Providers urged to use claims data to help drive LTC business plans
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 29, 2016
Skilled nursing providers should examine healthcare claims data to find regional or state trends that may change their business plan, an expert said Tuesday.
CMS data vision relies on quality, interoperability and standardization, experts note
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 28, 2016
With skilled nursing facilities preparing for an Oct. 1 deadline for new quality measures, government officials are emphasizing their focus is to make quality the basis for value.
Flu-misty covered memories of the way we were
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 24, 2016
Within the conspiracy theories around the flu vaccine — and trust me, healthcare reporters have heard them all — there’s also one secret lurking within people’s refusal to receive the shot....
Evaluating California’s dual eligible program
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 17, 2016
I’m not a person with particularly complex healthcare needs. That said, over the course of my life, I’ve seen a series of crummy physicians, ranging from those with a poor bedside manner who...
Embracing managed care
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 10, 2016
What was clear from the panel was managed care, skilled nursing and home health have to build partnerships.
ABILITY Network buys CareWatch maker
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 06, 2016
ABILITY® Network, which has a presence in the hospital, home health and skilled nursing industry, announced in April it had bought software company eHealth Data Solutions LLC. Terms of the deal were not...
Vendors help providers prep for staff-reporting regulation
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 06, 2016
As the Payroll-Based Journal reporting deadline looms, many vendors have spent the spring selling new solutions.
Profile: Betty Frandsen
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 06, 2016
While many in the long-term care nursing profession know of Betty Frandsen’s long career, they may not know she wakes up early each day to attend to her “horse nursing home.”
Pay proposal could deliver unintended consequences
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 06, 2016
Providers are pleased with a federal proposal to increase skilled nursing payments by 2.1% but remain wary about the four new quality measures that are attached.
Study supports ‘family’ dining
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 06, 2016
Eating meals family-style can boost nutrition, hydration and quality of life for people with dementia, scientists have found.