Byron Health Center to Host Trunk-O-Treat Event
Start Your Trick-or-Treating Fun a Bit Early Byron Health Center will host a Trunk-O-Treat Event in the Friendship Corner courtyard and parking lot, on Thursday, October 26th from 5:00–7:00 p.m. Byron Health Center is located at the corner of Carroll and Lima Roads, 12101 Lima Rd in Fort Wayne, IN. What can be better than […]
5 Ways Physical Therapy Can Help!
Physical therapists work to preserve, enhance, or restore movement and physical function. Physical therapy may be necessary for those recovering after an illness, injury, surgery or chronic condition. It can help reduce pain and speed up the recovery process by improving mobility, strength and balance. Here are some ways physical therapy may help you: Improve Mobility and […]
Is Your Therapy Provider Losing You Money?
Therapy Part B MPPR Background of MPPR Effective January 3, 2011, as part of the Affordable Care Act, CMS implemented the MPPR (Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction). This is a reduction on fees paid to providers for Part B services, with the reduction of the “Practice Expense” (PE) portion of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. […]
Getting You Back to the Life You Love
with Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy! Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists work together to help individuals overcome obstacles and regain or maintain independence and health. Physical Therapy is the examination and treatment of musculoskeletal and neuromuscular problems that affect peoples’ abilities to move and function in their daily lives. Physical therapy may be necessary […]
CMS Requirements of Participation
Are You Ready for the Phase 2 November 28th Deadline? If you are a skilled provider, you are actively thinking about November 28th. It is most likely keeping you up at night. For those that are not in the loop, November 28th is the due date for Phase 2 completion of CMS’ new requirements for […]
Therapy’s Role in Managing Parkinson’s Disease
As many as one million people in the US are living with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Parkinson’s is a chronic and progressive movement disorder, meaning the symptoms continue and worsen over time. The average onset for all people with Parkinson’s is age 60 and although there is no cure for the disease, there are treatment options to help manage […]
Tips to Improve Skilled Nursing Documentation
In today’s climate of scrutiny and burden of justifying therapy services and skilled stays, it is becoming increasingly critical for nursing to take charge in documenting each patients’ skilled needs. Specifically, what should the nurses be documenting in the medical record? How specific is the training for your nursing staff? Before you answer, remember that the […]
Protect Yourself from the Summer Heat
Summer is a great time to spend time with family and friends. The summer sun allows us to enjoy many outdoor activities. Barbecues, swimming, and trips to the beach make summer an exceptional time of year! For aging adults, the summer months can also be hazardous to your health and heart. Problems like dehydration, sunburn, and exasperation […]
5 Tips for Making Coding Complexity Simple
Are you making evaluation complexity coding too complex? Don’t make this more difficult than it is! Instead of trying to navigate all of the fancy terminology being used to educate us on how to correctly code complexity, let’s try looking at it plain and simple. Here are some common problems that have already been discovered […]
If You Could Give Your Rehab Department a Star Rating, What Would it Be?
How Would You Rate Your Rehab Department? If your answer isn’t a solid or better, it might be time for a long discussion, or possibly a change or overhaul of how your services in your rehab department are being delivered. If you can’t give them at least the high school equivalent of a , you’ve […]