Unraveling PREP Act immunity for providers with Drew Graham and Olga Kats-Chalfant
May 03, 2022
Nursing home providers seeking protection from lawsuits and financial liability related to the care they’ve provided during the pandemic are largely dependent on the federal PREP Act, especially...
Setting the Record Straight on the White House’s Nursing Home Reform Package
Apr 28, 2022
[Partner Content] In this episode, we’ll hear from Mark Parkinson firsthand on his specific request to have Congress take additional steps to ensure the safety and protection of America’s most vulnerable....
‘Remote possibility’ CMS phases in proposed pay cuts for SNFs
Apr 26, 2022
Now is the time for skilled nursing providers to let their voices be heard after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its SNF proposed pay rule for fiscal 2023, which calls for $320 million...
Better telehealth helping SNF residents avoid ER visits: study
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Amy Novotney
Apr 01, 2022
Skilled nursing facilities were able to limit emergency room visits after implementing a more robust telemedicine program, finds a new study led by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
UKG, ADP top provider-used timekeeping, payroll services
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Amy Novotney
Apr 01, 2022
Approximately one-third of long-term care operators responding to a recent survey indicated they outsource their timekeeping and payroll services, whereas 67% of providers still do not, according to specialty...
‘Trust’ will help nursing homes weather ‘incredible storm’ of reform and pay cuts
Apr 19, 2022
Thanks to an enormous proposed Medicare pay cut from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, plus the Biden administration’s sweeping new plans for nursing home reform, operators find themselves...
Long-term stroke survival rates reveal need for improved stroke care
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Amy Novotney
Apr 18, 2022
A group of Australian researchers are calling for improvements in acute stroke care, after a study they conducted showed that nearly two-thirds of stroke patients fail to survive more than a decade and...
FDA authorizes 3-minute breath test to detect COVID
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Amy Novotney
Apr 18, 2022
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday issued an emergency use authorization for the first COVID-19 test that uses breath samples. The test, which must be done by a trained operator, can provide...
CDC study challenges theory healthcare workers mostly contracted COVID outside their facilities
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Amy Novotney
Apr 18, 2022
Most healthcare workers who got COVID-19 were likely infected at work, rather than in the community. That’s according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study released last week. It’s...
Clinical briefs for Monday, April 18
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Amy Novotney
Apr 18, 2022
Omicron symptoms last 3 fewer days than delta symptoms in boosted adults: study … Sustainable funding, coordinated planning can avert repeating pandemic’s depression, loneliness devastation among...