5 Tips for Maximizing Your Student Conclave Experience
HTS is thrilled to be exhibiting at the 2015 APTA National Student Conclave in Omaha, Nebraska! In anticipation of the conference, we’ve put together a list of tips for getting the most out of your conference experience, whether it’s this event or a future state or national conference: Before the event, determine what you hope […]
Prevent and Manage Functional Decline in Active Adults – Including Fall Risk Management
By: Aretoula Nahas, PTA, Director of Outpatient Therapy As the average age of entry for licensed assisted living is 85 years of age, senior living providers are very focused on keeping their residents as independent for as long as possible. As a provider of contract physical, occupational and speech therapy in Assisted Living and Continuing […]
Live Life To The Fullest
Every year, the National Rehabilitation Awareness Foundation designates the 3rd week in September to educate people about the benefits and impact of rehabilitation. Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Speech-Language Pathologists all work together to help individuals overcome obstacles and accomplish normal tasks of daily living. Here is a little bit about each therapy discipline:
Infographic: 10 Health Tips For Older Men
While Americans are living longer than ever before, it’s a wide known fact that women typically live longer than men. However, according to healthinaging.org, “by taking care of themselves, experts agree, men can boost their odds of living healthier, longer lives.”
Heart Health & Rehabilitation
Heart disease is the number one killer on the planet. At some point you, or someone you know, will have a heart disease diagnosis and might even possibly suffer a heart attack. When this happens it is one of the most frightening things to happen in a person’s life.
Jimmo: Opportunity to Focus on Quality of Life Issues for Our Most Vulnerable
Jimmo v. Sebelius – Medicare Lawsuit Summary Jimmo V. Sebelius is a court case we have all been hearing about and reading about on the internet regarding quality of life. The case involved Medicare beneficiaries and The Center for Medicare Advocacy (non-for-profit) who filed a lawsuit regarding what they have termed the improvement standard by […]
FDA Releases Recommendations Regarding Adult Portable Bed Rails
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released Consumer Guidance regarding portable bed rails safety and tips for caretakers on December 19, 2013. The recommendations were released because of the continuing injuries and deaths related to entrapment and falls associated with bed rail products. Overall, there is no standard definition for bed rails but they […]
Healthful Tips for Holiday Bliss
The end of the year is approaching, and we all know what that means: holiday fun and food galore! From the preparation of the meal(s) until the leftovers have diminished, every dish appears irresistible. Our taste buds are more than pleased while eating our way through the holiday season, but our overall health is usually […]
CMS contractor TMH Health Quality Institute mailed PEPPER* reports to all Skilled Nursing Facilities
The PEPPER report compares your skilled nursing facilities to peers nationally on key measures identified by the OIG as potentially high risk areas for improper Medicare payments. PEPPER data will be shared with both the Medicare Administrator Contractor (MAC) and the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC.)
Change for Billing and Medical Review Notices
CMS has issued a memo, MM8268, stating that MACs are to redact the HICN number on all MRNs. MRNs are reconsideration request forms. The HICN will only show partial with asterisks in front, similar to what some credit card companies do when sending you a statement. This is to begin January 1, 2014. See link […]