Optima Launches RCS-1 Resource Center for Therapy Providers
New go-to destination aims to help therapy providers prepare for a successful transition to the proposed Medicare payment rule for skilled nursing facilities
PALM CITY, Fla. and ALPHARETTA, Ga., Feb 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Optima Healthcare Solutions, a leading provider of cloud-based software for post-acute care providers, today announced the Optima RCS-1 Resource Center, a go-to destination for information about the proposed payment rule for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Through knowledge and insights from Optima, the resource center is designed to help therapy providers understand and successfully plan for RCS-1.
"RCS-1 is not just a revision of the current Resource Utilization Group (RUG) system, it's a complete overhaul of the reimbursement model that has applied to SNFs since 1998," said Josh Pickus, CEO of Optima Healthcare Solutions. "As it's currently written, therapy providers will have to make significant changes to how they deliver services if they want to maintain healthy businesses. Our RCS-1 Resource Center will help them prepare with the information they need to support a successful transition."
The Optima RCS-1 Resource Center currently includes the following materials. Optima will continue to update the resource center as more details about RCS-1 become available over the coming months.
- White Paper: Surviving RCS-1: New Medicare Payment Model Coming. Are You Ready?
This guide outlines the main differences between RUG-IV and RCS-1. It also highlights how RCS-1 will impact reimbursement and strategies for managing plans of care. - RCS-1 FAQ: Strategies for Success
This comprehensive FAQ provides answers to the top questions therapy providers are asking, from how to price their services and design clinical protocols to what tools they should have in place to prepare for and thrive under RCS-1. - Webinar: Understanding SNF PPS Proposed Payment Reform
Industry expert Michael Katri provides an overview of RCS-1, including what it will mean for therapy providers and expectations they should have from therapy management software vendors to help ensure their success. - Insights from Optima CEO Josh Pickus
In two articles published in McKnight's Long-Term Care News, the preeminent magazine for long-term caregiving professionals, Pickus offers insights into how RCS-1 will impact therapy providers and steps they can take now to start preparing. - Infographic: RCS-1
This infographic provides a snapshot of the key components of RCS-1, including how documentation will change and the expected financial impact.
To stay informed on RCS-1, visit the Optima RCS-1 Resource Center at www.optimahcs.com/rcs-1-resource-center.
About Optima
Optima Healthcare Solutions is a leading provider of cloud-based software for post-acute care providers, including contract therapy companies, skilled nursing facilities, outpatient clinics, home health agencies and hospice organizations. More than 10,000 sites of service entrust Optima to deliver software that improves patient care and enhances business performance. For more information, visit optimahcs.com.
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