How do other organizations determine and document avoidable days? Is physician documentation that a patient is medically ready for discharge required, such as through a "Medically Ready" status or date in the EMR, or is the medically ready date determined ...
Last week I had a question, I tried to post it on "Physician Leader Link" but I cannot find the post or how to recover it. Any help appreciated. ------------------------------ MichaelQuintonPhysician Advisor ------------------------------
So I used the modern way of getting an answer and asked Google AI. Here is what it said- Does an IRF stay qualify for part A SNF benefit? No, an Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) stay does not qualify for or count toward a Part A Skilled ...
Hi Robynn The SNF's in my area in Texas have been pushing back and asking if the patient has had a 3 midnight stay prior to being in out acute inpatient rehab. According to them, they have been denied payment because of the 3 midnight rule and that ...
Congratulations on hitting your four‑year milestone - and still loving the work. That spark is everything. After twenty‑six years as a case manager, I've had days where it feels like the battle is slipping away, but never the war. Healthcare evolves constantly, ...
Yes, acute inpatient rehab is acute care. Daphne M. Smith, BSN, CMAC, CCM, ACM-RN, CMGT-BC "Trust yourself. You know more than you think you know"
You are opening up a whole bag of worms here. The first issue is the non-medically necessary use of telemetry. Your best approach is instead of trying to fix the billing side of it, work with your medical staff leaders to develop policies about who should ...
Hello to everyone here- This is my first post as I find this community very informative and intriguing... I am an Acute Care Hospital RN Case Manager approaching 4 years- I am still in love with the work I do and I appreciate the impact and knowledge ...