During the Holiday season, it is important to turn our thoughts to those who fill our hearts with so much happiness. As Thanksgiving is a time to enjoy delicious food, time away from the office and holiday themed festivities, we ask that you take a moment to realize who you are able to celebrate this
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Functional Friday at Advantage
Throughout the month of August, our rehabilitation facilities have taken part in a fun, innovative program called the “Functional Friday Challenge.” Lisa Beck, Clinical Director for AdvantageCare Rehabilitation and co-creator of the exciting, new challenge said, “We are always encouraging our therapists to ‘think outside the box’ and provide functionally based activities to meet patient
Read MoreAmy Hancock, President/CEO wins 2019 Business Member of the Year Award
AdvantageCare Rehabilitation’s President/CEO and Co-Founder, Amy Hancock, has set the highest of standards for innovation and dedication to the long-term care industry since founding her company in 2003. In just a short time of working alongside Amy or witnessing her hard at work, it doesn’t take long to understand how passionate she is for making
Read MoreRevenue Cycle Under PDGM
As our clinical teams have been learning about case management under the Patient Driven Grouping Model (PDGM), the revenue cycle teams have been hard at work breaking processes. This may sound counterintuitive, but I promise, it’s not. We have been testing theories and finding cash bottlenecks and communication. Just imagine the faces when you say
Read MoreThe Importance Of Internship Experience
Becoming a college grad sure does have its perks: no more exhausting exams to sit through, lengthy research papers to write, or struggling to make it on the honor roll each semester. Finally, after 4 long years, the hard work has paid off and you’ve earned your degree. At first, grad life will seem like
Read MoreWhy Mentor Programs Give You The Advantage
Starting a new job can be accompanied by a whirlwind of emotions: anxious, excited, stressed, overwhelmed, nervous, the list goes on. While family and friends do their best to calm your nerves, it can be challenging to appreciate their advice when faced with the reality of beginning a new job. However, the best organizations will
Read MoreEmployee Morale At Advantage
Effective business leaders recognize employee morale as a fundamental aspect of success. Without it, industry leaders put their company in jeopardy of lower productivity rates, tense work environments, higher absenteeism, reduced collaboration, lower employee satisfaction rates, and ultimately, higher turnover. If anything is certain, it’s that employees are the foundation of the organization and their
Read MoreHow Advantage Is Preparing For PDPM & PDGM- A Message From Our CEO, Amy Hancock
Whether you are an AdvantageCare Rehab employee or an employee of Advantage Home Health, I am sure you recognize the ongoing challenge of providing exceptional, high quality care while exceeding the patients’ expectations. Outcomes and satisfaction have become the name of the game and soon reimbursement will be link to quality and outcomes. However, as
Read MorePDGM Success With Advantage Home Health Services: Part 1
For almost 20 years, home health providers have operated within and been reimbursed based upon a national standardized 60-day episode called the Home Health Prospective Payment System (PPS). This means Medicare makes payments based on this standardized 60-day episode, which is adjusted for the relevant case-mix weight and wage index. The payment is “bundled” for
Read MorePDPM Success With Advantage
The new Skilled Nursing Facility payment and classification system, Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM), will go into effect October 1, 2019. This model will place Medicare Part A residents in one group for each of the five case-mix adjusted categories – PT, OT, SLP, Nursing, and Non-Therapy Ancillaries – and provide a single payment based
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