Telepsychiatry helps reduce antipsychotics, others’ use
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 14, 2019
An Encounter Telehealth analysis of 40 rural skilled nursing facility partners in Iowa revealed a 6.7% reduction in the use of antipsychotics following 14 months of psychiatric telehealth services. Some...
Court blocks effort to put an RN on every surveyor team
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 14, 2019
Thirty-one nursing homes that want a registered nurse to be on all survey teams had their case against the government dismissed recently, with a federal judge ruling they must exhaust administrative appeals...
Accused HUD schemer settles for $146M
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 14, 2019
A rabbi at the center of a $146 million nursing home mortgage default agreed in principle to settle a lawsuit accusing him of operating a scheme that targeted Chicago’s Orthodox Jewish community. The...
Providence St. Joe’s to embark on massive branding effort
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 12, 2019
Providence St. Joseph, one of the largest health systems in the country, will initiate key branding changes among its Catholic ministries starting in California next year. Those facilities will operate...
Brookdale sells off three CCRCs
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 12, 2019
Brookdale Senior Living has sold three continuing care retirement communities in Arizona, Ohio and South Carolina to Frontline Management. Frontline snatched up the properties — with a total of 782 units...
American Well acquires Aligned Telehealth
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 12, 2019
National telehealth provider American Well has agreed to buy Aligned Telehealth, a leader in the provision of behavioral telehealth and telepsychiatry services to hospitals and health plans. Combining...
Arete partners with Sensico on complex conditions
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 12, 2019
Arete Rehab is joining Senscio Systems on a new initiative that focuses on caring for patients with complex health conditions when they go home. Senscio’s artificial intelligence technology, Ibis™,...
Viibrant announces XE mobile app
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 12, 2019
Resident engagement company Viibrant has launched its Viibrant XE app, a self-managed alternative to its web- and kiosk-based activity portals. Viibrant works primarily in continuing care retirement communities...
Casamba partners with CareServ for mobile device solutions
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 12, 2019
EMR provider Casamba has selected CareServ as its preferred provider for mobile device solutions and IT support. Casamba works extensively with skilled nursing providers, home health agencies, outpatient...
ACHCA creates Hall of Fame
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 12, 2019
The American College of Health Care Administrators is creating its own Hall of Fame intended to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to the organization over an extended period,...