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Top 10 reasons for denials for inpatient rehabilitation providers and how

Join Jane Snecinski, FACHE, MRMC, MBA, President of Post Acute Advisors, to review the trends in reasons for denials and to discuss what you can do today to prevent them from happening.
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15 minutes with the FY 2024 IRF final rule

Watch this on-demand webinar to learn about the most important parts of the FY 2024 IRF final rule, and how your IRF can prepare for an audit.
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How IRFs can proactively prepare for the Review Choice Demonstration

The Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) process is set to begin this fiscal year, and IRFs now have two choices when submitting claims for review: a pre-claim review or a post-payment review. CMS intends for this program to reduce the number of Medicare appeals as well as improve provider compliance with Medicare program rules. Does your IRF understand the RCD process, or are you at risk of failing an audit?
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FY 2024 IRF PPS Proposed Rule: The potential impact on inpatient rehabilitation

On April 3, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the proposed rule for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs). In this latest tip sheet, inpatient rehabilitation expert Jane Snecinski, FACHE, MRMC, MBA, President of Post Acute Advisors, breaks down this industry-changing legislation.
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How WellSky Scheduling helped MossRehab put patients back at the center of care

Inefficient workarounds and issues with patient schedules were just some of the challenges MossRehab faced when trying to provide the best care for its rehabilitation patients. After months of research, MossRehab partnered with WellSky to implement a single scheduling solution to help revolutionize its patient scheduling processes.
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Current challenges and opportunities faced by post-acute care facilities

Watch this webinar on the current state of the post-acute care facility industry and to learn the best ways to reflect, learn, grow, and improve in this time of constant change.
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Post-acute care facilities: Keeping up with recent electronic data-sharing and price transparency requirements

Learn about how recent data-sharing and price transparency regulations impact post-acute care providers and the steps you can take to help ensure compliance.
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Maintaining compliance while managing rehabilitation staffing shortages

Download this free tip sheet to learn how to help ensure compliance with rehab physician provided care.
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Interoperability: What it is and why it’s vital for every healthcare organization

Join an experienced and diverse panel of leaders to learn how your organization can stay competitive and achieve optimal outcomes by supporting interoperability.
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A 15-minute explainer on the IRF final rule: What you need to know to ensure compliance

The IRF fiscal year 2023 final rule will go into effect October 1, so it’s important that IRF providers understand the changes to help ensure compliance. Watch this 15-minute webinar to go over the financial impacts the rule may have on your facility, how changes may affect the responsibilities of your PAI coordinator, and more.
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Telehealth in inpatient rehabilitation: What it is, when to use it, and why it matters

The COVID-19 waivers expanded the use of telehealth for inpatient rehabilitation providers. With the extension of the waivers, providers must review what they include to ensure compliance. Download the tip sheet to review COVID-19 telehealth provisions and how to ensure compliance.
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Long COVID treatment: What does the evidence tell us so far?

Sara Schuette will share ProMedica’s findings and strategies related to COVID-19 long-haul patients in the outpatient setting, including evidence-based approaches to assessing and completing outcome measures on fatigue, brain fog, and breathing difficulties.
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FAQs from the webinar | Why documentation in rehabilitation matters: Reducing the risk for inpatient rehabilitation providers as CMS audits resume

Recently, rehabilitation expert Jane Snecinski presented an important webinar, Why documentation in rehabilitation matters: Reducing the risk for inpatient rehabilitation providers as CMS audits resume. In this document, Jane provides extensive responses to some of the most frequently asked questions during the webinar.
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Demonstrating value: Managing and budgeting your outpatient rehabilitation team for success in 2022

Join experienced outpatient rehabilitation consultants John Britt and David Bowling to learn how financial benchmarks, the principles of change management, and communication skills can help you demonstrate the value of your outpatient rehabilitation department.
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Why documentation in inpatient rehabilitation matters: Reducing the risk for inpatient rehabilitation providers as CMS audits resume

CMS surveys are back, and inpatient rehabilitation providers must prepare to demonstrate that their claims demonstrate the need for inpatient care. During this webinar, rehabilitation expert Jane Snecinski will review how proper documentation can minimize the chances of a CMS audit.
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Predicting post-acute winners in a post-pandemic world: Trends, outlooks, and considerations for post-acute leaders

COVID-19 has accelerated merger and acquisition activity in the post-acute space. After a tough 2020, many post-acute leaders are wondering what the immediate future looks like. In this discussion, our panel of M&A experts will discuss transactional trends in the post-acute market, and what operators must consider to be successful in the years ahead.
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Why should outpatient rehabilitation leaders be concerned about growth now?

To be successful in 2021, outpatient rehabilitation organizations must help referral sources and the public understand that they are open for business. During this panel discussion, you’ll learn how two experienced rehabilitation leaders are using data to prevent the overutilization of their clinicians while ensuring patients have the access to the care they need.
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Simplifying price transparency regulations: Everything specialty care hospitals need to know

Enforcement of new hospital price transparency regulations is ramping up. In this webinar, partners from Foley Hoag will break down various components of the regulation, helping inpatient rehabilitation, long-term acute care hospitals, and inpatient behavioral health providers understand what they must do to ensure compliance.
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Staying ahead of the CMS auditor: Why documentation in outpatient rehabilitation matters

Surveys are back, and outpatient rehabilitation providers must prepare to demonstrate that their claims comply with Medicare medical necessity, coding, and documentation. Join rehabilitation business expert John Britt and healthcare lawyer Kelly Custer to learn how proper documentation can minimize the chances of a CMS audit.
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Meeting new compliance standards: The application of information blocking and ADT notifications

Long-term acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, and inpatient behavioral health providers are learning to stay in compliance with new CMS and ONC Health IT information blocking and ADT regulations. Ensure your organization complies with new regulations during this timely webinar with interoperability experts at Kno2.
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Fast facts for inpatient rehabilitation providers: A breakdown of the IRF-PPS FY2022 proposed rule

In this summary of the FY2022 proposed rule, Angie Philips, PT breaks down the 96-page IRF-PPS proposed rule, helping inpatient rehabilitation providers better understand its impact.
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Maximizing workforce effectiveness: How to prevent clinician burnout in rehabilitation organizations

Clinician burnout creates a cycle that negatively impacts the patient experience. To prevent this cycle from starting, rehabilitation providers must evaluate the efficiency of their operations. Follow the three steps outlined in this tip sheet to improve efficiency and productivity while reducing clinician burnout.
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Running efficient rehabilitation organizations using WellSky Resource Manager

This webinar was created in partnership with the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. In this solution demonstration you will learn why innovative software solutions are essential for creating realistic and measurable productivity and utilization goals.
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Evaluating your outpatient rehabilitation organization: A comprehensive worksheet for growth

Designed by outpatient rehabilitation expert John Britt, this comprehensive worksheet assists rehabilitation leaders evaluate their outpatient rehabilitation program and identify areas for improvement and growth.
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How a fast growing physical therapy practice increased patient visits and revenue with WellSky Resource Manager

Learn how WellSky Resource Manager helped Integral Physical Therapy make objective, data-driven decisions that helped increase patient volume 12% month over month.
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Collaborative scheduling: How clinician feedback and gamification can improve patient outcomes

Clinicians and schedulers must collaborate to reduce downtime and increase access to care in outpatient rehabilitation organizations. Explore how gamification and collaboration can help your rehabilitation operate at capacity.
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The importance of flexible scheduling in rehabilitation

Outpatient rehabilitation organizations strive to operate at capacity. This tip sheet will outline how rehabilitation organizations can use patient-demand data to create flexible schedules that help prevent scheduling conflicts before they arise.
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Preparing for IRF-PAI 4.0: Why an accurate assessment of cognitive functioning matters

Prepare for IRF-PAI 4.0 implementation by furthering your understanding of changes to Section C. In this webinar, rehabilitation experts will explain how changes to cognitive assessments will impact quality treatment, reimbursement, and compliance.
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Preparing for IRF-PAI 4.0: Why social determinants of health are more than just data collection

Start to prepare for the IRF-PAI 4.0 in this timely webinar. Inpatient rehabilitation expert Angela Phillips will explore the impact of SDoHs on inpatient rehabilitation patients, and will share best practices to guarantee you have the building blocks and best practices needed to ensure IRF-PAI 4.0 success.
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An outpatient rehabilitation update: Practical strategies for success with new regulations

In this webinar, experienced outpatient rehabilitation consultant, John Britt will share tried and true best practices that will help outpatient rehabilitation providers succeed even as the healthcare landscape continues to change.
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Resource Management: Unlocking the data you need to deliver care efficiently and effectively

No healthcare organization can operate effectively and efficiently without access to resources – the people and things that make healthcare happen. In this webinar, you’ll learn the basics of resource and capacity management, including why this vital process should be implemented in your healthcare organization.
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Why measurement matters: Creating a practice culture that embraces patient-reported outcomes

Creating a culture that embraces patient-reported outcomes (PROs) as part of clinic identity is vital for success in healthcare. Join expert Nikki Rasmussen, PT, Cert MDT in this outpatient rehabilitation focused webinar to learn how to create a culture that embraces patient-reported outcomes.
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Telehealth, signature requirements, and other payer issues: The law may be more flexible than you think

The rehabilitation landscape is changing rapidly. Early in 2020, rehabilitation providers saw many changes and additions to rules and regulations – many of which were focused on telehealth. In this telehealth-focused webinar, we will review some of the major regulatory changes from 2020.
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FAQs from the webinar: Hospital outpatient therapy: a patient-centric way to grow revenue

John Britt, RN, MA, provides extensive responses to the most frequently asked questions from the webinar, Hospital outpatient therapy: a patient-centric way to grow revenue.
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Your documentation is your testimony: Understanding the importance of documentation in rehabilitation

To prevent denials, your team must remain vigilant in their commitment to quality documentation. In this free tip sheet, rehabilitation expert and president of Post Acute Advisors, Jane Snecinski explains why documentation is your testimony of care.
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The “little something extra” that drives performance: how to use data to improve your programs in a meaningful way

Gain insight into data collection and analysis into processes that drive performance improvement from experienced CARF surveyors Amy Sudduth and Jenna Strecker.
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Your documentation is your testimony: Understanding the importance of documentation in rehabilitation

To prevent denials, your team must remain vigilant in their commitment to quality documentation. In this free tip sheet, rehabilitation expert and president of Post Acute Advisors, Jane Snecinski explains why documentation is your testimony of care.
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Partnering to grow: Why Nobis Rehabilitation Partners chose a purpose-built inpatient rehabilitation solution

Learn why Nobis Rehabilitation Partners chose to partner with WellSky to standardize clinical, operational, and financial best practices across their growing organization.
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Hospital outpatient therapy: A patient-centric way to grow revenue

Often overlooked, outpatient physical therapy programs can provide care to those patients no longer receiving care in the home, or those who do not meet the admission criteria of other levels of post-acute care. Join experience outpatient rehabilitation consultant John Britt as he explains why outpatient physical therapy not only makes good business sense but provides significant value to your patients.
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Accelerating interoperability in the post-COVID-19 digital revolution

In this timely discussion, interoperability experts at Kno2 will explain how you can leverage digital solutions to meet interoperability requirements, reduce provider burden, and drive patient satisfaction.
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The fiscal year 2021 final rule for inpatient rehabilitation facilities: a brief rule with significant changes

The FY21 final rule is brief but is packed with significant changes. Join inpatient rehabilitation expert Angela M. Phillips, PT, President & Chief Executive Officer of Images and Associates, to learn how changes addressed in the FY21 final rule will impact your inpatient rehabilitation facility.
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Evaluating your rehabilitation program with the MPAI

During this webinar, renowned neuropsychologist Dr. James Malec, Ph.D., ABPP-CN, R.P., discusses the clinical usages of the MPAI-4 in brain injury rehabilitation. Attendees will learn how this important evaluation was created, and how to use the MPAI-4 in planning an individualized rehabilitation program
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Improving efficiency with data: The importance of resource management in your organization

Capacity management in healthcare is critical. Having a centralized, streamlined resource management process can help you better understand productivity data that impacts capacity and overall business health. Learn how Integral Physical Therapy uses a streamlined resource data collection process to be successful.
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Safety first: Using effective resource management to bring caregivers back to work

Join scheduling and resource management experts John Marchisin, Luke Henderson, and John Mollica of AArete in this timely, free webinar as they explain how to build a transparent resource management plan that can help organizations go back to work in the safest way possible.
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Telehealth's wild ride: COVID-19 telehealth updates for rehabilitation providers

In this webinar, Kelly Custer provides an in-depth explanation of how new telehealth rules and regulations have impacted rehabilitation providers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Leveraging resource management to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic

In this white paper, you will learn why resource management is important in the everyday operations of healthcare organizations. Readers will learn how resource management helps prevent scheduling conflicts, communication errors, and clinician underuse or overuse.
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Back on track: Using telehealth and outcomes data to market and re-open during COVID-19

Join experienced physical therapist, Nikki Rasmussen, PT, Cert. MDT as she guides outpatient rehabilitation providers through telehealth and outcomes marketing strategies that will help facilities reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19 from a legal perspective: An eBook for healthcare leaders

In this eBook, Jeffrey S. Baird, JD and Kelly T. Custer, JD breakdown complicated legislation providing guidance that will help healthcare providers argue that they took reasonable steps to protect employees and patients during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Fast fasts for inpatient rehabilitation providers

In this tip sheet series, Angela Phillips, PT provides easy-to-follow, practical guidance to help inpatient rehabilitation providers make sense of how recent regulation changes have impacted bed utilization, physician requirements, and the Three-Hour Rule.
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Understanding telehealth and Medicare coverage

In this free tip sheet, Jeff S. Baird, JD, and Kelly T. Custer, JD of Brown & Fortunato, PC provide a brief analysis of how rehabilitation providers can use temporarily approved telehealth services in their facilities or practices.
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Understanding telehealth in rehabilitation during the age of COVID-19

In this free tip sheet, Jeff S. Baird, JD, and Kelly T. Custer, JD of Brown & Fortunato, PC provide analysis on how rehabilitation providers can use temporarily approved telehealth services in their facilities or practices.
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Creating stability in a world of change: Documenting medical necessity in Inpatient Rehabilitation

Join us for a free webinar, where Jane Snecinski, President of Post Acute Advisors, explains how medical necessity for IRF admissions is determined by CMS.
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Combating Medicare reimbursement with practical tips

Gain an understanding of practical solutions that you can implement today that will help you protect cash flow today, and when reimbursement cuts go into effect.
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3 ways software improves patient engagement and outcomes marketing

Patient engagement, clinical management, and the utilization of outcomes marketing are essential strategies for outpatient rehabilitation providers to stay competitive within their community. Learn why to stay competitive, providers must have - and use - evidence that conveys the value of their services.
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Demonstrating conformance with CARF standards

Learn how to collect, analyze, review and focus on data to ensure you receive your inpatient rehabilitation CARF accreditation.
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Inpatient rehabilitation denial rate calculator

What could a reduced denial rate mean for your inpatient rehabilitation facility? Use this free calculator to see how denial rates are impacting your facility.
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Competing in outpatient rehabilitation

This informative white paper helps practice identify seven different areas that should be optimized to ensure a competitive edge in the market.
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Using software to improve compliance

Download this success story to learn how WellSky's EMR helped Mercy Hospital South's Acute Rehabilitation Unit reduce denial rates.
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Six billing KPIs you should be tracking

Download this helpful tip sheet to learn how to evaluate the effectiveness of your rehabilitation facility's billing department.
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How to effectively evaluate an inpatient rehabilitation EMR provider

This easy to use checklist will help you learn what questions you should ask when evaluating an EHR provider.
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Five strategies to get more value out of reporting

Learn how to sift through the numbers to get more value out of your rehabilitation reporting in this free tip sheet.
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How to Track and Measure Patient Experience

This helpful guide provides four tips for creating an effective and positive patient experience. Learn how to turn patients into fans, helping you boost referrals.
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How IRF scheduling impacts outcomes, profitability and compliance

This free white paper will help you understand the full cost of scheduling, as well as the impact it has on compliance, patient outcomes, and efficiency.
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7 Scheduling Essentials for Busy OP Rehab Departments

A busy outpatient rehab department may see hundreds of patients a day. This webcast examines some of the approaches top-performing hospitals use to minimize front desk backups, avoid collection errors and create a consistently excellent patient experience.
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Brain injury in post-acute care

This roundtable discusses how technology can solve challenges unique to brain care, including interdisciplinary collaboration, engagement with patients and caregivers, and payer compliance.
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Referral marketing: managing the patient experience for retention and acquisition

Join us for an exclusive webinar to identify unique ways to differentiate while promoting quality of care and a value-added patient experience.
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The real cost of free inpatient scheduling

Many inpatient rehab teams use “free” scheduling tools/workflows in the hope of saving time and money. Explore the inefficiencies behind “free” scheduling and learn ways to optimize your IRF scheduling.
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Unlocking greater clinical outcomes through caregiver empowerment

Learn strategies for breaking down patient care barriers through caregiver empowerment in our "Unlocking Greater Clinical Outcomes Through Caregiver empowerment" webinar.
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Balancing productivity and documentation demands

Join us for a free webinar presented by Nancy B. Swigert, M.A., CCC-SLP, BCS-S, President, Swigert & Associates, Inc. to learn how you can analyze your workflow and determine ways you can improve efficiency in order to increase output.