ACFI changes have been announced, and these include changes to how validation is being conducted and changes to the complex health care matrix. When you consider the combined effect of this announcement, tightening up processes in this domain especially makes sense. In...
The significant variation in revenue between individual facilities is often a result of eligible funding not being accessed. It is often reported that the aged care industry is underfunded. When it comes to the Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI) however, the...
Working in aged care requires a physiotherapist to take the time to first understand and then meet the needs of all clients – this includes the residents, the organisation, and every staff member. The following are just some things that...
Three residents’ palliative care claims were downgraded at ACFI validation. After an appeal was dismissed, the requirements for claiming this part of complex healthcare have been confirmed by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal of Australia. The Tribunal made a determination whether...
Have you ever wondered how the Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI) has impacted resident care since its introduction? Prior to the implementation of the ACFI, residential aged care facilities received no direct funding for pain management interventions through the Residential...
Meaningless comparisons that cause missed funding and validation risk. The Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI) provides funding for Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACFs) on a resident-by-resident basis. Based upon the clinical needs of each individual resident, the amount is given...
A frequently asked question we receive is… “for staff to learn everything they need to know about the ACFI, in what order should they complete their training?” This is the recommended sequence – it’s progressive so that each session builds upon...
