Have you ever felt like you can't get all the important things you need to do done? You are not alone! There are times that it feels like EVERYTHING is important and it's impossible to get all of it done! The good news is, the statement "Everything is Important" is a painful paradox. While it might seem true, it simply can't be true because of a tricky constant variable: time. Time simply doesn't allow us to do all of the things therefore, we must prioritize and do what is really important first. Good news - the pain paradox has a solution and it's all up to you! 4 Power Prioritization Strategies:1. Plan what is important and DO IT2. Set goals - BIG dreams and Mini Wins3. Hold Systems Accountable4. Take out the TrashIf you're interested in The Liar Paradox, here's a YouTube video to enjoy:https://youtu.be/4Q3bLv8a4Y8

Megan Ussery joins the podcast for part 2 of her 2 part Skilled vs. Unskilled series. In this week's episode she focuses on skilled documentation to support skilled services (check out Episode 81 for a review of skilled services). She offers a few simple strategies to enhance your documentation and support the skilled services provided:1. Document point of service or right after a service is provided2. Document services which address the primary reason for SNF and primary medical diagnosis 3. Document patient response to services and interactions with other health care professionals4. Don't document unskilled, repetitive, redundant information. Instead, say more with less words

Special guest alert! In this episode, Chris Eamiguel and Derek Gay from Data IQ sit down with Freda and Haylie from QRM to discuss the evolution of QAI - Quality Assistive Insights. QAI is a complete, easy to use, real-time analytics platform which offers meaningful information to improve operational and patient outcomes. Check out this video on how QAI started: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dataiq-llc/videos/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Acompanies_company_index%3B3426395d-0bda-4bf2-b2af-ed800a183291

Megan Ussery joins the pod today for part 1 of a 2 part series on what defines a skilled level of care and the necessary documentation to support it. Resources discussed in today’s episode:Chapter 8 Medicare Benefit Policy Manualhttps://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Manuals/Downloads/bp102c08pdf.pdfQRM MDS Helpline:https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=5QGdE4AYhEOO6Z2CGrlQTmicn3cArCpDgA-bFVoc1FJUQTZMWkRNM1o0VldCSVQ4OU5RV1RKQTQ2UyQlQCN0PWcu

Ryan Blue joins the pod today to share a smooth and simple program he created to address the LTC needs of 4 patient groups: Fall Risk, Incontinence, Dementia, Post-COVID syndrome. This program was created in an effort to make LTC patient identification, assessment, and intervention as easy and streamlined as possible for our healthcare industry that is struggling with workforce retention.

Telehealth extenders, facilitators, e-helpers: Call them what you will, but those helping a therapist during Telehealth assessments are a critical part of the health care process. Ryan Blue joins the pod to share his strategies on how to best support and utilize extenders for your telehealth visits. Check out his webinar on Telehealth & Remote Visits: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/3178430148832135695And here's a link to a $10 smart phone lanyard similar to what he discussed today: https://www.amazon.com/Gear-Beast-Universal-Compatible-Smartphones/dp/B01KYCQDUO/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=1DHXH885C3KY9&dchild=1&keywords=cell%2Bphone%2Blanyard&qid=1634679925&sprefix=phone%2Blandyard%2Caps%2C199&sr=8-1-spons&smid=A3IOU7TBTL62TF&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFGSUM0T1NDT1pUVjMmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA3MjYxNjgzVUJJNEpLWEZKTlg3JmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA5NTY4NzVHVFAzWlJTTTBTODkmd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl&th=1

Megan Ussery, RN, RAC-CT (Resident Assessment Coordinator - Certified) joins the podcast today to share her experiences as an MDS coordinator and how discusses important this role is in your facility. She recently read an article (link below) which describes the alarming spike in MDS coordinators are leaving long-term care. This is a problem!! Megan wants for all of us to thank an MDS coordinator today and offer them support. She offers her MDS hotline as a layer of support (link below) and invites MDS coordinators to check out her monthly webinar series - MDS QIEs to Success. We've included the link to this month's webinar below. Thank you MDS for all you do!!McKnight's Article - https://www.mcknights.com/news/coordinator-turnover-threatens-to-cut-into-reimbursement-survey/Megan's MDS Hotline - https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=5QGdE4AYhEOO6Z2CGrlQTmicn3cArCpDgA-bFVoc1FJUQTZMWkRNM1o0VldCSVQ4OU5RV1RKQTQ2UyQlQCN0PWcuMDS QIEs To Success: Solving the Diagnosis Puzzle - https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/7025824744248220934

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 Checkuphttps://www.ncoa.org/article/falls-free-checkupCDC STEADI websitehttps://www.cdc.gov/steadi/index.html