Hospice News

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Her work is informed not only by her career of more than 20 years as a hospice professional but also by her experience as a caregiver for her husband. So I had that to inform my caregiving. They’re tele-novellas; they use dramatic stories to inform people. I had been doing research in this area even before I became a caregiver.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

MAY 12, 2022

The buzz around the proposed rule for fiscal 2023 continues as providers aim to review, digest and comment on proposed updates to the SNF payment rates, wage index adjustments, methodology for recalibrating PDPM parity adjustment, quality reporting and value-based purchasing updates, and multiple requests for information (RFIs).

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

MARCH 14, 2024

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. Document any changes in functional status over time, including improvements or further decline, to inform ongoing care planning and adjustments.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

MARCH 3, 2022

We also know that our skilled care, its impacts and the patients’ ability to maintain functional abilities extends well beyond the time during which direct care provision is provided. They feel supported. The rehab is never just about therapy alone. Want to learn more about REACH and the RFA process?

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