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Mental Health Awareness: 20 Tips To Positive Well-Being
Throughout Mental Health Awareness Month, Cantata Health Solutions has been sharing mood-boosting and spirit-lifting activities that our team members engage in, hoping to inspire others to practice self-care. Although this month is coming to a close, mental health matters all year round.
Combating Depression and Social Isolation in Long-Term Care
Social isolation is the lack of contact between an individual and their family, friends, and society which leads to sadness, general boredom, lack of interest, societal withdrawal, and a decline in overall health.
Negotiating Discounts With Single Source Providers
Something many managers don’t realize is that you can negotiate discounts easier with one supplier than multiple because your spend is greater with this provider.
Grow With Civil Money Penalty Reinvestments
If you’re a licensed long term care facility looking to do something amazing in these difficult times, you need to know about CMP reinvestments!You probably already know that the Civil Money Penalty is a monetary penalty CMS may impose against nursing homes for each...
How to Manage Nurse Turnover During Covid
Retaining great CNAs and nurses is difficult, and with COVID, it’s even more difficult. Here are a few ways to keep your staff happy and caring for your residents.
Claims Denial Management 101
Claim denials in healthcare are very similar to the check engine light in vehicles. You can ignore it for a while, but if you let it linger too long, it can lead to serious problems for your organization. The formal definition of a medical billing denial is, “the...
New Regulations for Providers in Response to COVID-19
Effective immediately, nursing homes will have to test staff and offer testing to all residents, while labs and nursing facilities using point-of-care testing must report diagnostic test results.
How to Apply for HHS Provider Relief Fund
If you qualify, don’t forget to submit your application for additional funding before the August 28th deadline. Here’s how to apply.
NetSolutions Welcomes Jason Long
We are going to continue to provide you with great tools and support so you can continue to do an amazing job for your residents and patients. I am going to be working towards your daily tasks easier and driving your organization towards success.
Moneyball Playbook for Acute and Post-Acute Care – Part III
This is part 3 of our Moneyball for Acute and Post-Acute Care. We hope you have enjoyed part 1 and part 2 so far. Risk-Adjusted Readmission If patients are being readmitted to your facility in less than 30 days, you need to know why. What are the driving factors and...