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Reason for referral: Documentation tips for therapists

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

Today, I would like for us all to consider not merely the importance of documenting daily skilled care but also the reason for referral and the need for initiating services in the first place. Document any changes in functional status over time, including improvements or further decline, to inform ongoing care planning and adjustments.

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Therapists, take note! Proposed changes to ICD-10 mapping

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

The buzz around the proposed rule for fiscal 2023 continues as providers aim to review, digest and comment on proposed updates to the SNF payment rates, wage index adjustments, methodology for recalibrating PDPM parity adjustment, quality reporting and value-based purchasing updates, and multiple requests for information (RFIs).

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Palliative Researcher Oliver: Family Caregivers Are Also Patients

Hospice News

Her work is informed not only by her career of more than 20 years as a hospice professional but also by her experience as a caregiver for her husband. So I had that to inform my caregiving. They’re tele-novellas; they use dramatic stories to inform people. I had been doing research in this area even before I became a caregiver.

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What your therapy team should know about the CMS REACH Model

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

We also know that our skilled care, its impacts and the patients’ ability to maintain functional abilities extends well beyond the time during which direct care provision is provided. They feel supported. The rehab is never just about therapy alone. Want to learn more about REACH and the RFA process?