LTC groups throw support behind medical liability reform bill
By
Haymarket Media
Feb 14, 2005
Two long-term care advocacy groups said they are backing medical liability reform legislation introduced last week by U.S. Senators Judd Gregg (R-NH) and John Ensign (R-NV).
Lawmakers have a lot to answer for when providers make Hill visits Tuesday
By
Liza Berger
Feb 19, 2010
When long-term care providers hit Capitol Hill Tuesday their congressmen better be prepared.
Also in the News for Thursday, April 8
Apr 08, 2021
Speech-language pathologists, audiology services now included in Medicare telehealth codes list … Unions applaud profit capping, other nursing home reform measures …Texas faces push to require backup...
Reimagining patient care through process automation
By
Mark Candiotti
Sep 04, 2019
By digitally transforming this process, we eliminated repetitive, manual tasks once required of managerial therapists, creating more time for them to focus on providing the best possible patient care.
McKesson unveils pharmacy automation system
Jan 12, 2010
McKesson recently introduced the PROmanager-Rx system. The system allows providers to automate the dispensing of tablets, capsules and other oral solid medications that arrive pre-packaged in unit-dose,...
Mobile apps to play larger role in monitoring chronic care: report
Dec 28, 2010
In the year ahead, 14% of adults will use a mobile health app to manage chronic conditions and other health-related matters, according to a report from IDC. The prediction follows a recent Pew survey that...
How to do it … Mortgage financing 2018
By
John Hall
May 08, 2018
The biggest surge in commercial mortgage debt in 10 years was waning. Census rates fell and public debt lenders hibernated. Early tax reform talk made many owner-operators skittish. Overreacting? Perhaps...
Reforms could start sooner than one year, Becerra says in ‘monumental’ nursing home meeting
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 01, 2022
The federal government will meet or exceed a goal of implementing key nursing home reform measures within a year, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said Wednesday.
Disruption feared if ACA is struck down
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 06, 2012
Skilled nursing operators are among the many providers waiting — and worrying — about whether the U.S. Supreme Court will scrap the healthcare reform law in a ruling expected to be announced late this...
CMS assures it wants provider input before issuing staffing, other rules
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 04, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services won’t immediately implement President Joe Biden’s nursing home reform initiatives using interim final rules, according to the agency’s top leader.