On April 17, CMS issued a proposed rule for the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) prospective payment system (PPS) for fiscal year 2020. The proposed rule includes notable changes. Read Full Post

Many healthcare providers are seeking support from dedicated rehabilitation partners. Receiving support from a third-party team of rehab experts enables healthcare providers to reach the highest levels of performance in this niche and highly-regulated space. The right partner can help you boost program performance and scale. When evaluating the quality of a potential partner, it is critical to ask 9 key questions. Read Full Post

In early March, KRS leadership – including its medical advisory board – went to Washington to advocate for inpatient rehabilitation. Read Full Post

Rock Health’s fourth national consumer survey on digital health adoption and sentiments in 2018 included more than 4,000 U.S. adults and found that 89% of respondents used at least one digital health tool, up from 80% in 2015. Moreover, respondents reported using wearable technology – for example, the Apple Watch – to perform tasks that are health condition-related at a faster rate than fitness-related. Read Full Post

Patient engagement is especially critical in rehabilitation, but can technology drive greater engagement and thus improve functional measures?  Read Full Post

Kindred Healthcare engages in joint venture (JV) arrangements with some of the nation’s leading health systems, such as UC Davis, UW Health, University Hospitals in Cleveland, Dignity Health, and Mercy Health Network, in order to drive efficiencies and clinical integration in inpatient rehabilitation hospitals. Read Full Post

2018 was full of often-conflicting healthcare news. Despite the noise, what truly matters for your rehab program as you look ahead to 2019? Read Full Post

The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) chose October – which is National Physical Therapy Month – to remind caregivers and the general public that physical therapy remains a safe and effective alternative to opioids for the treatment of chronic pain. Read Full Post

Dr. Richard Deming is the Medical Director at Mercy Medical Center’s Cancer Center. He’s used to being the doctor, not needing the doctor. Read about the cycling crash that almost Read Full Post

This is the second in a two-part series breaking down everything you need to know about quality clinical outcomes and the move to value-based care.

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