Lately it’s been irking me that not only thank-you notes but business etiquette seems to be falling by the wayside. We’re not talking about using the wrong spoon at dinner, but a genuine failure...
Blended lessons
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 12, 2015
In an attempt to cook, a good lesson emerges in knowing one’s limits.
Yelping at online reviews
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 07, 2015
If there’s one service long-term care providers almost universally dislike, it’s online websites geared towards consumers and healthcare.
Plan will push care planning
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 05, 2015
A Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposal to reimburse practitioners for discussing advance care planning drew praise of long-term care medical directors in July.
House IPAB repeal advances
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 05, 2015
The House of Representatives voted in June to repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board, a Medicare cost containment entity created under the Affordable Care Act.
State’s Medicaid managed care data lacking, OIG says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 05, 2015
The Office of the Inspector General recommended that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services withhold federal funds from states that do not accurately report encounter data under their Medicaid managed...
Standardized electronic info remains a challenge: experts
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 05, 2015
An emphasis on data assessment and standardization across care settings was a hot topic at the Long Term and Post Acute Care Health IT Summit, held in late June in Baltimore.
Kwalu, Clorox team up for a clean finish
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 05, 2015
Long-term care furniture company Kwalu and Clorox Healthcare have announced a joint marketing venture that will promote disinfectants on non-porous furnishings.
Welch Allyn acquisition aids Hill-Rom’s product footprint
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 05, 2015
Reflecting the trend of consolidation among long-term care medical device vendors, Hill-Rom Holdings Inc. announced it is buying New York-based Welch Allyn for $2.05 billion.
GAO addresses troubling fraud
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 27, 2015
It’s always tempting to think reports issued from the Government Accountability Office are written by bureaucrats sharpening pencils and tapping into computer databases.