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Why are Therapy Audits so Important? Top Risk Areas Identified in Skilled Nursing Therapy Audits [Part 3 of 4]

Welcome back to our series! Did you miss the previous blogs in this series? Find them here: Part 1 & Part 2 Auditors at LW Consulting, Inc. (LWCI) review thousands of skilled nursing facility (SNF) records every year and yet negative trends continue to be identified in documentation. Looking ahead to 2023, after several years of experience working with the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM), therapy issues contribute to these negative trends in documentation. It is astonishing to see the…

Why are Therapy Audits so Important? Top Risk Areas Identified in Skilled Nursing Therapy Audits [Part 2 of 4]

Welcome back to our series! Catch up on Part 1. Top Risk Areas Identified in Skilled Nursing Therapy Audits. Auditors at LW Consulting, Inc. (LWCI) review thousands of skilled nursing facility (SNF) records every year and yet negative trends continue to be identified in documentation. Looking ahead to 2023, after several years of experience working with the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM), therapy issues contribute to these negative trends in documentation. It is astonishing to see the…

Why are Therapy Audits so Important? Top Risk Areas Identified in Skilled Nursing Therapy Audits [Part 1 of 4]

Starting the Countdown Auditors at LW Consulting, Inc. (LWCI) review thousands of skilled nursing facility (SNF) records every year and yet negative trends continue to be identified in documentation. Looking ahead to 2023, after several years of experience working with the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM), therapy issues contribute to these negative trends in documentation. It is astonishing to see the inconsistencies in therapy documentation related to content, skill, demonstration of medical necessity, and accurate…