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60 seconds with … Mark Parkinson
Jun 01, 2020
Mark Parkinson, President and CEO, American Health Care Association
Sabra: PDPM’s cost savings dwindle in wake of COVID-19
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 01, 2020
The financial savings from the Patient Driven Payment Model have “pretty much gone away” following the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, Sabra Health Care REIT CEO Rick Matros noted in a first-quarter...
Are you dispensable?
By
John O'Connor
Jun 01, 2020
When it comes to me-reading, it’s hard to beat the late, great Charles Krauthammer. I was never crazy about his political leanings and disagreed with much of his advice. But, my gosh, could that guy...
Analysis: The fate of the COVID-19 blanket waiver
By
Liza Berger
Jun 01, 2020
When this pandemic ends, does that mean the relaxation of so many rules will, too?
Chris Chirumbolo is stepping up to the plate
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 01, 2020
Chris Chirumbolo, CEO, Carespring Health Care Management
One in five COVID-19 tests fail to detect virus
By
Alicia Lasek
May 27, 2020
One in five COVID-19 PCR tests deliver false negative results — and sometimes the failure rate is far worse, according to Johns Hopkins University researchers.
Deaths at long-term care facilities account for about 40% of COVID-19 fatalities, reports find
By
Danielle Brown
May 27, 2020
Of the nearly 100,000 coronavirus deaths throughout the United States, fatalities at long-term care facilities account for about 40% of them, according to two separate analyses.
Despite economic uncertainty, HJ Sims, Vertess positioned for growth
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Kimberly Marselas
May 20, 2020
HJ Sims, a privately held investment bank and wealth management firm, and mergers and acquisitions advisor Vertess have announced physical and staff expansions that are a response, at least in part, to...
More states order tests for nursing homes, but availability doubts remain
By
Alicia Lasek
May 18, 2020
Doubts remain about COVID-19 test availability, cost and protocol. And some providers say they’ll need support to meet new testing expectations.