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Top 5 things therapists should know about the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule for 2025

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

Why it matters : Therapists who often provide guidance to family caregivers will benefit from these new codes, enabling proper documentation and reimbursement for their caregiver-focused services. Takeaway : Therapists should still ensure timely communication and documentation for treatment plans to meet these new guidelines.

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Rooted in wellness: A therapist’s role in Medicare’s nutritional focus

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

Therapists document goals. The opinions expressed in McKnights Long-Term Care News guest submissions are the authors and are not necessarily those of McKnights Long-Term Care News or its editors. Residents will gather every few days to check on their progress, water the herbs, and share recipe ideas.

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Navigating the World of Long-Term Care: A Guide for Nurses

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In the vast and varied landscape of healthcare careers, long-term care is sometimes overlooked. What is Long-term Care? Long-term care (LTC) refers to a range of services to meet a person’s health or personal care needs for an extended period.

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Reason for referral: Documentation tips for therapists

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

If you didn’t document it, it didn’t happen. Today, I would like for us all to consider not merely the importance of documenting daily skilled care but also the reason for referral and the need for initiating services in the first place. How many times have we all heard those words?

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Where quality meets compliance: A path to harmony in skilled nursing facilities

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

For rehab teams, this harmony means embracing practices that both elevate care standards and ensure regulatory alignment, including: Quality as the foundation of compliance: Adhering to the highest professional standards in therapy services strengthens compliance by reducing errors, improving outcomes, and demonstrating value to payers.

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The power of language: Elevating documentation in skilled rehab services

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

Just as vocabulary and grammar are foundational for students, precise language and documentation are crucial for us in demonstrating the skilled level of service we provide. The language we use in our documentation must reflect the intricate and specialized nature of the care we provide. I wholeheartedly agreed.

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Final pay rule and rates: A primer for rehab professionals

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

The October 2019 industry shift to the Patient Driven Payment Model allowed all rehabilitation professionals the opportunity to document specific clinical characteristics about the patients we serve and directly tie those areas to reimbursement. Renee Kinder. Quite the shift, right? Knowledge is key here. Let’s begin with some basics on PDPM.