Hang onto your hats with this 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule and therapy plan certification
By
Renee Kinder
Jul 18, 2024
Get ready for a shake-up! The 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule has dropped, bringing with it crucial changes that every therapist needs to know. From payment rates to telehealth...
Aphasia awareness: Promoting an abilities-based approach to stroke rehabilitation
By
Renee Kinder
Jun 20, 2024
June marks Aphasia Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about aphasia, a language disorder that affects communication abilities following brain damage, often due to stroke. Aphasia...
Sticking to the plan of care pays off
By
Renee Kinder
Jun 06, 2024
Raising children, like providing patient care, requires a plan. The older our children become, like when patients show progress, the more freedom they should be allowed. The guide book for plan of care...
Human Understanding Metric: Enhancing patient-centered care in skilled nursing facilities
By
Renee Kinder
May 23, 2024
I took my seat for a daylong meeting on Tuesday this week, a little tired, up since 4:30 a.m. But with coffee in hand, I was ready to learn. I was surrounded by a variety of interdisciplinary team...
Mother, may I? Please, don’t ask
By
Renee Kinder
May 09, 2024
“Mother!” “Mother, can you hear me?” “Mother, may I have a fried PB&J?” A few weeks ago, I heard these words coming from our youngest. My immediate response was almost visceral, annoyed. “Emmy,...
Federal lawmakers demand three major senior care chains justify corporate spending
By
Josh Henreckson
May 07, 2024
Congressional leaders demanded insight on the spending policies of three large chains that provide long-term care, casting doubt on their leaders’ claims that they cannot afford to meet the new federal...
The Universal Foundation: What therapy teams should know
By
Renee Kinder
Apr 25, 2024
The recently published “Quality in Motion: Acting on the CMS National Quality Strategy April 2024” highlights further evolution of the 2022 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) National Quality...
An MDS affair — or RFI — to remember
By
Joel VanEaton
Apr 19, 2024
I’m a sucker for classic movies. My parents made sure I grew up watching black and whites of the likes of Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Gene Autry, John Wayne,...
NYU Langone Health institute receives $31M to study aging, vascular risks
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 15, 2024
The National Institutes of Health has awarded Optimal Aging Institute at NYU Langone Health $31 million for a 10-university cohort to study how vascular risk factors contribute to dementia and other age-related...
Therapists envision a brave new world in rehab care
By
John Hall
Apr 12, 2024
Rehab therapy providers are showing resilience and moxie while confronting new challenges with post-acute partners.