Pathway Learning Network: Enhancing Your Staff’s Knowledge & Competency
In the long-term industry, keeping abreast of the latest regulatory, clinical and operational requirements is imperative for organizational success. At a moment’s time, training and resources may be required, and this is where Pathway Health comes in. Our on-demand training solution, Pathway Learning Network, gives users immediate access to Pathway Health’s highly sought-after classroom and...
Reimbursement QuickTIP: Get Paid for the Care and Services you Provide
During the COVID-19 pandemic, post-acute care leaders have had their days filled with sparse staffing, infection control surveys, sick residents and staff, and distraught families. Now that vaccines are rolling out to our residents and employees, we can begin to look beyond making it through the day and think about the overall health of...
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): What You Need to Know
Proactive Planning and Preparation Strategies There has been a lot of information and news coverage of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. At this time, Pathway Health is preparing resources for long term care providers based upon the knowledge that is available through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO)...
Five Days and Counting Until PDPM
As the industry anticipates the implementation of a completely new Medicare payment classification system, it is important to keep in mind a few fundamental concepts: 1) The basic Medicare program benefits and coverage criteria have not changed. 2) The MDS still follows a standard process for scheduling, data collection and interpretation. 3) An accurate and...
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) posted the FINAL version (V3.00.1) of the MDS 3.0 Data Specifications yesterday. This version is scheduled to become effective October 1, 2019. Leadership Actions/Considerations: Please note that revisions since the errata can be identified by looking for “post-errata” in the version notes for the items and edits. The...
What Leaders Need to Know: The Final Rule – Impacts to the MDS Process
The Medicare payment classification system change to the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) for SNFs is October 1, 2019. Medicare payments will be based on the PDPM classification system instead of the RUGS IV classification system. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published Final Rule updates to the payment rates used under the prospective...
Implementing Change and Making the S.H.I.F.T.
Everything we read about, hear about and talk about in post-acute care is change. Preparing for and managing change is about how we as leaders handle the complexity of the process. Many leaders, like myself, have found that we are in a position of learning while leading. As post-acute care leaders we must evaluate, plan and implement...
Operational & Clinical Strategies for Success with OHCA
Pathway Health’s Sue LaGrange will be presenting at the event, titled, “Reducing Readmissions – Operational and Clinical Strategies for Success,” hosted by the Educational Foundation of the Ohio Health Care Association in Columbus, OH, on May 15. The event offers post-acute care leaders interactive discussions and practical resources they can implement immediately. Participants gain access...
Phase 3 Preparedness with Pharmascript
Pathway Health’s Leah Killian-Smith presents the webinar, titled, “Purposeful Preparedness for Phase 3,” hosted by Pharmascript. The event will provide participants with knowledge of the required elements of Phase 3 and their impact on LTC policies and procedures. Objectives: Understand the required elements of Phase 3 and how they affect long-term care’s current policies and...
Meet Pathway Health at MHCA 2019 in Duluth
Pathway Health will be exhibiting at the 2019 MHCA 49th Annual Meeting and Expo in Duluth, MN, on May 15. The Minnesota Home Care Association’s Annual Meeting offers unique opportunities for educational enhancement in the field of long term care alongside thousands of industry professionals. Participants gain access to networks, mentorship possibilities, healthcare leaders and...
