Two months into Phase 3 of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ latest Medicare rules of participation provisions, nursing homes are well-versed in stricter infection control rules around antibiotic...
Transport rates for portable X-rays in peril for 11 states
By
Liza Berger
Feb 02, 2020
Nursing home providers in 11 states and Washington, D.C., may have to send more residents to the hospital to undergo X-rays, if a change from a Medicare Administrative Contractor goes into effect this...
February IT Update
Feb 02, 2020
The LeadingAge Center for Workforce Solutions has released an Excel-based turnover cost calculator tool to help providers estimate how much staff turnover is costing their community.
Bucks for bugs: Funds will hit antibacterial resistance
By
Liza Berger
Feb 02, 2020
The National Institutes of Health has renewed funding for the Antibacterial Resistance Leadership Group (ARLG), which coordinates clinical research on antibacterial resistance, with up to $102.5 million...
New Year’s resolutions for a fraud-free 2020
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Jeffrey D. Jeter
Jan 31, 2020
Now that the calendar has flipped to a new year, millions of Americans have made resolutions to better themselves in the year ahead. New Year’s resolutions are not a modern phenomenon and actually date...
Managed care, PDPM challenge providers to choose the right option for therapy management
By
Jill Krueger
Jan 30, 2020
Managed care penetration of the Medicare population is as high 90% and more in many areas of the country, and its growth is certain to accelerate and expand. Post-acute care (PAC) also now has entered...
Resolving that tension between clinical and financial leadership
By
Steven Littlehale
Jan 27, 2020
It’s time to give purchasing agents more room to operate in long-term care. Here’s why, and now here’s a group that can help their efforts.
Ensign and Welltower drive long-term care to the lead in 2019 deal volume
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 26, 2020
There were more than 1,200 deals within the health services industry in 2019, and long-term care, once again, led the pack for all sectors, according to a PwC report.
PointClickCare opens fourth Canadian office
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 21, 2020
Software vendor PointClickCare has opened its fourth Canadian office, this one on Prince Edward Island. The expansion will allow the company to expand its customer support team, which works with more than...
Vincentian names Owrey CFO
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 21, 2020
Vincentian Collaborative System, a not-for-profit healthcare and human services organization, has named Dean Owrey chief financial officer. Owrey has more than 30 years’ experience in financial leadership...