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How much group therapy should providers be aiming for when the clock strikes PDPM?

Based on my conversations with our clients, SNFs and therapy providers throughout the country, I’ve heard plans that range from ramping up rapidly, to gradually phasing it in over months or years.

There are good reasons to go in either direction, or anywhere in between.

Consider the financial uncertainty. Many SNFs just don’t know what their books will look like several...
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Often, patients are prescribed pain relief medicine or seek out over-the-counter pain relief options because they think that it’s their only and best option. This mind set can be dangerous, as we have seen with the ongoing opioid crisis. The CDC cites that 70,000 people died from a drug overdose in the United States. This is the main cause of injury-related deaths reported and almost 70 percent of those being related to opioids. This makes...
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June is the perfect time to celebrate National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month. Most produce is going to be at the top of its game, giving you the best flavor to remember the rest of the year. Besides the great taste, garden fresh produce has many nutritional benefits that can help you feel great and even aid in your recovery. Here are some of the best ones to add into your treatment plan!

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Memorial Day is a valued time all across the country. For many, this day marks the beginning of warm weather and sunshine. It also calls for every outdoor activity that many have been dreaming about all winter like BBQs, camping and kayaking. However, we recognize that the main call to action with Memorial Day is that we find a way to honor and serve the veterans we lost and those veterans who have served the country. Here are some ways that you...
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The early bird gets the worm or we should say, the early mover gets there faster! Starting physical therapy early can provide several benefits to patients and their treatment programs. If your patients aren’t convinced, consider sharing these benefits of early intervention with them.

Less Cost in the Long Run

Many patients try to avoid going to therapy right after surgery because they think it will save them money...
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It’s no secret that healthcare is expensive. To help consumers understand the potential costs of services prior to treatment, lawmakers have put into effect the Hospital Price Transparency and Disclosure Act of 2018. This is a big change and it is important to understand not only how it will impact you as a provider but how it will impact the patient experience.

How will providers be affected?

With easier access...
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Get your patients off to a fresh start this year by celebrating American Heart Month in February. One in every four deaths is attributed to heart issues. How can you help combat this? Show your patients how to best love themselves by taking care of their heart with these simple heart healthy moves.

1. Minimize Stress

Most people have some degree of stress in their life. Whether it is prolonged periods of stress or short...
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Student Clinical Affiliation…a successful, replicable model implemented by Encore Rehabilitation Services…

The defining stage for the renewal of the current Student Clinical Affiliation Program by Encore Rehabilitation Services is attributed to a time study analysis of an employee who was performing dual roles, one of managing internal and external...
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Continued Celebration of Innovation...A Model for Organization-Wide Leadership Development implemented by Infinity Rehab…

As the Infinity Rehab leadership team looked back over the internal notes compiled during 2014, the year before the effort officially launched, it was an accepted belief throughout their senior leadership team that their greatest opportunity...
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Collaboration...it’s one of the many advantages of NARA membership…see for yourself by reviewing Athena Therapy’s Clinical Pathway Program for clients with Managed Care…

In early 2015, Athena Therapy completed a review of therapy costs related to providing therapy to individuals with managed care as their primary...
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