WellSky and Excel Health have announced an alliance to bring market intelligence to WellSky home health and hospice customers, the company said this week.
Stethoscope contamination poses risk
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 14, 2018
The AseptiScope DiskCover System will provide clinicians a visible, rapid and affordable solution that applies a clean barrier directly to the stethoscope in a few seconds, AseptiScope executives said.
Ocular corticosteroid drug to be released
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 09, 2019
INVELTYS is now in national and regional United States pharmaceutical distribution centers, and patients have access to INVELTYS through their local retail pharmacies, the company said.
With Medicaid ‘broken,’ the fight will go to fraud, waste
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 06, 2017
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D., called the Medicaid program “broken” and said it needed a stronger focus on fighting fraud and waste during a House subcommittee...
OIG changes its mind on referral services discounts
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 09, 2014
Providers cannot use an online service that involves money for referrals within its network, federal regulars now say, reversing course on an advisory opinion issued three years ago. The edict came from...
New wound data released
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 14, 2019
PolarityTE Inc., a biotechnology company developing and commercializing regenerative tissue products and biomaterials, has released data from studies looking at its SkinTE™ product for closure of diabetic...
CCRC receives financing
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 16, 2018
HJ Sims announced that it had closed $70.4 million in financing, $14 million in subordinate financing and $69.9 million in bond underwriting for Legacy Midtown Park in Dallas.
Admission and visitation policies among top potential legal pitfalls in new rule, expert says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 22, 2017
Long-term care providers should pay special attention to their admission, visitation and grievance policies under the new requirements of participation rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services,...
AI incorporated into claims
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 12, 2019
Change Healthcare said during the HIMSS show that its Claims Lifecycle Artificial Intelligence would be added to the company’s Intelligent Healthcare NetworkTM and financial solutions. The new system...
Facilities need better reviews of antibiotic use, expert says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 01, 2013
Skilled nursing facility administrators need to do a complete review of antibiotics to better combat multi-drug resistant organisms, an infection control expert said in May.