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PT, OT, and Speech Therapy: Understanding Each Discipline’s Role in Home Health

Home health therapy is often discussed as a single service, but physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology each bring a different clinical perspective to the patient’s care. These disciplines may address related challenges, and their goals can overlap. However, they are not interchangeable. Understanding each therapist’s role helps home health agencies make appropriate referrals, […]

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Common Home Safety Concerns Therapists Identify During Home Visits

For many older adults and individuals recovering from an illness, injury, or surgery, home is the place where they feel most comfortable. However, familiar surroundings are not always safe surroundings. Everyday items and routines can create fall risks, make daily activities more difficult, or limit a person’s ability to move through the home independently. Home

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Behind the Scenes: Managing 500+ Active Patients—Without Compromising Care

At Distinctive Therapy Services, we’ve recently reached a major milestone—over 500 active patients on service across the Chicago area. For our agency partners, this growth reflects something more important than volume—it reflects a continued commitment to reliable therapy staffing, consistent patient care, and strong operational support. As a therapy staffing partner for home health agencies

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Why Underutilized Therapy Visits Are Costing Home Health Agencies Thousands

Home health agencies often focus on getting referrals in the door, but one of the biggest revenue leaks happens after admission: underutilized therapy visits. Missed visits, reduced frequencies, delayed starts, and incomplete therapy plans quietly erode reimbursement—often without triggering obvious red flags. Over time, this adds up to thousands of dollars lost per month, even

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How to Improve Start-of-Care Coordination Between Therapy and Nursing

Start-of-Care (SOC) is the most critical transition point in home health. It sets the tone for patient outcomes, compliance, and overall workflow efficiency. But one of the biggest bottlenecks agencies face is poor coordination between nursing and therapy during the SOC process—leading to delays, inconsistent communication, and frustration for both clinicians and office staff. Improving

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What Surveyors Are Focusing on in 2025: Therapy Documentation Trends

As regulatory scrutiny increases, therapy documentation continues to be one of the most closely reviewed areas during home health surveys. In 2025, surveyors are paying even closer attention to how physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT), and speech therapy (ST) documentation supports patient needs, demonstrates progress, and aligns with the agency’s overall plan of care.

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The Role of Therapy in Reducing Hospital Readmissions

Hospital readmissions are a costly challenge for healthcare systems, agencies, and families alike. For patients, being readmitted often means disrupted recovery and increased stress. For hospitals and agencies, high readmission rates can lead to penalties, lost revenue, and strained resources. Therapy—physical, occupational, and speech—plays a crucial role in preventing unnecessary hospital readmissions by promoting recovery,

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What Every Home Health Administrator Should Know About PDGM

The Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) has reshaped the landscape of Medicare reimbursement for home health agencies. While it brings new challenges, it also presents opportunities for agencies that adapt strategically—especially in how they handle therapy services, documentation, and patient assessments. Whether you’re still navigating PDGM or just want to make sure you’re on the right

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