Survey: Most healthcare providers believe national health insurance plan would hurt care quality
Jun 12, 2009
A total of 75% of healthcare providers think that a national health insurance plan would reduce the quality of care or have a neutral effect. That is according to the results of a study of 500 various...
The editor’s desk: All of a sudden, holidays aren’t looking so festive
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James M. Berklan
Sep 01, 2011
If you thought the politicians’ recent stomach-turning brinksmanship over the national debt ceiling wasn’t fun — and who did? — you have no reason to look forward to the end of November...
Editor’s Desk: Don’t appear too happy about hospice prosperity
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James M. Berklan
Mar 01, 2011
When it comes to running a business, you better evolve. If you don’t, trouble will surely find you. Maybe it will even if you do.
ITUpdate for January 2015
Jan 01, 2015
» More analytics are needed in long-term care technology, according to comments in a report by Majd Alwan, M.D., executive director of the Center for Aging Services Technologies. The report summarized...
Big hurdle cleared so let the REAL bickering over healthcare reform begin
Dec 23, 2009
After clearing key procedural votes already this week, the Senate is expected to pass its healthcare reform bill by a filibuster-proof margin early tomorrow morning. But there won’t be much reason...
HHS awards more than $13 million to help lessen nursing shortage
Aug 13, 2009
The Department of Health and Human Services Wednesday said it is has released $13.4 million in stimulus funding to help boost the nursing workforce in the United States.
Man found alive after being dropped off at intersection 10 miles from nursing home
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Mar 07, 2017
An Illinois man was found in a ditch Monday, three days after being dropped off at an intersection nearly 10 miles from the nursing home where he was supposed to be admitted.
Tomorrow’s the day: Providers prepare for Phase 2 deadline
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Nov 27, 2017
Despite efforts from provider groups and lawmakers to delay Phase 2 of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Requirements of Participation, the new survey process is expected to take effect...
Home care suffers as states cut into Medicaid
Nov 21, 2008
Budget shortfalls in at least 15 states have led to severe reductions in funding for services for low-income seniors and those with disabilities, according to a news report.
House scraps IPAB repeal as reconciliation nears floor vote
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Oct 23, 2015
The House of Representatives Rules Committee is pushing forward with a reconciliation bill that would repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act, but keep the Independent Payment Advisory Board intact.