by Gina Tomcsik | Jun 3, 2019 | Events, Featured, PDPM
Beginning October 1, 2019 providers will need to begin coding a new set of Health Insurance Prospective Payment System (HIPPS) codes in Section Z0100A of the MDS as well as on the Part A claim. This coding of HIPPS codes will identify the resident’s SNF PDPM...
by Kellie Buchanan | May 20, 2019 | Clinical, Culture, Featured, PDPM
Change is the name of the game as we move through 2019 and toward the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM), one of the largest realignments of service delivery the rehabilitative care industry has experienced in 20 years. Functional Pathways has been preparing staff...
by Gina Tomcsik | May 6, 2019 | Events, Featured, PDPM
PDPM! I am sure you have heard about this new payment system by now, right? As you prepare and position yourself for this major change, we have to not only understand all of the moving parts, but more importantly, how all of those moving parts affect resident...
by Lisa Chadwick | Apr 30, 2019 | Culture, Events, Featured, Wellness
Measles is making a comeback in 2019 Since January of this year, 22 states have experienced a total of 704 cases of measles, an infectious disease that was supposed to be eradicated almost two decades ago. The most recent cases were found at two California...
by Kaleb Roudabush | Apr 10, 2019 | Clinical, Culture, Featured, Wellness
Goal: To strengthen the muscles in the back of the leg called the hamstrings. Benefits: By strengthening your hamstrings, it can offset the muscle imbalances caused by strong thighs or quadriceps. It may reduce the cramping that often occurs when trying to use the...
by Kaleb Roudabush | Mar 21, 2019 | Featured, Marketing, Wellness
Goal: To stretch the latissimus dorsi muscle, quadratus lumborum and other para spinal muscles that aid in lateral flexion of the trunk. Make overhead reaching easier. Benefits: Tight muscles that run along the sides of our bodies can lead to back and shoulder pain....
