Artificial intelligence outperforms clinicians on decision of where to send post-operative patients,...
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 31, 2019
Artificial intelligence (AI) won the battle between man versus machine after a pilot study found that the technology outperformed clinicians in triaging post-operative patients for intensive care.
Also in the News for Thursday, Oct. 31
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 31, 2019
Hundreds of Michigan nursing homes await decision on Medicaid cuts … Provider adds new simulation lab for nurses … Some California residents losing nursing home coverage
Nursing home staff members duke it out in pumpkin-carving contest
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 30, 2019
Staff members at an Iowa nursing home put on a Halloween show for residents this week.
Debate about abuse icon is over, CMS official asserts; timetable for Phase 3 RoP guidance coming soon
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 30, 2019
SAN DIEGO — Providers shouldn’t be focusing on the new Nursing Home Compare consumer alert icon, but rather should be concentrating on stopping abuse in long-term care facilities, a Centers for Medicare...
Nearly 3,000 nursing homes rated as top performers by U.S. News & World Report
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 30, 2019
Nearly 3,000 skilled nursing facilities have been recognized as a top provider in U.S. News & World latest rankings of the best nursing homes.
Medicare SNF copayment policy is linked to shorter says, worse patient outcomes, study finds
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 30, 2019
Medicare’s skilled nursing facility copayment policy could be causing residents to be discharged too soon from facilities, producing worse patient outcomes, according to University of Pennsylvania researchers.
Also in the News for Wednesday, Oct. 30
Oct 30, 2019
Submission deadline for Payroll-Based Journal approaches … U.S. House passes several bills aimed at improving the geriatric workforce … Tennessee nursing home taking corrective actions after audit...
Provider anxieties rising while waiting for CMS guidance on RoP Phase 3 requirements
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 28, 2019
Frustrated providers are becoming increasingly anxious with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services over its lack of final guidance for Phase 3 of the Requirements of Participation. Implementation...
Abuse-reporting law is redundant, providers claim
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 28, 2019
New York providers are pushing back against what they consider to be a redundant local law. The measure requires operators to report abuse-related incidents twice a year.
Former ambulance provider pleads guilty to $6M Medicare fraud scheme
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 28, 2019
The former owner of ambulance company and an employee face up to 10 years in prison and possibly $500,000 in total fines after pleading guilty to a $6.1 million Medicare scheme.