HTS Blog

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Power Through PDPM

By: Cassie Murray, OTR, ,QCP, Chief Operating Officer It is no secret that PDPM will be a significant change for providers. HTS has successfully traversed reimbursement changes alongside our partners in the past and emerged strong. We were…
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Keep Moving for Your Heart!

Research shows regular exercise can slow cardiovascular aging. As you age and become less active, your heart just like any other muscle in your body can weaken. Healthy blood vessels are flexible however with age blood vessels can become less…
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Now Introducing… RISE

The HTS proprietary "RISE: Falls Prevention & Alarm Reduction Program" is designed to provide the best tools and evidenced-based practices to reduce resident falls and improve safe movement. Implementing a robust fall prevention plan can…
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What Therapists Need to Know About PDPM

PDPM replaces the RUG-IV system beginning 10/1/19. The methodology for determining payment shifts from resource usage (or amount of services provided) to patient characteristics. Currently, under RUG-IV, there are 3 components: Nursing, Therapy,…
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Live Pain Free in 2019!

More people in America suffer from pain than diabetes, cancer and heart disease combined. When pain lasts for a long time (3 to 6 months or more), it is called chronic pain. The CDC recently released a report estimating that 50 million Americans,…
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PTJ:  Physical Therapy Continuity of Care Linked to Lower Rate of Surgery, Lower Costs

Article By:  PT in Motion, www.apta.org Patients with low back pain (LBP) who see a single physical therapist (PT) throughout their episode of care may be less likely to receive surgery and may have lower downstream health care costs, researchers…
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Thrive Successful Care Transitions

Thrive Successful Care Transitions We provide a step-by-step implementation guide for successful addition to your care transitions strategy. HTS is excited to introduce Thrive, a successful care transitions program designed for skilled…
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2018 INALA Industry Awards

HTS Receives INALA Industry Award HTS is excited and honored to receive the Industry Award from the Indiana Assisted Living Association (INALA).  HTS was nominated by Justus Senior Living which own and operate 6 independent and assisted…
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CY2019 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule

By: Cassie Murray, Chief Operating Officer I Chief Clinical Officer The CMS Fact Sheet for the CY2019 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule was released Thursday, November 1, 2018. Note that CMS finalized the discontinuation of the Functional…
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Peripheral Neuropathy – Managing Your Pain

Did You Know? An estimated 30 million people in the U.S. suffer from some form of peripheral neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is not a single disease. It’s a general term for a series of disorders that result from damage to the body’s…
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Indiana Medicaid Releases Proposed Rule for Overhaul of Medicaid Integrity Requirements

By: Christa Roberts, PT, MPT, RAC-CT and Eleisha Wilkes RN, RAC-CT The details of proposed rule LSA #18-251 were published on October 4, 2018 by the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, and introduces plans to revamp the Medicaid…
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Hospitals hit with fines over patient readmissions

Indiana hospitals are racking up millions of dollars in penalties for having too many patients return for care within a month of discharge. Sixty-six Hoosier hospitals—including 17 in central Indiana—will see their Medicare payments docked…
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