Jewish Home Lifecare won the top award in the Innovator of the Year category in the third annual McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards competition.
More programs drop out of Pioneer ACO pilot
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 29, 2014
The Pioneer Accountable Care Organization program is now down to 19 programs, out of an original 32, worrying those who have pushed for skilled nursing facilities to embrace the concept.
Elderly with complicated grief benefit from targeted program, study says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 29, 2014
Complicated grief is an under-recognized problem in the elderly, but a specific treatment can help, a new study says.
A fun book about death
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 26, 2014
For an industry that spends so much time dealing with death, we know surprisingly little.
NIH announces $10M in funding to look at gender differences in clinical studies
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 24, 2014
The National Institutes of Health is releasing $10.1 million in supplemental funding for healthcare grant recipients to explore gender differences in their research. Men are overrepresented in studies,...
Judge reverses Medicare appeal ruling in inpatient rehab case
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 24, 2014
A federal District Court in Louisiana has reversed a Medicare Appeals Council ruling over denials for rehabilitation claims, including one involving an assisted living resident.
Study: Beer ingredient boosted cognitive function in younger test subjects, not older ones
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 24, 2014
Xanthohumol, a flavonoid found in hops and beer, increased critical thinking skills in young mice but not in older ones, according to a new study.
White House creates new national strategy on antibiotics
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 23, 2014
The Obama administration has unveiled a national strategy to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria. It includes an executive order to direct the federal government to “reduce the emergence and spread...
Medicaid provider agreement remains legitimate during bankruptcy proceedings, judge rules
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 23, 2014
Medicaid must continue to make payments to a Florida nursing home undergoing bankruptcy proceedings, a federal judge rule recently.
Legislator pushes for more HCBS services for Medicaid beneficiaries
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 23, 2014
Medicaid beneficiaries would have an opportunity to receive more care in a home or community-based setting if a House of Representatives bill passes.