PDGM: Lessons Learned
After twenty years in the Prospective Payment System (PPS), the home health industry was moved to the Patient Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) on January 1, 2020.No one could have predicted what would occur just a…
Clinical Documentation: A Critical Skill for Healthcare Professionals
“Communication works for those who work at it.” – John PowellClinical documentation is a critical skill for healthcare professionals. Within a healthcare organization, the quality of professional writing reflects the clinician’s abilities, department within an organization…
Incorporating Telehealth into Home Health Care Part 1: Practical Strategies
Home health care is expected to experience an influx of discharged patients from acute and long-term care hospitals as well as skilled nursing facilities as they reach maximum capacity.Whether COVID-19 patients or other high acuity…
FAQ: Providing E-Visits During the COVID-19 Crisis
Update: Immediately prior to the publication of this article, CMS released updated information regarding e-visits and telehealth for therapy providers in private practice. We are seeking clarification regarding some aspects of telehealth and will share…
Group Therapy in SNFs: What’s Changed Under PDPM?
On October 1, 2019, the Patient-Driven Payment Model went into effect, changing a number of the ways in which skilled nursing facilities and the providers who care for SNF residents are reimbursed by the Centers…
Why Therapists Love MedBridge
