Nursing home medical directors, by federal regulation (Section 483.70 (h)), are responsible for coordinating the medical care of highly complex individuals who reside in these facilities. The recent...
Go for an IPA
By
Rajeev Kumar, M.D.
Jun 28, 2019
The PDPM (Patient-Driven Payment Model) will be here quicker than the time it takes for a head to settle on a fresh-drawn pint of beer. But many skilled nursing facilities are still working out their orders....
Monday morning quarterbacking and the art of the lookback
By
Rajeev Kumar, M.D.
Oct 28, 2019
Fall is here, and football season has returned with much fanfare — quite like the eagerly anticipated arrival of the Patient-Driven Payment Model. Unless skilled nursing Interdisciplinary teams practice...
What’s in a primary diagnosis?
By
Rajeev Kumar, M.D.
Apr 14, 2020
Have you ever walked out of a restaurant after a filling meal with an empty feeling in your stomach? I have. It is the feeling one gets after eating sushi without wasabi, Korean food without kimchi, and...
The blanket approach: Best practices for PDPM Success
By
Rajeev Kumar, M.D.
Aug 23, 2019
Establish and implement best practices quickly, and you shall bask in the glow of success under their security blanket. Procrastinate, and you might just be left with a wet blanket.
