by Functional Pathways | Friday, September 9, 2016 | Clinical
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an umbrella term used to describe progressive lung diseases including emphysema, chronic bronchitis, refractory (non-reversible) asthma, and some forms of bronchiectasis. COPD...
by Functional Pathways | Wednesday, September 7, 2016 | Clinical, Compliance
At every level of treatment, the resident’s length of stay is getting shorter and shorter. Post Acute Care facilities are starting to see sicker patients for shorter stays, and we are discharging sicker patients back home with home care to follow. When thorough...
by Functional Pathways | Monday, July 25, 2016 | Clinical, Featured
Why We Do What We Do We understand the stress related to the constant negative events happening around the world and within our industry, and that’s why our therapists Live Our Values everyday, striving to make a positive difference in the lives we touch through...
by Gina Elkins | Monday, July 11, 2016 | Clinical, Compliance
On June 24, 2016, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released 2017’s ICD-10-CM codes. These 2017 ICD-10-CM codes are to be used for patient encounters and for discharges occurring from October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017. What the CDC...
by Gina Elkins | Monday, December 14, 2015 | Clinical, Compliance, Regulatory
In the OIG, Office of Inspector General’s semiannual report to congress, the OIG reported that “the Medicare Payment System for Skilled Nursing Facilities needs to be reevaluated”. The OIG reports that “Medicare payments for therapy greatly exceeded SNFs’ costs for...
by Cherie Rowell | Thursday, October 23, 2014 | Clinical
In the healthcare field, we often think of quality in terms of what we provide to those we “care” for, the services we provide, and the outcomes we achieve. Take it a step further and begin to analyze quality in a more personal way. How we achieve quality in our own...
