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Person-Centered Care

Famcare

Traditional mental health settings assign sole treatment authority to the therapist reducing patients to a classified diagnosis followed by the indicated treatment. Providers feel pressure to document primarily for billing purposes and must submit notes within 24 hours for Medicaid reimbursement.

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Home Health CoPs Update: New Opportunities for OTs

Relias

There’s a new opportunity for occupational therapists practicing in home health settings. During her presentation, Vance explained the progression of rules allowing therapists to conduct the home health admission visit. Better outcomes can improve a home health agency’s quality measures and star rating.

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News Items – May 11, 2023

Social Workers Speak

And for 25 years now, I have been a consultant working on projects related to promoting international classifications with the WHO, the World Health Organization. Marketplace The shift has been a game changer for therapists too. Here’s what she talked about WCBU For many years, I’ve worked as a disability advocate.

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News Items – May 11, 2023

Social Workers Speak

And for 25 years now, I have been a consultant working on projects related to promoting international classifications with the WHO, the World Health Organization. Marketplace The shift has been a game changer for therapists too. Here’s what she talked about WCBU For many years, I’ve worked as a disability advocate.

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Members in the News – July 28, 2023

Social Workers Speak

We’re never going to build out an infrastructure if the going rate for therapy is $150 on the private market and it’s $70 on our Medicaid system.” Saloner, a well-known expert on raising resilient teens and young adults, has worked with children and families for over 30 years as a therapist, educator, speaker, event producer and coach.

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News Items – September 28, 2022

Social Workers Speak

The quotes are all from reportedly white cisgender experts on trans care; the reporter did not consult well known transgender providers of gender-affirming care in this state. Veronica Needler is a member of NASW-IN: [Video] Therapist: sadness, anxiety could be caused by climate change. WISHTV.com. KIVITV.com. Psychology Today.

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Why Care Coordination Is Important for Home Health and Hospice Agencies

Relias

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is ramping up survey scrutiny for hospice this year, training surveyors to focus on interdisciplinary group care planning and coordination of care as part of an emphasis on meeting four core Conditions of Participation. Increased scrutiny in hospices.

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