by Proactive Medical Review | Feb 18, 2020 | blog, Education
“Person-centered”, “Individualized”, “Resident-focused”; whatever you may call it, it’s past time to evolve from the institutionalized, staff-focused care planning we’ve become accustomed to and embrace the requirement that the individual has control over their life...
by Proactive Medical Review | Feb 13, 2020 | blog, CMS, Education
The therapy industry recently received some good news in terms of hard edits that were previously applied effective January 1, 2020 without warning. Our blog posted on 1/16/2020 shared that therapeutic activities (97530) and group therapy (97150) could no longer be...
by Proactive Medical Review | Feb 12, 2020 | blog, Compliance, RoP
As you prepare the SNF Compliance and Ethics Program work plan for 2020, consider planning a review of the facility HIPAA privacy and security program and take steps to manage risk. Consider these 12 tips to get started: Designate a privacy officer, security...
by Proactive Medical Review | Feb 5, 2020 | blog, RoP
Infection control is a crucial, though sometimes overlooked, component of health care. It’s been suggested that nursing home residents are at greater risk of developing infections than the general population. This can be tied to the congregative setting of the nursing...
by Proactive Medical Review | Jan 28, 2020 | 5 Star, blog, Compliance, Education
CMS has approved funds for an Ohio Medicaid Grant Project in partnership with Proactive Medical Review & Consulting, LLC to administer a targeted Nursing Home Competency Certification Program that will include access to regional workshops, webinars, support from a...
by Proactive Medical Review | Jan 28, 2020 | 5 Star, blog, Compliance, Education
As we begin a new year, there is benefit in evaluating lessons learned in 2019 to establish improvement goals for 2020. As you know, both annual surveys and complaint surveys can have a significant impact on the overall 5-Star Rating. To help guide action planning,...
