by Michael Webb | Feb 21, 2018 | Speech Therapy, Wellness
Every once in a while, I like to take a moment and reflect on our profession as a whole and the work we perform with the gerontologic population specifically. Good speech-language pathologists are an incredible mix of scientists, counselors, and educators and like...
by Matthew McGarvey | Feb 13, 2018 | Reimbursement, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Speech Therapy
A new reimbursement system called RCS-1 is coming. For years we have been hearing from key policymakers in Washington DC about the perceived inequities associated with Medicare Reimbursement to Skilled Nursing Facilities. The harshest critics of the SNF industry felt...
by Michael Webb | Feb 7, 2018 | Case Mix, Dementia, Dysphagia, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Speech Therapy
Today we will look at the costs of aspiration associated with dysphagia. Dysphagia, or difficulty eating, chewing, and swallowing, affects nearly 25 million people in the United States and by its very nature (Foley et. al. 2008) can affect individuals at any age....
by Michael Webb | Feb 6, 2018 | Skilled Nursing Facilities, Speech Therapy
With the implementation of RCS-1 expected in October 2018, your Skilled Nursing Facility’s speech therapy department has gone from important to essential. Does your skilled nursing facility have a great SNF speech therapy department? Speech-Language Pathologists need...
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