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People who choose a life of caring — and the organizations and communities they serve — deserve a special kind of support.
Presented by Scott Heichel, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-CTA, DNS-CT, IPCO, QCP, ICC, Director of Reimbursement and Education at Pathway Health
On July 31, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the much-anticipated final rule for the FY 2026 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System. The final rule includes certain changes from the proposed version.
Watch this on-demand webinar where we review these updates, including those that impact payment, policies, and programs beginning October 1, 2025. We'll also review updates and payment changes to the SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP), SNF Value Based Purchasing (VBP), and Minimum Data Set (MDS).
This webinar is presented by Scott Heichel, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-CTA, DNS-CT, IPCO, QCP, ICC, Director of Reimbursement and Education at Pathway Health. During this session, participants will learn about:
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Recorded Oct 23, 2018
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McManus holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science and is a Senior Director of Solutions Management at WellSky. She came to WellSky after 15+ years in healthcare IT and product management. McManus has worked with providers of home health, hospice, long-term care and private duty across the country in the development and refinement of analytics to improve clinical care delivery. She has supported multiple provider case studies in hospitalization reduction, utilizing predictive analytics and proving principles, while helping providers manage increasing acuity and risk. Currently working with the WellSky Post Acute Care Facilities group, she is looking to revolutionize long-term care software with an AI-centered and data analytics-first approach.
O’Connell’s wealth of knowledge and expertise in healthcare informatics spans 20+ years. She has a passion for creating efficiencies with technology while also promoting improved clinical outcomes, which is what led her to WellSky in the first place. O’Connell’s focus includes the strategic design and direction of clinical solutions, including regulatory guidance and improved user experience. Currently, she is actively involved in numerous industry workgroups and committees around interoperability. In addition, she has been selected as a CMS technical expert panel participant. O’Connell currently serves as the co-chair for the ADVION IT committee and is a past board member.
People who choose a life of caring — and the organizations and communities they serve — deserve a special kind of support. So we help them to care smarter. Liberating them to focus on the people they serve. Providing solutions that make work flow, integrate insights, and update effortlessly.
People who choose a life of caring — and the organizations and communities they serve — deserve a special kind of support. So we help them to care smarter. Liberating them to focus on the people they serve. Providing solutions that make work flow, integrate insights, and update effortlessly.
WellSky is one of America’s largest and most innovative healthcare technology companies leading the movement for intelligent, coordinated care. Our proven software, analytics, and services power better outcomes and lower costs for stakeholders across the health and community care continuum. In today’s value-based care environment, WellSky helps providers, payers, health systems, and community organizations scale processes, improve collaboration for growth, harness the power of data analytics, and achieve better outcomes by further connecting clinical and social care. WellSky serves more than 20,000 client sites — including the largest hospital systems, blood banks, cell therapy labs, home health, and hospice franchises, post-acute providers, government agencies, and human services organizations. Informed by more than 40 years of providing software and expertise, WellSky anticipates clients’ needs and innovates relentlessly to build healthy, thriving communities. For more information, visit wellsky.com.
People who choose a life of caring — and the organizations and communities they serve — deserve a special kind of support. So we help them to care smarter. Liberating them to focus on the people they serve. Providing solutions that make work flow, integrate insights, and update effortlessly. So they're able to anticipate — and exponentially increase — the impact of care.
People who choose a life of caring — and the organizations and communities they serve — deserve a special kind of support. So we help them to care smarter. Liberating them to focus on the people they serve. Providing solutions that make work flow, integrate insights, and update effortlessly. So they're able to anticipate — and exponentially increase — the impact of care.
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