Ryan and I recently hosted a telehealth webinar which was very well attended and sparked some great questions. In this podcast episode, we will review those questions and share our excitement about the future of telehealth!

Register below to view our telehealth webinar training:
https://www.gotostage.com/channel/067e8b9b6c394fd09c2d13c0f9ac1ffe/recording/81ec26d8ac0445f99e2af73ff25f790d/watch

I got to chat with Becca Smith, VP of Reimbursement with Caraday Healthcare, at the THCA 71st Annual Convention and Tradeshow this week! She inspired our pod today which covers the new and modern flexibility under the 1135 for therapy assistants to deliver skilled maintenance therapy services! Skilled maintenance programs are not new or modern but have historically required a qualified clinician for delivery (an evaluating PT, OT or SLP). The modern ability for assistants to deliver maintenance therapy allows for skilled therapists to observe and monitor for signs and symptoms of silent hypoxia prevalent in our contemporary post-COVID population. And, if you listen to entire episode, you'll get a chance to meet my sweet dog, Zia - she just can't help herself sometimes!

It’s Fall! And with the new season, we start Fall Prevention Awareness Week. Listen to this episode to learn how to raise awareness in your communities about the impact of falls on older adults and how to start screening today for fall risks in order to develop individualized prevention programs.

National Council on Aging Falls Free Checkup
https://www.ncoa.org/article/falls-free-checkup

CDC STEADI website
https://www.cdc.gov/steadi/index.html

Trish Williams joins the pod today to discuss her upcoming education on MICRO goals which will help demonstrate incremental patient progression and reduce risk of denial.

Trish Williams joins the pod to share her audit findings specific to rehab denial risks. She shares the top reasons for denial and her method for auditing and providing education to reduce these risks.

Freda got to sit down and chat with Cassie Mistretta, CEO of Senior Living Properties (SLP) who was recently included in Fortune's 2021 list of 25 Best Large Workplaces in Aging Services: Senior Housing and Care. Cassie shares her long-term care professional journey, the surprisingly smooth transition to in-house rehab during the pandemic, and the work culture at SLP driven by open-communication, transparency, and ultimately the belief in the goodness of people who have chosen to serve aging adults.

For more info on the Fortune list, check out the link: https://fortune.com/best-workplaces-aging-services-senior-housing-care/2021/

In this episode, Ryan Blue, OT and Quality Clinical Specialist at QRM, explains remote patient monitoring (RPM): what it is, why we should consider doing it and how to implement a RPM program in an organization. He lays out best practices to adopting an RPM program including building your team, identifying appropriate patients, onboarding these patients and ensuring engagement and adherence. He also explains billing, reimbursement, and growth of your RPM program. Please reach out for more info on RPM!!

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Join the advocacy effort! Freda and I talked today about H.R. 2168 - The Expanded Access to Telehealth Act of 2021. Listen to hear about Freda’s exciting conversation with ASHA’s Monica Sampson - Director of Healthcare Services in Speech-Language Pathology. And please click and share the links below to urge your representatives to cosponsor H.R. 2168

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2168/text


https://takeaction.asha.org/asha/Telehealth


https://www.apta.org/advocacy/take-action/patient-action-center


https://cqrcengage.com/aota/app/onestep-write-a-letter?0&engagementId=510602

Welcome to the hive! The Quality Improvement & Education (QIE) team has new members - meet the whole crew on today’s quick episode.

Four telehealth experts from our QRM team share their real-life, multi-discipline experiences with planning and delivering remote therapy services.

WELCOME to the pod: Hayley Mason, Sarah Whealen, Keith McCrate, and Ryan Blue!!

We've got all therapy disciplines covered (PT, OT, ST) in this discussion so check it out and share with your rehab teams.

APTA statement on Telehealth
https://www.apta.org/apta-and-you/leadership-and-governance/policies/telehealth

AOTA position paper on Telehealth in OT
https://ajot.aota.org/article.aspx?articleid=2719223&resultClick=3

ASHA and Telepractice
https://www.asha.org/Practice-Portal/Professional-Issues/Telepractice/