by Functional Pathways | Wednesday, January 24, 2018 | Clinical, Compliance
Post Acute Care is obliged to deliver care that provides better outcomes, in a shorter period of time, all the while ensuring that patient safety is in the forefront. We are responsible for increasing efficiencies without sacrificing safety. There are a lot of tools...
by Jennifer Callahan | Friday, January 12, 2018 | Clinical, Wellness
More than 13 million people in the United States, male and female, young and old, experience incontinence. 50% or more of elderly people are incontinent. Women are 2x as likely as men to experience incontinence due to women’s health, childbirth, etc. Incontinence...
by Gina Elkins | Wednesday, January 3, 2018 | Clinical, Compliance
As you probably already know, there is a Medicare Part B “Hard Cap” that went into effect 1/1/18 because Congress didn’t act to extend the exceptions process nor did they repeal the therapy caps altogether. As a result, residents receiving Part B therapy in 2018 will...
by Functional Pathways | Thursday, December 21, 2017 | Clinical, Wellness
The Otago fall prevention program has been shown to be effective on physical function in nursing home residents over the age of 65. In a randomized, controlled trial, the Otago exercise program was shown as effective in improving balance, functional mobility, lower...
by Functional Pathways | Tuesday, December 19, 2017 | Clinical
It’s hard to truly appreciate how busy a care provider is during each shift without looking at their entire day. Take just five minutes. Sit and watch someone who is juggling between patients, collecting insurance information, verifying patient ID, or going from one...
by Gina Elkins | Monday, December 4, 2017 | Clinical, Compliance, Uncategorized
Therapists will be seeing some changes in CPT codes. These changes are outlined below. ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS: The CPT Editorial Panel revised the set of codes physical and occupational therapists use to report orthotic and prosthetic interventions by...
