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The Sandwich Generation Handbook Tools and spiritual insight for caring for aging parents and growing children at once, without losing yourself.
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Chronic Care Management (CCM) and Principal Care Management (PCM) First came the CCM… Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services introduced CCM in 2015. One may argue that the main idea behind CCM was to give health care professionals treating patients with chronic conditions a way to care for their patients more effectively. I say, CMS …
Required Elements of CMS compliant CCM program Multiple requirements exist to bill CCM. The requirements are complex and address patient’s eligibility, provider eligibility and billing components. One must manage care transitions between and among health care providers and settings, including referrals to other clinicians; follow-up after an emergency department visit; and followup after discharges from …
RPM, done right, is the best way to increase your practice revenue, decrease hospital readmissions, along with increase patients’ satisfaction.
Remote patient monitoring (RPM) enables patients to remain at home while receiving optimal healthcare services to manage and treat their conditions, track signs of new symptoms, and intervene when needed.
Dementia Care: co-ordinated care + early detection and diagnosis = peace of mind
Peace of Mind Dementia is a disease that causes problems with memory and thinking, and eventually decline in the ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs), and ultimately the inability to live independently. Alzheimer’s disease is only one type of dementia, but the most common form (up to 70% of all dementias contributed to …
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) acknowledged that less than 10% of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries presently receive ambulatory care management services. Therefore several important changes to expand access to these services were made. CMS released 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (Final Rule) November 1, 2019. … More at Affinity Expert – Chronic …
Leadership is being equally passionate, kind, smart, and humble. Passion – Without a passion, any job will be a drag that causes burn out, stress and inability to perform at your full potential. Passion in love, in life, in school, and at work is a fuel that keeps us going, helping us go faster and …
Improves health. Many studies have demonstrated that giving thanks improves mental and physical health. Keeping a gratitude journal improves sleep, reduces pain level, and decreases stress level. (https://positivepsychology.com/neuroscience-of-gratitude/). Thinking differently. Practicing gratitude literally changes the brain. A study of 43 participants who suffered with anxiety and depression had brain scans. Half of the group was …