Skilled Nursing

Ever since the Secretary of Health Services announced that 50% of all Medicare payments would be made using the value-based care model by 2018, all healthcare costs have been on the rise. For those that have still not integrated this model, it has been a challenge to keep up and fully transition. For others that … Continue reading HR Best Practices for a Smooth Value-Based Care Transition

My mom once told me “In an age of technology and information, ignorance is a choice.” Yes, you can say my mom is pretty wise. In the end, like it or not, she is always right, and whenever I got caught doing something I wasn’t supposed to, it was just a “Don’t do it again” … Continue reading 3 Things That Will Get Your Skilled Nursing Facility Audited

No one wants to put out last minute fires because payroll went wrong. From miscalculating employees’ premium overtime rates, to late payments caused by overdue timesheets, skilled nursing facilities need more than what generic payroll and HR solutions provide. Instead of helping you decrease your workload, they are increasing your headaches. Where am I going … Continue reading Why Skilled Nursing Facilities Need Flexible HCM Software in 2020

The acronym ‘PBJ’ which stands for payroll-based journal, takes on a whole new meaning if you work in the payroll department of a Skilled Nursing Facility. No longer just the sandwich you packed your kids for lunch yesterday, the launch of PBJ (Payroll-Based Journal) Reporting in 2016 under the Affordable Care Act handed skilled nursing … Continue reading Skilled Nursing Facilities and Payroll-Based Journals

The pressure of managing human resources for a skilled nursing facility never ends. From hiring workers to keeping them, from paying people to engaging them, every day can feel like a race toward an unreachable finish line. Day-to-day strains can often cause you to lose sight of what matters most in your role — helping … Continue reading How Human Resources can Improve Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Ratings