How COVID-19 is shaping the future of skilled nursing facility design
By
Melissa Powell
May 10, 2021
Most skilled nursing facilities were not designed to deal with crises like the coronavirus, though changes were made on the fly as the outbreak unfolded. More will follow in the years to come.
A pandemic in the internet age: The catalyst for lasting healthcare transformation?
By
Nodar Janas, M.D.
Daniel Freidman, M.D.
Jana Goldberg, M.D.
Jeff Wessler, M.D.
Mar 17, 2021
Much has changed since the 1918 flu pandemic, when fewer than 35% of US households were connected by telephones. We have since evolved to be continuously connected, and our medical knowledge and abilities...
Addressing 2021 challenges with virtual care
By
AnnaMaria Turano
Feb 10, 2021
Given the risk of infection and transmission, skilled nursing facilities have enacted restricted visitor policies during the pandemic. As a result, family caregivers and external clinicians such as therapists,...
Behavioral telemedicine can improve geriatric mental health
By
Sherie L. Friedrich, PsyD
Feb 02, 2021
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, skilled-nursing facilities have focused – rightly so – almost entirely on infection control and maintaining the health and safety of residents and staff....
What 2021 has in store on the legal front
By
Neville M. Bilimoria
Jan 20, 2021
Everyone has been celebrating that 2020 is over, and who can blame them? Yet, I can’t help think the legal issues facing long term care in 2020 won’t necessarily go away in 2021. Some of the lingering...
Virtual care offers tangible benefits near end of life
By
Joseph Shega, M.D.
Nov 12, 2020
Out of the challenging conditions COVID-19 has posed to healthcare providers and patients, solutions have arisen that could reshape the nation’s healthcare system into a more flexible, inclusive model...
The what, why and how of “real” telehealth
By
Paul Knight
Nov 05, 2020
During the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Medicare 1135 waiver immediately expanded the use of telehealth and bypassed HIPAA requirements, allowing essentially any video chat application to be used...
How telehealth can benefit post-acute care
By
John Powell Banks
Apr 22, 2019
Specifically with PDGM, starting in 2020, agencies will receive a higher reimbursement rate for referrals that come from hospitals or skilled nursing facilities compared to community referrals such as...
Using telehealth to its full potential
By
Alissa Meade
Oct 19, 2018
If your facility is using telemedicine only for changes of condition, consider the many different ways to utilize your telemedicine service.
Rural provider hopes lifted: Medicare to pay for virtual doctor visits
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 16, 2018
Physicians can receive Medicare payments for using telecommunications such as audio or video with patients, according to new guidelines from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.