by Gina Elkins | Friday, August 11, 2017 | Clinical, Compliance, Featured
Medicare Part B Therapy Caps I remember about ten years ago when my dad had his first hip replacement and was excited when he finally “graduated” from home health Physical Therapy (PT), which allowed him to go to Outpatient Physical Therapy. He was elated. He went to...
by Functional Pathways | Tuesday, July 25, 2017 | Clinical
Rehabilitation therapy enhances or restores an individual’s ability to return to their prior level of function and health. The emphasis is placed on prior level of function and typically has a higher intensity and shorter duration. Maintenance therapy helps to...
by Functional Pathways | Friday, June 9, 2017 | Clinical, Compliance, Featured
There isn’t a more dangerous phrase in healthcare than “but that’s the way I’ve always done it!” There is nothing that hurts my ears more than hearing this phrase. As I’ve said before, in healthcare, the one thing you can count on is change. And oh,...
by Functional Pathways | Tuesday, May 16, 2017 | Clinical, Compliance
Patient Safety is the foundation upon which Quality Healthcare is built. Virtually every healthcare setting is working toward the shared goal of providing safer care for patients. This includes not only within the walls of each institution but across the continuum of...
by Functional Pathways | Friday, May 12, 2017 | Clinical
Standardized tests are used to accurately and objectively measure baseline status and to facilitate appropriate therapeutic interventions. Along with supporting baseline findings, they also serve to demonstrate progress throughout the treatment episode. CMS instructs...
by Functional Pathways | Thursday, April 20, 2017 | Clinical
The Purpose of Standardized Tests Professionals use standardized tests to accurately and objectively measure baseline status and facilitate individualized clinically appropriate therapeutic interventions. Along with supporting baselines findings they also serve to...
