Business and Practice Management: Speech-Language Pathology

1398L - Who’s Getting Speech-Language Pathology Services in Skilled Nursing Facilities? Insights from Health Services Research

Friday, November 18, 2022

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT

Format: 1-Hour Seminar (In-Person)

Audience: Researchers, Related Professionals

Keywords: skilled nursing facility, health services, Medicare, access, professional issues

Presenting Author(s)

Cait Brown

University of Washington

Author Only (Not Presenting)(s)

Rachel Prusynski

University of Washington

Presenting Author(s)

Carolyn Baylor

University of Washington

Author Only (Not Presenting)(s)

Tracy Mroz

University of Washington
Andrew Humbert

University of Washington

Who receives SLP services in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs)? While we hope that services are provided to all who need them, with responsible and equitable use of resources, questions arise as to whether actual service provision patterns represent those ideals. Medicare administrative data sets, which include millions of patients, are a unique resource for understanding SLP services as they occur in the “real” world. This session focuses on utilizing these databases to investigate 1) factors associated with receiving speech-language pathology services in SNFs, 2) therapy provision patterns based on reimbursement in SNFs, and 3) the relationship between reported impairment and resulting treatment. Implications regarding underserved populations, barriers to treatment, and SLPs’ role in health services research will be discussed.

Learning Objectives:

Describe Attendees will be able to describe 1 strength and 1 weakness of utilizing Medicare administrative data to investigate patients receiving speech-language pathology services.
Identify Attendees will be able to identify at least 3 factors associated with receipt of speech-language pathology services.
Describe Attendees will be able to describe at least 1 pattern of association between receipt of speech-language pathology services and patient impairment (e.g., speech, receptive language, expressive language, etc.).