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When Therapy Says There’s Nothing More They Can Do
When repeated falls keep happening and therapy says there’s nothing more it can do, the real question may be whether the clinical team has the tools and support to find a different path forward.
LTC Therapy Utilization: Are You Missing Resident Needs?
Many communities have LTC therapy utilization rates below 20%—but that does not always mean residents need less therapy. It may signal missed changes in mobility, swallowing, cognition, pain, or daily function. Learn why Gravity uses 30–40% as a practical benchmark and what your current rate may be telling you.
CMS Pauses New Home Health and Hospice Medicare Enrollments Nationwide
CMS has paused new Medicare enrollment for home health agencies and hospices nationwide. The moratorium could affect startups, expansions, acquisitions, and provider planning.
Therapy Is Covered. But Is It Working for Your Building?
Therapy may be covered, but that does not mean it is helping your building perform. Learn how skilled nursing facilities can evaluate therapy strategy, utilization, MDS alignment, outcomes, and margins.
Contract Therapy vs In-House Rehab: What SNFs Need to Know in 2026
Many skilled nursing facilities are rethinking contract therapy in the PDPM era. This guide breaks down the key differences between contract therapy and in-house rehab—and what it means for your outcomes, utilization, and long-term performance.
Healthcare AI ROI: Why Most Tools Fail to Improve Your Bottom Line
Most healthcare AI tools promise better efficiency and stronger financial performance—but few actually deliver. Here’s why healthcare AI often fails to improve ROI, and what to look for if you want tools that truly impact operations, PDPM performance, and your bottom line.
New Research Links Reduced Therapy Minutes to Declines in Resident Function Following PDPM Implementation
A 2025 study of 3.5 million SNF stays found that reduced therapy minutes after PDPM implementation were linked to declines in functional outcomes, reinforcing the connection between therapy intensity and value-based performance.
Hybrid Therapy Model Transition Drives Significant Margin and Utilization Gains in Skilled Nursing Portfolio
A six-facility skilled nursing portfolio in Louisiana increased therapy program margins by $1.4 million and doubled utilization after transitioning from a traditional contract model to a hybrid therapy approach.
Activity Emerges as a Leading Indicator of Resident Outcomes in Skilled Nursing, New Study Finds
An independent 2024–2025 study at a skilled nursing facility found that passive activity monitoring reduced falls by 9x and hospital days by 42%, highlighting the growing role of real-time data in improving outcomes and performance in value-based care.
Are You Giving Away Your Home Health Revenue?
If an outside home health agency is providing care to your residents, they’re also capturing the reimbursement that could have been yours. In this article, we break down why so many senior living communities are quietly giving away their home health revenue — and what you can do about it.