12/4/2018
By CARF International
Services for the UnderServed used accreditation standards
as part of a wholesale commitment to performance management. Now the
organization is well positioned to market itself within value-based and other
outcomes-based payment models.
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11/29/2018
By CARF International
Many payers are exploring value- and performance-based
payment models in which providers are reimbursed for positive outcomes. Most
analysts believe such payment systems, which offer lower costs for payers, are
the wave of the future.
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11/14/2018
By CARF International
Data show that employers are hesitant to hire people who
have disabilities. That’s unfortunate, since having a disability doesn’t
necessarily preclude a person from performing well in the workplace. And
employers’ failure to recognize that can lead to missed opportunities on both
sides.
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10/23/2018
By CARF International
Although private and state insurance sometimes cover opioid addiction
treatment, Medicare historically has not. However, on October 3, Congress passed the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, which
expanded Medicare coverage to include opioid treatment programs.
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10/16/2018
By CARF International
In the past, a concussion sustained while playing sports may
have been dismissed as just a bad headache. These days we understand a bump,
blow, or jolt to the head (or even the body) can affect brain function and
impeding an athlete’s ability to participate in sports for some time afterward.
In worst-case scenarios, coma or death can result.
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10/4/2018
By CARF International
Partly in response to the opioid crisis, medtechs across the
nation have ramped up development of devices that aim to manage pain without
exposing patients to the risk of drug addiction.
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9/25/2018
By Michael Johnson, managing director of behavioral health, CARF
International
I attended the Zero Suicide International Summit this year
to exchange ideas with global thought leaders on how to eliminate the public
health crisis of suicide. I came away with many thoughts, but here are some of
the highlights.
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9/19/2018
By CARF International
As suicide rates edge up, many human service organizations are
challenged to publicly talk about the issue in responsible and effective ways.
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8/30/2018
By CARF International
For U.S. providers of child-welfare services, one of the most
impactful laws to take effect this year has been the federal Family First
Prevention Services Act or FFPSA.
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8/15/2018
By Amy Ryan, MS, CCC-SLP and Dana Read, MS, CCC-SLP; CBIS-T
Screening for dysphagia and risk of aspiration in stroke patients
As speech pathologists and leaders in the stroke rehabilitation
acute care setting, we know that a reliable swallow-screening tool is essential
in treating patients at risk for dysphagia. Early detection of dysphagia and
the risk of aspiration are critical in improving swallowing function during a
patient’s hospital course. This is especially important with stroke patients, a
population in which oropharyngeal dysphagia occurs in 42%–67% of patients
within the first 3 days.
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