that be, you ask? Keep reading to get the details and the findings…
By Maryann Bowles, Therapy Resource — Colorado The ENDURA Market in Colorado gathered 10 of their physical and occupational therapists to complete their LSVT BIG live training together at the Villas at Sunny Acres. The group spent a full day going…
By Tamala Sammons, MA CCC-SLP , Senior Therapy Resource We have become aware of Requirements for Participation, or ROPs. An area that we might not think about from a rehab perspective is the new Phase 3 requirement of trauma-informed care.…
By Elyse Matson, MA CCC-SLP, SLP Therapy Resource IDDSI stands for International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative. The purpose of the initiative was to create standards across all environments so that the foods and liquids have the same texture or viscosity.…
By Lori O’Hara, MA, CCC-SLP, Therapy Resource — ADR/Appeals/Clinical Review Setting the ARD The purpose of the lookback period is to capture those conditions and characteristics that impact the patient’s treatment plan in such a way that they can 1) be reported…
By Mary Ann Bowles, Therapy Resource, Endura/Colorado Quite often leadership will have to take time off, and sometimes it’s lengthy as in a maternity leave. You need an interim DOR! The questions arise: Who will take charge while you’re gone?…
By Lori O’Hara, MA, CCC-SLP, Therapy Resource – ADR/Appeals/Clinical Review CMS thinks that speech therapy is so special that it gave speech five different considerations for the payment category. Thanks, CMS! So here are a few tips for being an…
By Deb Bielek, Therapy Education Resource Currently, several of our facility therapy teams have been supporting efforts toward identifying best practice approaches as well as new tools and resources available to help us continue on our path toward effective and…
By Tamala Sammons, Senior Therapy Resource In an effort to ensure our clinical practice and policies match regulatory requirements, we frequently review therapy policies and POSTettes. Recently, we identified a number of areas where we could make changes to help…