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It’s been an exciting past few weeks for post-acute care.  At the beginning of October, the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) went into effect for skilled nursing facilities and nursing homes.  ...

Starting October 1, 2019, CMS will be using the Patient Driven Payment Model to reimburse Skilled Nursing Facilities. This new payment model is an attempt to improve the accuracy, reduce burdens, ...

The IMPACT Act works to improve the quality of care for patients by capturing uniform data for the purpose of comparison, communication, and interoperability between PAC provider settings and hosp...

Before choosing a post-acute care facility, it is important to understand their quality of care. This article discusses the recent changes to the Five-Star Quality Ratings and their implications. ...

Consumerism in healthcare is rising as technology advances, giving patients more involvement and awareness in their options. Read this article to learn how consumerism is impacting post-acute care...

New value-based care initiatives are causing hospitals to focus more on optimizing post-acute care management and care transitions. This article discusses how repisodic can help hospital discharge...

Helping an older patient make a decision about post-hospital rehabilitative care can be difficult and having the patient’s adult children around to help with the care transition can make the situa...

One of the biggest transitional care management challenges facing case managers and social workers is helping patients identify the best post-acute care option within their insurance network. This...

Transitioning patients to high-quality post-acute care is a key focus for many hospitals. However, guiding a patient through the post-acute care selection process without infringing on patient fre...

Helping patients compare different post-acute care providers can be challenging. This article discusses how repisodic’s transitional care management solution educates and engages patients in...

Many dementia or Alzheimer’s patients transition to memory care units to receive the appropriate level of care in a safe and secured environment. Read our article to learn about assisted living vs...

Many seniors are choosing to age within their own communities. There are several different avenues to consider, so here’s a closer look at the most popular options. 

Watch our patient education video to learn what a nursing home is and how it can help you or your loved one find the right long-term care solution.

Watch our patient education video to learn what a long-term care hospital is and how it can help you or your loved one get the right follow-up care after an illness or injury.

Selecting a nursing home provider that’s right for you can increase your chances of a speedy and efficient recovery and decrease your overall healthcare costs. Follow this checklist to evaluate nu...

This article provides a brief overview of insurance coverage for nursing home care.

If you or a loved one is recovering from an injury or hospitalization or are no longer able to live independently, your doctor may recommend receiving care at a nursing home. Selecting the elder c...

Watch our patient education video to learn what an inpatient rehabilitation facility is and how it can help you or your loved one get the right follow-up care after an illness or injury.

Watch our patient education video to learn what home health care is and how it can help you or your loved one get the right follow-up care after an illness or injury.

The support you receive after an injury or hospital stay significantly impacts the healing process. Selecting the elder care solution that’s right for you can increase your chances of a speedy and...

The support you receive after an injury or hospital stay significantly impacts your recovery. Selecting the long-term care hospital that’s right for you can increase your chances of a speedy and e...

The support you receive after an injury or hospital stay significantly impacts the healing process. Selecting the elder care solution that’s right for you can increase your chances of a speedy and...

The support you receive after an injury or hospital stay significantly impacts your recovery. Selecting the inpatient rehabilitation facility that’s right for you can increase your chances of a sp...

Many people require follow-up care after being discharged from the hospital. repisodic is excited to introduce our new feature that matches people to the best post-acute care options for themselve...

Watch our patient education video to learn what a skilled nursing facility is and how it can help you or your loved one get the right follow-up care after an illness or injury.

Explore these elder care and senior care online resources to find support and gain insight into how to navigate the caregiving journey.

Watch our patient education video to learn more about the types of post-acute care providers and how you can have the best start to your follow-up care selection journey.

Planning hospital discharge is an important part of a healthy recovery journey. This checklist helps you keep track of important questions to ask as you navigate discharge and post-hospital care.<...

Coordinating a loved one’s discharge from the hospital is key to ensuring a healthy recovery journey. Learn more about key components of discharge planning and how you can best navigate post...

Hospice is specialized healthcare services designed to provide support to individuals and their loved ones during the final stages of life.  The goal is to allow individuals to be alert, pain-free...

The support you receive after an injury or hospital stay significantly impacts your recovery. Selecting the home health care agency that’s right for you can increase your chances of a speedy and e...

The support you receive after an injury or hospital stay significantly impacts your recovery. Selecting the skilled nursing facility that’s right for you can increase your chances of a speedy and ...

Hospice is specialized medical elder care services designed to provide support to individuals and their loved ones during the final stages of life.  The goal is to allow individuals to be alert, p...

The support you receive after an injury or hospital stay significantly impacts the healing process. Selecting the elder care solution that’s right for you can increase your chances of a speedy and...

The support you receive after an injury or hospital stay significantly impacts the healing process. Selecting the elder care solution that’s right for you can increase your chances of a speedy and...

Area Agencies on Aging work to decrease healthcare costs and improve the quality of care by developing more home and community-based services for the growing senior population in the United States...

Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) provides elder care solutions (social services and medical care) that allow participants to stay in their community instead of transitioning t...

If you’re a long-distance caregiver, using technology can provide you with peace of mind when your elderly parent lives far away.

Tips and advice to avoid conflict when communicating with and caring for an elderly relative.

Long term care hospitals offer the same level of care you would receive in a traditional hospital or intensive care unit, but over a longer amount of time.

Also known as rehab hospitals, these facilities provide intensive rehabilitation services to patients with complex conditions such as stroke or brain injuries.

Hospice care is designed to be supportive and focus on comfort and quality of life in a setting that best meets patient needs.

This article provides a brief overview of inpatient rehabilitation facility insurance coverage and how to pay for a stay in one.

Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities, also known as rehab hospitals, provide intensive rehabilitation services to patients with complex conditions, such as stroke or brain injuries.

This article provides a brief overview of insurance coverage for a long-term care hospital stay and how to pay for that care.

Also known as transitional care hospitals, these are for individuals with medically complex problems who require hospital-level care for extended periods.

This article provides a brief overview of hospice insurance coverage and how to pay for hospice care.

Hospice is specialized healthcare services designed to provide support to individuals and their loved ones during the final stages of life.

At repisodic, our motto is “ditch the list!” Our goal is to help hospitals transition from the static paper list of post-acute care options used at discharge to our dynamic, easy-to-us...

Nursing homes are healthcare residences for patients who require a higher level of medical care than can be provided at home or in an assisted living facility.

In this post, we explain some of the basics of insurance coverage for home health care.

Home health care is an elder care solution that includes a wide range of medical care and support services provided in the patient’s home.

Skilled nursing facilities provide around the clock medical and nursing care to help patients recover from challenging health issues as quickly as possible

repisodic was recently accepted into the third class of the University City Science Center’s Digital Health Accelerator

repisodic gives patients the tools and information they need to find the best skilled nursing care following an injury, illness or hospitalization.

A skilled nursing facility is a temporary residential facility that offers around the clock high level medical care and rehabilitation services.

repisodic gives patients the tools and information they need to find the best post-acute care following an injury, illness or hospitalization.

In this post, we explain some of the basics of insurance coverage for skilled nursing facilities.

Insurance coverage and network participation are two of the most important factors to consider when choosing a home health care agency.

Insurance coverage and network participation are two of the most important factors to consider when choosing a skilled nursing facility.

In this post you can find answers to frequently asked questions on health insurance provider networks and coverage for post-acute care.

The law clearly states that patients have complete freedom to choose where they receive follow-up or post-acute care services once discharged a hospital.

Post-Acute Care is often referred to the ‘wild west’ of the U.S. healthcare system for many valid reasons. This article explorers why and more.

Skilled nursing services are usually provided in a separate healthcare facility and home health care services are provided in the home setting.

Post-acute care is one of the most important parts of getting better as fast and cost-effective as possible after an injury or hospital visit

Welcome to the official repisodic blog.  We are excited to share our journey to transform the post-acute care industry with you.