The founder and CEO of The SCAN Foundation will step down by the end of the year. Bruce A. Chernof, M.D., FACP, made the announcement this month after 12 years of leadership. The foundation has awarded...
Optum to pick up Diplomat Pharmacy
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 02, 2020
UnitedHealth Group’s Optum group is acquiring Diplomat Pharmacy in a $300 million deal.
New purchasing programs designed for skilled nursing
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 02, 2020
Two new partnerships aim to offer skilled nursing and other post-acute care providers educational and pricing advantages.
Life Care Centers settles pregnancy suit
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 02, 2020
Skilled nursing provider Life Care Centers of America and an affiliate will pay $170,000 to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
‘Conscience Rule’ case now heads to Court of Appeals
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 02, 2020
The federal government is ratcheting up its support for a so-called “conscience rule” that would allow healthcare workers to deny specific care if it conflicts with their religious or moral beliefs.
More than two-thirds of skilled nursing providers “sometimes” or “often” staff shifts without enough workers, according to a new survey by recruitment and hiring management firm OnShift. The first...
Prime Source pivots toward post-acute care industry
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 28, 2020
Prime Source Healthcare Solutions is bulking up its post-acute expertise to provide cost management solutions that help the industry optimize service delivery and reduce costs while increasing quality....
Ziegler Link-Age backs Embodied’s virtual training for senior care
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 28, 2020
California-based Embodied Labs, an immersive platform using virtual reality to train senior care workers, has accumulated $3.2 million in seed funding from various sources. Age-related technology investor...
Ride and Uber share the lift on healthcare transportation
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 28, 2020
Ride Health and Uber Health are teaming up to expand options for patients across the country who lack an affordable, simple way to get to and from medical appointments. The new partnership aims to make...
Innovative Office Products snags CompuCaddy
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 28, 2020
Innovative Office Products has acquired CompuCaddy, a manufacturer of medical computer carts, medical cart workstations and other complementary products for medical and healthcare facilities. IOP is the...