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CarFit
CarFit is a community-based educational program that promotes continued safe driving and mobility among older drivers by focusing attention on safety, comfort, and fit. CarFit was created in 2006 in collaboration with AAA (American Automobile Association),...
SNF Requirements of Participation
In October 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule revising for Medicare and Medicaid requirements of participation (RoP) for nursing facilities. In the July 18, 2019 Federal Register, CMS proposed the rule that will reform...
Upper Spinal Floor Twist
Goal: To promote spinal mobility by stretching the mid thoracic spine, neck and chest muscles. Benefits: Improving your spinal mobility will help reduce the risk of back, shoulder and neck pain. Your ability to twist and turn will improve and make daily task such as...
RAI Manual V1.17.1 Update
On September 18, 2019, CMS published the updated Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual V1.17.1 replacement manual pages and change tables. In order to assist providers with accurate clinical category designation under the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM), CMS...
Both Sides Now
It’s hard to truly appreciate how busy a care provider is during each shift without looking at their entire day. Take just five minutes and sit and watch someone who is juggling between patients, collecting insurance information, verifying patient ID, or going from...
The One Thing You Can Count on in Healthcare is CHANGE
In less than two short weeks the Post Acute Care world will see the biggest change in reimbursement in over 20 years. PDPM here we come. How daunting is this, most of your employees have never practiced outside of the RUG world. But remember, the healthcare...
What is Your PDPM Transition Strategy?
Well my friends, it is time to seriously review your Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) transition strategy. October 1st is just around the corner. Over the past nine months, at Functional Pathways, we have had a robust educational campaign to prepare and position...
Embracing Change: Our New Work Environment
“The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown. Howard Phillips Lovecraft As we approach the implementation of the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) on October 1, 2019, most of us are...
