Third time wasn’t the charm for nursing home arbitration agreement, court says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 05, 2019
A nursing home’s practice of presenting an arbitration agreement to each new resident, even if he or she was admitted before, had the effect of nullifying previous agreements, allowing a widow to sue...
Profile: Andrea Leebron-Clay never settles for ‘OK’
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 05, 2019
It’s impossible to pick one story that defines Andrea Leebron-Clay.
How two young entrepreneurs may change how we approach Alzheimer’s
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 01, 2019
The diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer’s in their mothers when they were ages 19 and 31, respectively, helped Carrie Shaw and Jacob Hamman reshape their careers.f
PDPM focus driving profits for software firm Real Time
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 01, 2019
The demand for a Patient-Driven Payment Model solution has resulted in 150% growth in sales since 2018 for Real Time Medical Systems, the Maryland-based company said in July.
P&G releases fabric cleaner and sanitizer
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 01, 2019
In a long-term care facility, soft surfaces abound, resulting in upholstered furniture, throw pillows and rugs that are considered “unwashable.”
Providers cheer QAPI and other RoP delays, alterations
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 01, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services delivered a Phase 3 reprieve of sorts in mid July.
CMS criticized over abuse-case handling
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 01, 2019
Abuse deficiencies cited in nursing homes more than doubled in four years, a Government Accountability Office report has found.
CMS provides Phase 3 relief
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 01, 2019
Providers will receive a reprieve on some new Requirements of Participation Phase 3 tenets, if the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has its way, agency officials said in July.
Holloway named VP
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 31, 2019
Lisa Holloway has joined the Kendal Corp. as the vice president of health services.
Telehealth option integrated with Uber Health
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 31, 2019
Henry Schein Medical, exclusive distributor of Medpod Inc., has said its Medpod® MobileDoc® 2 is integrated with Uber Health.