In a culture that calls for more person-centered and person-directed care, we often have to caution our patients to not call themselves “safe,” before they are discharged out of our care.
Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM): What your rehab team should know about the final rule
By
Renee Kinder
Nov 04, 2021
One positive outcome published in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Final Rule on the 2022 Medicare Physician Payment Schedule was clarification around the use of RTM codes. In an era of...
2021 and writing your COVID-19 elegy
By
Renee Kinder
Mar 11, 2021
If you are an avid reader, or even if you are not, you have likely heard of “Hillbilly Elegy.” The book was written by J.D. Vance and has subsequently been turned into a movie on Netflix ripe with...
Tough lessons to swallow on MDS Section K?
By
Renee Kinder
Aug 30, 2018
Coding accuracy is going to be more important than ever, particularly when it comes to swallowing evaluations, under the government’s new payment model. Here’s the rundown.
Every step you take: A personal PDPM family perspective
By
Renee Kinder
Feb 13, 2020
This week has been eye-opening. I shifted from policy enthusiast to affected family member.