The data is in! Evaluating a year of PDPM ResDAC data
By
Renee Kinder
Jun 03, 2021
Have you been curious as to the national data trends related to the Patient Driven Payment Model? In a time when we are all considering changes to the future of reimbursement and the impact of potential...
The ABCs of documenting CPT
By
Renee Kinder
May 06, 2021
It’s that time of year again when the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Editorial Panel meets with the task of ensuring its codes remain up to date.
Understanding social determinants of health and rehab
By
Renee Kinder
Jun 23, 2022
Social determinants of health, understanding what they are, their impact on patient care, and their influence on effective transitions across care settings are all essential for rehab providers. This area...
Rehab Week 2017: Where’s the skill?
By
Renee Kinder
Sep 28, 2017
Therapists across the nation had reason to celebrate their varied and respected skills last week. It was National Rehab Awareness Week after all. My, how the celebrations went down.
Therapists think SMART: #FightTheCuts
By
Renee Kinder
Nov 18, 2021
On Nov. 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a final rule that includes updates on policy changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), and other Medicare Part...
Cognitive Coding: CPT Updates for 2020
By
Renee Kinder
Nov 21, 2019
With established cognitive treatment code codes published in the final rule, we are no longer lost!
Cold catfish for breakfast and other life lessons
By
Renee Kinder
Mar 02, 2023
We all have memories, life lessons or experiences which are engrained to such a level that they impact our lives many years later. One such experience, for 10-year-old Renee, occurred following my birthday...
Top questions providers should ask their rehab team
By
Renee Kinder
Jul 01, 2021
Two weeks ago, I came to you with a blog focused on quality. Specifically, “Proposed rule and quality: What your rehab team should know.” Following this piece, I received the comment below from a...
Televisit: Tips for communicating with loved ones from afar
By
Renee Kinder
Mar 12, 2020
I have seen recommendations that families have been advised to communicate via phone, FaceTime, Skype, and other various modes of communication. But are residents prepared to do this?
PDPM: Keep calm and choose wisely
By
Renee Kinder
Aug 29, 2019
As PDPM comes ever nearer to being reality, conversations across therapy teams should remain focused on ensuring care is uniquely skilled, and that therapists are practicing at the top of their clinical...