by Gina Elkins | Tuesday, June 11, 2024 | Compliance
Time management is essential in every workplace, and healthcare is no different. In healthcare, good time management is imperative to ensure efficient delivery of care, maintain patient safety, and prevent burnout among healthcare professionals. We are pulled in so...
by Gina Elkins | Thursday, February 29, 2024 | Compliance
What is my name? I bet the folks sitting in the waiting room at my doctor’s office can tell you my name, my date of birth, my telephone number and address, and my insurance coverage, among other things. When the receptionist called my name, I stood at the counter and...
by Gina Elkins | Wednesday, January 3, 2024 | Compliance
The Calendar 2024 Year Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule introduced three new Caregiver Training Services (CTS) CPT codes that became available for Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, and Speech...
by Gina Elkins | Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | Compliance
As a compliance officer, I am often asked if point of service documentation is ethical or not. As therapists and assistants, our state practice acts outline our responsibilities to ensure documentation of therapy services is appropriate, justifies the course of...
by Gina Elkins | Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | Clinical, Compliance
I’m not sure most people understand how important each role plays in a healthcare setting. My most recent experience is a journey my uncle experienced beginning the middle of September. While visiting my parents and my uncle on Sunday, my dad said my uncle...
by Functional Pathways | Wednesday, May 31, 2023 | Clinical, Compliance, Human Resources, IT, Risk Management, Wellness
If you missed Part 1 of our blog series, you can read the full post here. To recap, only the top 10% of skilled nursing facilities within a state receive a 5-star rating on the 5-Star Quality Rating System, and two-thirds of Functional Pathways’ clients have earned a...
