by Functional Pathways | Monday, September 4, 2017 | Clinical, Compliance
By partnering with both upstream and downstream providers, Skilled Nursing Facilities are uniquely positioned to take the lead across the continuum of healthcare to ensure a seamless transition from one level of care to the next. As we see expectations of shorter...
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 Gina Elkins | Thursday, July 27, 2017 | Compliance
How many times have you heard someone say, “That’s Not My Job!”? Most likely you’ve heard this before — you may have even said it yourself! The thing is, though, when we think about compliance, it is everyone’s job to try to help ensure compliance with...
by Gina Elkins | Friday, June 9, 2017 | Compliance
Ransomware, Viruses, and Computer Crashes…Oh my! Joei Morton, Functional Pathways Director of IT and HIPAA Security Officer reports there are 3 steps we can take to protect our computers from ransomware, viruses, computer crashes etc. Check them out!...
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...
