In reversal, British study finds working night shifts ‘does not’ increase breast cancer risk … Medicare spending higher among older disabled adults who don’t have enough at-home support …...
Identifier mix-ups undermining quest for useful electronic health record exchanges
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Kimberly Marselas
May 29, 2019
A review of more than 700 comments on a proposed rule to standardize the exchange of electronic health records points to one major concern: inconsistently or improperly recorded patient names.
Hospital sinks $37 million into new nursing home that will operate like a hotel
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Kimberly Marselas
May 29, 2019
Orlando Health saw an opportunity to build its skilled nursing base after looking closely at its aging post-acute facility in Winter Garden, FL.
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May 29, 2019
CMS updates final rule governing PACE services to nursing home eligible patients who remain at home … Connecticut union calls off statewide strike threat after 1,000 workers get new contract … Purpose...
Panel exploring surprise medical bills should tackle observation status, AHCA says
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Kimberly Marselas
May 29, 2019
One of the biggest surprises for many would-be nursing home residents is being hospitalized under “observation” status. It doesn’t trigger the three-day span required for subsequent Medicare-covered...
State to reward providers who meet quality metrics with bigger share of ‘landmark’ 15% increase
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Kimberly Marselas
May 28, 2019
Provider organizations in Oklahoma are hailing the passage of a nursing home funding bill that comes with a 15% rate hike — and a few strings attached. The $34 million reform bill includes $22 million...
A class action brought against CVS Healthcare Corp. this month alleges the pharmacy company misled shareholders about its merger with Aetna Inc. and its acquisition of Omnicare.
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May 28, 2019
White House considering regulatory, tax changes to shore up LTC insurance industry: Forbes … Skilled nursing offers protective benefit for seniors at risk of fall-related readmissions … Governor...
New York eyes ‘draconian’ screening, isolation for nursing home patients colonized with C. auris
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Kimberly Marselas
May 28, 2019
Facing the spread of the deadly and highly resistant Candida auris fungus, New York might require nursing homes and hospitals to conduct pre-admission screenings and isolate carriers and the infected.
Claim seeks $45M for woman impregnated while in long-term care
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Kimberly Marselas
May 24, 2019
Lawyers for an incapacitated woman who had a baby inside a Phoenix long-term care facility have filed a $45 million notice of claim against Arizona.