Medicaid providers with unpaid taxes should be barred from federal reimbursement, lawmakers say
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 03, 2012
The federal government should bar healthcare providers with large amounts of unpaid taxes from receiving Medicaid funds, incensed lawmakers said Thursday following the release of a government report.
Moderate exercise improves depression symptoms in congestive heart failure patients
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 03, 2012
Individuals suffering from both heart failure and depression could see improvement with the introduction of an exercise program, a new study reveals.
Experts push more bundled pay initiatives to curb healthcare spending
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 02, 2012
In a set of recommendations published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday, authors of a new report urge the federal government to accelerate the adoption of fee-for-service alternatives...
McKnight’s August Super Tuesday webcast: Tech partnerships are key
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 01, 2012
Health information management and providers’ future needs for linking appropriately with other stakeholders were in focus for the August McKnight’s Super Tuesday webcast. The event remains...
Senators demand more data on Medicare fraud prevention efforts
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 01, 2012
A multimillion dollar Medicare fraud-fighting command center unveiled by the federal government a week ago is already drawing fire from two Republican lawmakers.
Super Soft Heel Protector released
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 01, 2012
Skil-Care Corporation recently unveiled a Super Soft Heel Protector. The product combines heel off-loading with the comfort and control of foot drop. Skil-Care Corporation manufactures restraint-free safety,...
Salaries for nursing home administrator and nursing directors rise modestly in 2012, survey shows
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 01, 2012
Key skilled nursing facility managers saw small salary increases in 2012, according to new figures released Tuesday. The raises signal slow, steady economic improvement, say organizers of the survey, the...
Healthcare-acquired infection rates tied to nurse burnout, researchers say
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 01, 2012
Healthcare providers looking to reduce facility-acquired infection rates might start by lightening their nurses’ patient load, authors of a new report recommend.
States ultimately will opt into Medicaid expansion: CMS official
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McKnight's Staff
Jul 31, 2012
All states will eventually participate in the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion once governors weigh its costs against its benefits, a top Medicaid official predicted Monday.
New health law cutting drug costs?
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 01, 2012
Senior citizens have saved $4 billion on prescription drugs since the Affordable Care Act was implemented, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. In the first half of this year alone,...