The sleepover hangover is a telltale sign of summer in our home. Teenagers up and out way too late with friends, hopefully staying out of trouble and then crashing until 2 p.m. the next day. Little ones...
Home for the holidays: What does it mean for your patients?
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Renee Kinder
Dec 15, 2022
Home, what does it mean to you? Home (ˈhōm) has many definitions: one’s place of residence; the social unit formed by a family living together a familiar or usual setting; congenial environment;...
Put me in coach! Being a team player in 2023
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Renee Kinder
Jan 05, 2023
What is your mindset, your attitude, your approach for the new year? Note I didn’t ask about your goal or your resolution. We all know that they are often broken by month’s end. As with many of my...
Unlocking communication: The role of physical, occupational and speech therapy in aphasia
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Renee Kinder
Jun 08, 2023
Aphasia, noun apha·sia ə-ˈfā-zh(ē-)ə Medical: loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) Aphasia,...
Embracing freedom in therapy: The liberating power of the Rothschild Foundation Approach to Person-Centered...
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Renee Kinder
Jul 06, 2023
In the realm of physical, occupational and speech therapy, the concept of freedom takes center stage as therapists strive to empower individuals on their path to recovery. Mr. Eisenstadt desires to spend...
Prior authorization guidance for the rehab provider
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Renee Kinder
Mar 30, 2023
As a rehab professional, is there anything more miserable than the gathering of stacks of documents and searching for records needed for pre-authorization? Awful scans, missing documents, and most importantly...
Caregiver training CPT codes proposed for CY 2024
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Renee Kinder
Jul 20, 2023
The newly released CY 2024 Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule holds exciting news for therapists and caregivers. We have three new codes to be used for reporting the total duration...
What therapy teams should know about proposed changes to the SNF quality reporting program
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Renee Kinder
Apr 13, 2023
The time is here. The time is now for us all understand the upcoming shifts to the skilled nursing facility quality reporting program (SNF QRP). This is not simply a program for one department to understand....
The skill of knowing the basics
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Renee Kinder
Feb 16, 2023
In a world of constant chatter, revolving news streams, and search for the latest and greatest viral trend, there is a skill to shutting it all out and going back to the basics. In the realm of rehab...
Can you hear me now? Audiologists and new rules for diagnostic testing
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Renee Kinder
Jun 22, 2023
If you weren’t paying close attention, you might have missed some big “noise” last week about coverage for hearing care. A June 15 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services transmittal titled “Allowing...