The Trump administration on Friday issued controversial rules compelling hospitals and insurers to give consumers more information upfront about what their care will cost — requirements that officials say help Americans be better health-care shoppers. Under one rule resisted for months by a broad swath of the health-care industry, hospitalsContinue Reading
Although the press link is to an article in Spanish only, I think the images in the videos speak for themselves. https://viapais.com.ar/bahia-blanca/1300797-reformaron-el-quirofano-para-que-los-ninos-entren-jugando/ [wpvideo buj5u7R4 ] [wpvideo fTWq6nUl ]Continue Reading
The SNF PPS Final Rule was released 7.31.18. The Top 10 things you need to know. Here are the top 3. More in Kris’ blog. #rugs #cms #snf #pdpm 1) There is a 2.4% Medicare Part A Rate increase effective October 1, 2018 (Fiscal Year 2019). This equates to 820Continue Reading
A model that is not based on volume and that measures patient outcomes. “One key provider advocate is expressing optimism that a pending new payment system will spare operators from therapy upcoding lawsuits like the one settled for $10 million Wednesday. Implementation of the Patient-Driven Payment Model will reward valueContinue Reading
AHCA’s five main concerns and hopes/wish list in brief, they are: 1) Getting broader admission (read: reimbursement) categorizations than those in the ICD-10 coding system, 2) a longer window to make modifications to initial MDS assessments, which under the new system could easily stick a provider/beneficiary with too little orContinue Reading
Nurses: you are the rock of every healthcare setting. Thank you for your commitment to protecting, promoting and improving the health of others. Happy nurses’ week! #nursesweekContinue Reading
The SNF VBP (Value-Based Purchasing Program), begins Oct 1, 2018 and rewards Skilled Nursing Facilities with motivational payments for performance on reducing hospital re-admissions known as the Skilled Nursing Facility 30-Day All-Cause Readmission Measure (SNFRM). The calculation is based on a facility’s re-hospitalization rate in Calendar Year 2017 or improvementContinue Reading
Good read. Get informed. SNF world is changing once again. Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM): “The agency said the new SNF classification system model would also allow patients to choose a skilled nursing facility with services tailored to their condition because payments will be tied to condition rather than each specificContinue Reading
Opencare is an online tool that helps patients find the best health providers in their neighborhood. NMS Wellness of Annapolis has ranked in the Top 5 among Annapolis Physical Therapy Rankings for 2016. This award is based on an annual review that evaluated over 35 Physical Therapy offices in Annapolis,Continue Reading
NMS Healthcare, Maryland’s leading innovator in healthcare is proud to have been named by its employees a 2015 Top Workplace in the Baltimore Sun. The Baltimore Sun Top Workplaces were evaluated based on surveys sent to employees of nominated companies. For more information visit: https://data.baltimoresun.com/top-workplaces-2015/Continue Reading
