The Mental Health EHR Blog

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Empowering Patients
through Accessible
Electronic Health Records

The integration of digital technology in healthcare has ushered in a new era of patient empowerment, providing an unprecedented level of engagement and autonomy in managing one’s health by enabling easier access to electronic health records (EHRs). This transformation has significantly altered the dynamics of patient-provider interactions, allowing patients greater control (empowerment) and enhancing their involvement in shared decision-making (engagement), their engagement, and shared decision-making in their healthcare process.

Adopting a Patient-Centered Approach

Adopting a Patient-Centered Approach

In a world driven by consumerism, people in search of care are no longer viewed as patients, but as customers. They want to be more involved in their health, and, as recent studies have shown, patient outcomes improve when the patient and the doctor collaborate on future care regimens. Because of this, more and more healthcare practices are adopting a patient-centered method of care.

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How to Calculate PDPM Rates

How to Calculate PDPM Rates

PDPM got started on October 1, 2019. Before that, we had RUG scores. There’s a big difference between the two and by the time you finish this article in a few minutes you’ll have at least the basics down and you’ll know how much you should be getting paid!

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Grow With Civil Money Penalty Reinvestments

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...

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