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Recent Posts
How Does Speech Therapy Impact PDPM? Inside the Numbers
Do you know if speech therapy is truly making a positive impact on PDPM at your SNF? It’s that time of year when we begin anticipating new Medicare rates as part of the FY 2024 Final Rule. Let’s go inside the numbers and look at how the speech language pathology component (SLP) can impact a typical overall PDPM daily rate.
Sights and Sounds from the NYSHFA Annual Convention 2023
The NYSHFA Annual Convention at the Turning Stone Resort opened with two very high-level speakers...
The 3 types of Primary Progressive Aphasia
Different areas of the brain are responsible for different vital functions.
Choose a category…
Skilled Nursing Facility Posts
Performing FEES on Alzheimer’s Dementia Patients: 3 Tools
A FEES test is an instrumental exam used to assess if, how well, and what a patient can safely...
SLP Component PDPM Rates: Moving in the Right Direction?
October is the time of year that the new SNF reimbursement rates become effective. After a...
3 Tips for Feeding Patients with Dementia
Skilled nursing facility staffing in the wake of the pandemic and the great resignation has been a...
How Will the New MDS Changes Impact Case-Mix Reimbursement?
How will the new MDS Changes impact case-mix reimbursement? Good question. It seems...
PDPM Posts
The 6-Point Speech Therapy Department Checkup
While many SNFs are struggling to rebuild census...
Understanding the Role of the Speech Language Pathologist and Section K
As we enter our fifth month of Patient Driven...
Ready for Your PDPM Checkup? Six Steps for Success: Part Two
Let’s continue with “Ready for Your PDPM...
Ready for Your PDPM Checkup? 6 Steps to Success: Part One
Now that we have 4 months of PDPM under our...
Early Intervention Posts
3 Ways to Encourage Language Development During the Holiday Season
Encouraging Language Development During The...
3 Myths About Language Development
There are many myths out there when it comes to...
Speech Language Development in Children: 4 Questions to Ask
One year old child lying with spectacles and...
What Is Early Intervention Speech Therapy?
Early Intervention Speech Therapy for Children...
Clinical Resources for Speech-Language Pathologists
Alzheimer’s Disease, Neuroplasticity, and their Relationship
"If the Human Brain Were So Simple That We Could...
“I Learned the Importance of Collaboration:” The Inspiring Journey of 3 Clinical Fellow SLPs
Part 3 In our third and final chapter of this...
“You Never Really Know Until You Find Yourself Doing It:” The Inspiring Journey of 3 Clinical Fellow SLPs
Part Two In this second chapter of the journey...
“If I Don’t Know, I will Learn” The Inspiring Journey of 3 Clinical Fellow SLPs
Part OneFor healthcare workers who have now...
