Pre-Service: Achieving Success Despite Increasing Complexity
As a Nursing Home Operator, You’re Likely Facing More Challenges Than Navigating PDPM As SNF owners and operators, we are constantly focused on new rules; increasing regulation, elections, and demographic changes; and most importantly, filling beds and providing high-quality care. We
Non-Therapy Ancillaries: From Complexity to Opportunity
PDPM is Here, But Are We All Aboard for the Benefit? It’s finally January, which means most of us have survived the initial onslaught of PDPM mania. We put in the work — watched the webinars, attended the training sessions, educated
The Role of AI in Healthcare
Welcome to the first post in a series on AI in healthcare. Over the next few posts, we’ll explore the background of artificial intelligence in healthcare, its implications for post-acute care, impact on the revenue cycle, and finally our philosophy
Preparing for PDPM? Here Are 3 Steps You Can Take Right Now
New System, New Challenges This October, the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) will go live — replacing the old RUG-IV system that’s been in place for more than two decades. We’ve all seen it coming, but as the new reimbursement model draws
Need to Improve Managed Care Efficiency at Your SNF? Technology Is the Answer
As a Nursing Home Operator, You’re Likely Facing More Challenges Than Preparing for a New Reimbursement System Across the country, skilled nursing facilities are working tirelessly to do what they do best: provide outstanding care for patients and their families. Along
Why Improving Revenue Integrity for Managed Care is More Important Than Ever
Service Charge Capture is Key to Revenue Integrity Every day, you’re providing the patients that come to your SNF for care with valuable, meaningful services that maintain or improve their quality of life. Your clinical team members are meeting with them,
For SNFs of All Sizes, Internal Communication Matters — Here’s Why
All too often, SNFs become hyper-focused on the day-to-day tasks involved with providing patient care, keeping insurance companies up-to-date, working with patients’ families, and trying to get information for billing purposes. It’s a lot to handle, which is why efficient
PDPM is all the rage. But, is Managed Care the problem you can solve now?
Yes, PDPM is a big deal, which as I write this, seems like an understatement. RUGs have been around since the late 90s. However, consider your case mix trends today. According to the latest report by NIC, the market trend