Journey to the Top

We are only weeks away from the Mid South and Continuum Rehab Semi-Annual

DOR and Leadership Conference! It will take place on Tuesday, July 26th from 8:00 am - 4:45 pm at the Jackson Country Club!

If you are a Mid South DOR, register for the conference! An Eventbrite email was sent to you on 6/22 on how to register.

We look forward to seeing you on July 26th!

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

The purpose of this course is to provide specialized clinical, operational, compliance, and billing training for therapists practicing in multiple settings. This training will focus on regulations for group and concurrent treatment, skilled therapy vs non-skilled time, compliant CPT code billing and utilization, payer guidelines, documentation requirements to establish medical necessity, and regulatory and reimbursement updates. Additional training will include methods for enhancing patient experience and increasing patient outcomes through optimal clinical treatment approaches and customer service principles.

COURSE OBJECTIVE:

Upon completion of this course, attendees will understand the clinical application for group and concurrent therapy, relevant billing issues faced by therapists, and how to appropriately select and deliver modes of therapy treatment with Medicare Part A and B patients. Attendees will additionally have a better understanding of documentation and billing requirements and assessing the effectiveness of therapy approaches through the use of standardized patient experience and patient outcomes tools.

NEW HIRE: Emily Sandifer, OT

We are thrilled to welcome a new, full-time occupational therapist, Emily Sandifer, OT to our comprehensive therapy team at Marion General Outpatient Clinic in Columbia, MS.

Emily is a graduate of Jones County Junior College where she received an Associates of Arts. She attended The University of Mississippi Medical Center, where she received her Master's degree in Occupational Therapy. Emily is a Certified Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist (CSRS), and she also has special interest in patients suffering from visual deficits. Emily is married and has two golden retrievers. She and her family enjoy traveling and outdoor activities like biking, kayaking, and hiking.

We look forward to seeing the progress Emily and the comprehensive therapy team at Marion County Outpatient Clinic will help their patients achieve.

NEW HIRE: Kimberly Langley, OT

We are thrilled to welcome a new, full-time occupational therapist, Kimberly Langley, OT to our comprehensive therapy team at Magee General Hospital in Magee, Mississippi. Kimberly will also be assisting in therapy services at the Collins VA.

Kimberly is a graduate of The University of Louisiana in Monroe, where she received both a Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy. Kimberly has more than 20 years in orthopaedic therapy with an emphasis in working with hand therapy patients. Kimberly has moved to Mississippi from Louisiana and is married and has three boys. Her family enjoys dirt bike riding, playing games, and vacationing at the beach or mountains.

We look forward to seeing the progress Kimberly and the comprehensive therapy teams at Magee General Hospital and the Collins VA help their patients achieve.