Stop with the Snapchats, already!
It looks like Snapchat will take the crown in this week’s edition of “What Smartphone App Is Causing Providers Grief Now?!” (Yelp won that distinction last week, for those keeping score...
Paint colors for long-term care settings
Among the theories treated in the paper is the widely held belief that elderly people tend to prefer blue to other colors, but at least one of the more recent studies noted a shift in preference to green.
Evaluating extensive versus moderate assist
Step one for improving accuracy for Section G ADL coding is to improve understanding between the language MDS uses to define levels of function and impairment in comparison to how rehab teams and nursing...
A dangerous combination at too many nursing homes
It would appear that nursing facilities are becoming more reluctant to admit younger people with mental illnesses. At the risk of sounding like an insensitive jerk, that’s a good thing.
A picture (or a sign) says a thousand words
We always have a lot of signs in our facilities, right? Well, yesterday I came across a new one that blew my mind. I asked the driver of the car I was in to stop so I could take a picture of it.
Tips for a successful EHR and CRM integration
The big decision to go with a CRM is done, but now it’s time to see the full benefits of the platform come to fruition.
Hands off the arbitration options
Whether it’s a J.K. Rowling novel, Tom Clancy adventure or run-of-the-sawmill book of government regulations, when there’s 403 pages, it’s going to take time to digest. With regulation...
Punching in
Let’s say you bought your long-term care administrator an expensive venti tall double-half frappalatte on your way to work yesterday, and he didn’t reimburse you for it. Should you A) playfully...
Antipsychotics in assisted living
You’ve undoubtedly heard the adage: “Strength in numbers.” Now consider the ‘numbers’ generated by your ‘resident health data’ in your assisted living community....
Making inroads with hospitals and hospice
Hospice programs and SNFs must immediately implement a strategy to develop and market a strong, strategic nursing home/hospice partnership with hospitals, ACOs, MCOs, etc.
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